the Royal Corps of Sappers & Miners. He was employed at Woolwich and Chatham, England. In April 1842 he was posted as a Private 2nd class, 10th Company, to Fort Peddie. The 10th Company was stationed at Fort Beaufort.

In 1858 he became Chairman of the Municipal Council, Fort Beaufort, Cape
Colony. After leaving the army ran a General Dealer's Business there.

Ann FORBES [Parents] was born on 8 Aug 1829. She died on 12 Jan 1921 in Lady Frere, South Africa. Ann FORBES married James SCOTT on 10 Jan 1850 in Fort Peddie, Cape Colony.

After the death of her husband JAMES SCOTT in 1890, Ann lived with her children Daisy (widow of Walter Lockhart Scott), Effie Stone (nee Scott), Jane ("Janie") Rauch (nee Scott) and Mary Barrett (nee Scott). Shedied
at the Barrett 's home at Lady Frere on 12th January 1921.

John Alexander FORBES [Parents] was born on 4 Jun 1835. He died on 1 Dec 1904 in Aliwal North, South Africa.. John Alexander FORBES married Ann Maria HARRIS on 5 Mar 1860 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa.

Ann Maria HARRIS was born on 13 Nov 1843 in Witgens Spruit, Aliwal North, South Africa. She died on 10 Aug 1919 in Delmas, Transvaal, South Africa. and was buried in Benoni Cemetary, Benoni, S. Africa. Ann Maria HARRIS married John Alexander FORBES on 5 Mar 1860 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa.