Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
Notes for Knyvett Boileau
From BBB:15
b 22 Oct 1869. Educ Marlborough College, 1882-84. Became an indigo planter at Mozufferpore, Bihar, India. South African War : Joined Lumsden's Horse, an irregular corps raised in India among British residents, and landed in South Africa Mar 1900. Being ill with pneumonia, he was left in Capetown when the regt went up-country; it is not clear when he rejoined, but it was actively engaged until Nov 1900 and he was then present. The regt shortly afterwards returned to India, but Knyvett and others stayed behind and he joined the Johannesburg Police. He was later drowned in Florida 18 Oct 1906.
b 22 Oct 1869. Educ Marlborough College, 1882-84. Became an indigo planter at Mozufferpore, Bihar, India. South African War : Joined Lumsden's Horse, an irregular corps raised in India among British residents, and landed in South Africa Mar 1900. Being ill with pneumonia, he was left in Capetown when the regt went up-country; it is not clear when he rejoined, but it was actively engaged until Nov 1900 and he was then present. The regt shortly afterwards returned to India, but Knyvett and others stayed behind and he joined the Johannesburg Police. He was later drowned in Florida 18 Oct 1906.