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| CONTINGENT | DEPARTED | RETURNED | ||
| 1st (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) | November 7, 1899 | December 29, 1900 | ||
| 2nd (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) | February 3, 1900 | December 8, 1900 | ||
| 3rd (Western Australian Bushmen) | March 13, 1900 | May 28, 1901 | ||
| 4th (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) | May 8, 1900 | July 20, 1901 | ||
| 5th (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) | March 6, 1901 | May 17, 1902 | ||
| 6th (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) | April 10, 1901 | May 17, 1902 | ||
| 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) | February 26, 1902 | July 25, 1902 | ||
| 4th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) | April 7, 1902 | July 30, 1902 | ||
| 8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) | June 2, 1902 | July 24, 1902 |
First (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) Contingent
Departed: November 7, 1899
Returned: December 29, 1900
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[Top] SOLDIER'S NAME RANK COMMENTS
ALLEN Phillip Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
ALLINGHAM John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
ANSELL James Private Slightly wounded at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900; Invalided to Australia arriving 24/9/1900
ASHMORE Thomas Private Slightly wounded at Palmeitfontein 19/7/1900
ATTWOOD Joseph Sidwick Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
AUSTIN Richard Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BAIRD Herbert Matthew Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BAKER Arthur Herbert Private Severely wounded at Achterlang 4/3/1900; Invalided 30/7/1900
BALDING Frank Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BARRY John Sergeant Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 27/9/1901; D.C.M.
BAYLEY George Stanley Lance-Corporal Specially mentioned by C.O. in despatches 25/2/1900
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BEDWELL Alexander Private Captured at Vaal River 29/5/1900; Recaptured at Pretoria 7/6/1900
BELL Frederick W. Private Dangerously wounded at Palmeitfontein 19/7/1900; Promoted to Lieutenant with the 6th Contingent 8/3/1901
BIRCH Walter Richard Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BIRD John Private Slightly wounded at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900
BISHOP George Neville Corporal Promoted to Quartermaster-Sergeant; Died from sunstroke & fever at De Aar 14/2/1900 as result of exposure at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900
BODY Charles Sydney Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BOWDEN Albert Charles Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BROWN Arthur J. Bessel Lieutenant Lance-Corp. 1/11/1899; Corp. 15/2/1900; Sgt. 17/3/1900; Lieut. 22/4/1900; Capt. in 5th Contingent 25/6/1901; Despatches in 'London Gazette' 8/7/1901 & 31/9/1902; D.S.O; Queen's Medal & 4 clasps
BROWN Frederick Simon Cecil Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BROWN Walter Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
BURLEY Johnston Edward Private Promoted to Lance-Corporal 1/1/1901; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 27/9/1901; D.C.M.
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CALLICOT William Corporal Burmese War 8/8/1888; Invalided to Australia arriving 3/6/1900
CAMPBELL Charles F. Private Invalided to Australia arriving 24/9/1900
CAMPBELL Edward Robson Private Promoted to Lance-Corporal 15/2/1900
CAMPBELL John Lieutenant Commanded Maxim Gun Section; Promoted to Captain in 6th Contingent 8/3/1901; Mentioned in Commander-in-Chief's despatches 8/7/1901; Queen's Medal with 4 clasps
CLARE Sydney George Private Captured at Bethlehem 9/7/1900; Released by Commandant Oliver 12/8/1900
CLARKE George Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
CLARKE George Francis Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
COBB Charles Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
COLLETT Murray William Private Killed in action at Palmeitfontein 19/7/1900
CONWAY Michael Private Promoted to Corporal; Killed in action at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900
COPELAND Thomas Sergeant .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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CORKILL Robert Private Mentioned in depatches in 'London Gazette' 27/9/1901; D.C.M.
COWARD John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
CULLEN John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
CUNNINGHAM Edward Joseph Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
CUNNINGHAM James Mitchell Private Promoted to Corporal; Severely wounded at Slingersfontein 7/2/1900; Invalided to Australia arriving 18/6/1900; Awarded a pension
DARLING Herbert Frederick Lieutenant Slightly wounded at Waterval Onder 3/9/1900; Captain in 5th Contingent 11/12/1900; Despatches in 'London Gazette' 16/4/1901 & 29/7/1902; D.S.O; Queen's Medal & 4 clasps
DAVIES William Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
DAVIS Evan Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
DAY Leo Lance-Corporal .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
DICKMAN Charles Private Slightly wounded at Palmeitfontein 19/7/1900
DOUGLAS Alexander Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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DUNN Graham Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
DUNN John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
EDWARDS Frederick Francis Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
EDWARDS Percy M. Sergeant-Major Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 27/9/1901; D.C.M.
EKERT Harry Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
FERGUSON Charles Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
FERGUSON John Maxwell Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
FORCE Harold Private Dangerously wounded at Waterval Onder 3/9/1900; Died of wounds 14/9/1900; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 19/4/1901; Recommended for D.C.M.
