James Henry Corrie

James Corrie attested into the Cape Police District 2 in Kimberley on the 25th Feb 1890.

He was 27 years old when he attested into the Cape Police and had previously been employed with the Cape Government Railways prior to his enlisting into the Cape Police. He stated that he had resigned to better himself. He was born in Ireland was single and a Protestant by religion and was 5 foot 7 inches tall.

On 25 November, the British garrison launched an attack on the Boer redoubt at Carter's Ridge, west of the town. Kekewich's men held the belief that the action would assist Methuen's relief column at Magersfontein by keeping more Boers occupied at Kimberley. A detachment of 40 members of Cape Police and Light Horse under the command of Major Scott-Turner of the Black Watch set out at midnight and completely surprised their enemy in the early hours of the morning. Thirty-three Boers were captured at the cost of four killed.