Moshe Moses Segall

Brother of Abraham. Moses fought on the side of the Boers on General Hertzog's commando throughout the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). In 2001 at the age of 37 He was captured on the farm, Skanse, in the Fauresmith district and was marched nearly 70 km to Orange River Station. Thereafter he was sent to Bermuda in leg chains where he was a prisoner-of-war for two years. At the end of the war the British wanted to send him back to Russia, because he was not a naturalised citizen (burgher). The Red Cross intervened on his behalf and he was eventually repatriated to South Africa. During the war, Moses Segall's shop and house were burnt down by the British. Smuts and Hertzog advocated [????] on his behalf and he received financial compensation for the loss of the shop. He re-opened his shop in Springfontein in 1903. During the First World War he supplied mules to the South African troops in German West Africa, now Namibia. [Jewish Affairs April 1980 p43] [Rosenthal, 1972] ] [Saron & Hotz p334] [Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein - database of Boer POWs] Moses was chairman of the National Party (NP) in Springfontein at the time of the visit to SA by the Prince of Wales in 1925. Moses was part of the welcoming committee when the Prince's train stopped in Springfontein. Chairman of the Hebrew Congregation 1928. Left 100 pounds to the Synagogue Building Fund Moses arrived in South Africa in 1894 and set up a store with his brother Avraham in 1897. Moses had to look after the business during the Boer War while his brother was made to stay in Trompsberg. Moses always claimed he was strictly neutral in the war and never bore arms, however he did continue trading with the boers. In March 1901 his store was ransacked by British troops. on the 2nd April he was commandeered by Commandant Hertzog and rode to a rendevous in Kalliesfontein where he found 300 Boers assembled. The commander eventually let Moses go home with a protective pass. However on Tuesday 14 May, Moses fled his home in his cart taking with him his shop notes, clothes , two watches and three gold rings. he stayed at the Metz farm. Early the next morning he was arrested by Lt Cecil Leigh. They took his cart and horses and marched him handcuffed and with one foot bare to Groenvlei. He was searched and 81 pounds was taken from him. Despite his request for a receipt he never received one and was never to get his money back. They had to walk for 8 days to the Orange River Station. Once again he protested his innocence but the British had found incriminating Boer documents on him. on 24 May he was placed on a train for the Cape. He was then marched to a prisoner-of-war camp at Green point Common and two days later was put on the SS Armenian bound for Bermuda. Arriving on 29 June 1901, after a difficult journey, he was transferred to the prison camp on Durrels Island where he remained for 15 months untiol 7 oct 1902. He always protested his innocence but this was ignored. After his return from captivity he also protested that a number of his things had gone missing " silver watch chain, a suit, 5 shirts, 4 pairs of underpants, one fountain pen and numerous curios in silver and wood that he had made as a prisoner. The one thing he did managed to bring back with him - a beautiful carved wooden boxes and serviette holders - my father Sid had for many years and now Uncle Maishe has them. As told by Daphne Josman: Moshe was incarcerated on the island of Bermuda with Boer prisoners of war during the Boer War. He was kept there for four years with manacles on his hands and feet. These marks remained with him throughout his life. He carved napkin rings and other beautiful artifacts while he was there which are still in the family today. Uncle Sid used to have them (Maishe now has them btw). Moshe was caught together with a group of Boers by the British when he went to the country trading animals Moses arrived in South Africa in 1894 and set up a store with his brother Avraham in Generation 2 (con't) Moses arrived in South Africa in 1894 and set up a store with his brother Avraham in 1897. Moses had to look after the business during the Boer War while his brother was made to stay in Trompsberg. Moses always claimed he was strictly neutral in the war and never bore arms, however he did continue trading with the boers. In March 1901 his store was ransacked by British troops. on the 2nd April he was commandeered by Commandant Hertzog and rode to a rendevous in Kalliesfontein where he found 300 Boers assembled. The commander eventually let Moses go