SA Boer Sergeant Major?

[Brian Conyngham]

Please see description in first pic.

[Brian Conyngham]

Major Albrecht was the Officer Commanding the Vrystaat Artillery.

[Brian Conyngham]

I missed the label on this one but it is the Full Dress uniform of an officer.

[Brian Conyngham]

Staats Artillery officer.

This display did not have a label or I missed it?

[iaindh]

There is also a famous pic of one of WS Churchill's guards wearing a Vrijwilliger uniform.
The Staatsartillerie certainly did wear a variety of uniforms.

Originally Posted by milhistry

Thanks for the clarrification. I have seen pictures of e.g. Ben Viljoen wearing his Vrijwilliger uniform in Boer War publications as well as some Verkennerskorps officers in uniforms which could well have been Vrijwillger uniforms as well from pre-war service in such units. The differnet branches of the Staatsartillerie also wore different uniforms e.g. the Vestingartillerie at Jhb Fort under Schiel wore a different style of uniform.

[iaindh]

Brian,

thanks for sharing all the photos.

Major Albrecht was German born and I believe became an OVS National.

Iain

Originally Posted by Brian Conyngham

Major Albrecht was the Officer Commanding the Vrystaat Artillery.

[Brian Conyngham]

Iain

Glad you liked them, not often seen....if you have not been there this museum is great. Sadly a few years ago the paronoid Govt removed a lot of the weapons...what a joke claiming they were unlicenced etc. As if a handful of mausers and bayonets were a threat to the country

They also have info regards captured Boer Prisoners, interesting and free on request.

Take a trip to Kimberley and do the Bloemfontein experiece at the same time. McGregor museum in Kimberley is also nice. Lots of Battlefields in that zone.

Regards
Brian

[Frank Kelley]

LOL Iain,
Collectively, they did not do their job very well!
Happy Christmas to you and yours,
Regards Frank

Originally Posted by iaindh

There is also a famous pic of one of WS Churchill's guards wearing a Vrijwilliger uniform.

[iaindh]

Brian,

I believe there is an excellent ABW museum at Bloem..... one day I'll get there.
I seem to recall that at the War museum in Jo'burg they also had a problem with guns not deactivated. The mess they are making, I'm not surprised they are paranoid!

regards, Iain

Originally Posted by Brian Conyngham

Iain

Glad you liked them, not often seen....if you have not been there this museum is great. Sadly a few years ago the paronoid Govt removed a lot of the weapons...what a joke claiming they were unlicenced etc. As if a handful of mausers and bayonets were a threat to the country

They also have info regards captured Boer Prisoners, interesting and free on request.

Take a trip to Kimberley and do the Bloemfontein experiece at the same time. McGregor museum in Kimberley is also nice. Lots of Battlefields in that zone.

Regards
Brian

[iaindh]

Yes Frank,

they were a little slack but WSC didn't complain!

Seasons greetings to you and yours also.

kind regards,

Iain

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

LOL Iain,
Collectively, they did not do their job very well!
Happy Christmas to you and yours,
Regards Frank