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From Zarp to Trainwrecker

From Zarp to Trainwrecker

Hennie Heymans
May 8, 20251 minute to read

FROM ZARP TO TRAIN WRECKER

Nico Moolman & Colouring Jennifer Bosch

Abstract

During the Anglo Boer War, the Transvaal Republic only had a small artillery force and a police force known by their anonym as the Zarps. Jack Hindon was sent to the field, and he later became a train wrecker of note during the Anglo Boer War.

Keywords

  • Anglo Boer War
  • Jack Hindon
  • Train Wrecker
  • Zarps

Jack Hindon as a member of the Transvaal Republic’s Police – the Zarps.

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Out of uniform – he rose to the rank of Captain.

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