Personal Details Name: Captain A C Richards Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Nationality: British Occupation: soldier Rank: Captain Notes: DC Hoopstad Confidential report on him: 'gives me the idea of an irritable man, hard to get on with & jealous of every one who is in power. Judging of what little I saw of his manner towards other people, I should doubt his conciliating the Boers, but I think he is strong & determined, & probably in the right place at present.' Unique ID: 50 Sources Title: MG 3 Incoming letters Type: Incoming letters Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: 3 Dates: May 1900-Feb 1901 Notes: Confidential report: GL Gretton to Military Governor, Bloemfontein Title: MG 3 Incoming letters Type: Incoming letters Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: 3 Dates: May 1900-Feb 1901 Notes: Confidential report: GL Gretton to Military Governor, Bloemfontein

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