FOSBERG Carl Alfred Private (also given as Lance-Corp. Carl Alfred FORSBERG with the 6th Contingent)
FRANCE Levi Private Wounded at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900
FRASER John Arthur Sergeant-Major Special mention by C.O. in despatches 24/1, 25/2 & 24/6/1900
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GEALE Alfred Private Injured when a horse fell on him in August 1900
GELLATLY Arthur Vivian Private Slightly wounded at Waterval Onder 3/9/1900
GIFFORD Graves Lance-Corporal Broke 3 ribs at Enslin; Injured when fell from horse in action at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900
GOLDEN Thomas Sydney Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
GREEN Arthur Private Captured at Vaal River 29/5/1900; Released at Pretoria 7/6/1900; Invalided to Australia arriving 24/9/1900
GROSER Arthur Wentworth Private Invalided to England
HAMILTON Thomas Lance-Corporal Broke ankle when his horse was shot at Wagenfontein 20/8/1900; Promoted to Corporal 25/10/1900; Invalided to Australia; Awarded a pension
HART Nathaniel Private In hospital with fever at Bloemfontein 9/6/1900
HENSMAN Geoffrey Gordon William Lieutenant Sergeant 1/11/1899; Lieutenant 1/1/1900; Wounded at Slingersfontein 9/2/1900; Died at Rondebosch/Cape Town 12/3/1900; Special mention in C.O. despatches 25/2/1900
HUTCHINSON Thomas Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
JOHNSTONE George Bugler .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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JONES George Private Invalided to Australia arriving 31/7/1900
JONES Philip John Private Invalided to Australia arriving 31/7/1900
KAY Martin Bulmer Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
KELLY Albert Edwin Private Invalided to Australia arriving 31/7/1900
KENNY Stephen Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
KIDD Thomas Arthur Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
KRYGGER Alexander Private Specially mentioned by C.O. in despatches 10 & 17/2/1900; Invalided to Australia arriving 20/8/1900
LEIGH Charles Private Slightly injured at Tygerfontein, 25/10/1900
LESSEY Barton Scobell Sergeant Dangerously wounded at Palmietfontein 19/7/1900; Special mention by C.O. in despatches 7/6/1900 & 25/2/1901; Invalided to Australia; Awarded a pension
LOANE George Corporal Invalided to Australia arriving 31/9/1900
LOUGHTON Herbert Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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LOVE Alexander Private Missing; Rejoined
LOWE George Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
MALEY Albert Edward Private Promoted to Lance-Corporal 17/3/1900 and to Lieutenant with the 6th Contingent 8/3/1901
MARSHALL George Private Slightly wounded at Palmeitfontein 19/7/1900
McCOMB David Private Slightly wounded at Waterval Onder 3/9/1900
McFARLANE Thomas Private Severely wounded at Zand River 11/5/1900; Invalided to Australia arriving 31/7/1900
McSWAIN Malcolm Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
McWHIRTER Samuel George Corporal .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
McWILLIAMS George Frederick Major Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (Medical Staff) 12/12/1900; Queen's Medal with clasps.
MESSER James Farquharson Private Dangerously wounded at Diamond Hill 11/6/1900; Promoted to Lance-Corporal 25/10/1900 & Lieutenant with the 5th Contingent 11/12/1900
MILLIS William Checkley Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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MINCHIN Joseph Henry Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
MITCHELL Charles Lance-Corporal .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
MONGER Lionel Private Severely wounded at Waterval Onder 3/9/1900
MOOR Hatherly George Major Captain in Royal Artillery; Served in Rhodesian Campaign 1897; Promoted to Major 14/10/1899; Killed in action at Palmietfontein 19/7/1900
MOORE Godfrey Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
MORIS George Augustus Private Promoted to Lieutenant with the 6th Contingent 21/8/1901
MORRISON Alexander Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
MOUNTJOY Adam Private Captured at Vaal River 29/5/1900; Recaptured at Pretoria 7/6/1900
MURRAY William Alexander Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
NORTH John Private Slightly wounded at Erste Fabritan 4/5/1900
O'CONNELL John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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PARKER Francis Maitland W. Lieutenant Promoted to Captain 1/1/1901; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 19/4/1901; D.S.O.; Queen's Medal with 4 clasps
PAUL George Henry Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
PYE Robert S. Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
REYNOLDS Henry Victor Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
REYNOLDS John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
RICHARDSON James Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
ROBINSON Arthur Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SAUNDERS David Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SCOTT Charles Private Severely wounded at Vet River 9/5/1900; Invalided to Australia arriving 31/7/1900
SHANNON Thomas Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SHAW David John Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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SHAW Septimus Lachlan Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SHERARD Norman Private (also given as SHERARD) Invalided to England 1/9/1900; Promoted to Lieutenant with the 5th Contingent 11/12/1900
SHERRIFS George H. Corporal .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SMITH James Arthur Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SMITH Michael Patrick Lance-Corporal .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SPREADBURY Arthur Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
SWEENEY Alexander Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
TEARE John Samuel Private Slightly wounded at Palmeitfontein 19/7/1900
THOMPSON Alfred Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
TRATHAM John Edwin Lance-Corporal Special mention by C.O. in despatches 25/2/1900; Promoted to Corporal 17/3/1900; Captured at Vaal River 29/5/1900; Recaptured at Pretoria 7/6/1900
TREBILCOCK Henry Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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UNKLES Samuel John Sergeant .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
VERNON John George Warren Corporal Promoted to Sergeant 25/10/1900
WARK Alexander Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
WATSON Thomas Frederick Private In Cape Town hospital with enteric 9/6/1900
WAUCHOPE Robert Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
WHEELER George Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
WHITE William Richard Lance-Corporal .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
WILLIAMS Frederick Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
YEO John Charles Private .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
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Nov 1, 2001
Rob Nelson.
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