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Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
This affidavit is testament to the lengths enslaved African people went to in seeking their freedom.
Series
War Office: Imperial Yeomanry, Registers and Casualty Books, South African War
Catalogue reference: WO 129
What's it about?
WO 129
These Imperial Yeomanry records from the War Office consist of registers, casualty books and a nominal roll of officers who served in South Africa, 1899 to 1902.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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WO 129
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Imperial Yeomanry, Registers and Casualty Books, South African War
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Date (When the record was created)
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1899-1902
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Description (What the record is about)
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These Imperial Yeomanry records from the War Office consist of registers, casualty books and a nominal roll of officers who served in South Africa, 1899 to 1902.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For soldiers' documents to which indexes are in this series see WO 128
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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13 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14336/
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War Office: Imperial Yeomanry, Registers and Casualty Books, South African War
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