home with a protective pass. However on Tuesday 14 May, Moses fled his home in his cart taking with him his shop notes, clothes , two watches and three gold rings. he stayed at the Metz farm. Early the next morning he was arrested by Lt Cecil Leigh. They took his cart and horses and marched him handcuffed and with one foot bare to Groenvlei. He was searched and 81 pounds was taken from him. Despite his request for a receipt he never received one and was never to get his money back. They had to walk for 8 days to the Orange River Station. Once again he protested his innocence but the British had found incriminating Boer documents on him. on 24 May he was placed on a train for the Cape. He was then marched to a prisoner-of-war camp at Green point Common and two days later was put on the SS Armenian bound for Bermuda. Arriving on 29 June 1901, after a difficult journey, he was transferred to the prison camp on Durrels Island where he remained for 15 months untiol 7 oct 1902. He always protested his innocence but this was ignored. After his return from captivity he also protested that a number of his things had gone missing " silver watch chain, a suit, 5 shirts, 4 pairs of underpants, one fountain pen and numerous curios in silver and wood that he had made as a prisoner. The one thing he did managed to bring back with him - a beautiful carved wooden boxes and serviette holders - my father Sid had for many years and now Uncle Maishe has them. As told by Daphne Josman: Moshe was incarcerated on the island of Bermuda with Boer prisoners of war during the Boer War. He was kept there for four years with manacles on his hands and feet. These marks remained with him throughout his life. He carved napkin rings and other beautiful artifacts while he was there which are still in the family today. Uncle Sid used to have them (Maishe now has them btw). Moshe was caught together with a group of Boers by the British when he went to the country trading animals Moses arrived in South Africa in 1894 and set up a store with his brother Avraham in 1897. Moses had to look after the business during the Boer War while his brother was made to stay in Trompsberg. Moses always claimed he was strictly neutral in the war and never bore arms, however he did continue trading with the boers. In March 1901 his store was ransacked by British troops. on the 2nd April he was commandeered by Commandant Hertzog and rode to a rendevous in Kalliesfontein where he found 300 Boers assembled. The commander eventually let Moses go home with a protective pass. However on Tuesday 14 May, Moses fled his home in his cart taking with him his shop notes, clothes , two watches and three gold rings. he stayed at the Metz farm. Early the next morning he was arrested by Lt Cecil Leigh. They took his cart and horses and marched him handcuffed and with one foot bare to Groenvlei. He was searched and 81 pounds was taken from him. Despite his request for a receipt he never received one and was never to get his money back. They had to walk for 8 days to the Orange River Station. Once again he protested his innocence but the British had found incriminating Boer documents on him. on 24 May he was placed on a train for the Cape. He was then marched to a prisoner-of-war camp at Green point Common and two days later was put on the SS Armenian bound for Bermuda. Arriving on 29 June 1901, after a difficult journey, he was transferred to the prison camp on Durrels Island where he remained for 15 months untiol 7 oct 1902. He always protested his innocence but this was ignored. After his return from captivity he also protested that a number of his things had gone missing " silver watch chain, a suit, 5 shirts, 4 pairs of underpants, one fountain pen and numerous curios in silver and wood that he had made as a prisoner. The one thing he did managed to bring back with him - a beautiful carved wooden boxes Generation 2 (con't) The one thing he did managed to bGrinegn ebraactkio wni t2h (hcimon -' ta) beautiful carved wooden boxes and serviette holders - my father Sid had for many years and now Uncle Maishe has them. As told by Daphne Josman: Moshe was incarcerated on the island of Bermuda with Boer prisoners of war during the Boer War. He was kept there for four years with manacles on his hands and feet. These marks remained with him throughout his life. He carved napkin rings and other beautiful artifacts while he was there which are still in the family today. Uncle Sid used to have them (Maishe now has them btw). Moshe was caught together with a group of Boers by the British when he went to the country trading animals