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Monday, 21 April 2003
2nd West Australian Mounted Rifles, Contents
Topic: BW - WA - 2WAMI

2nd WAMI

2nd West Australian Mounted Rifles

Contents

 

 

Items:

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2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Outline 

Nominal Roll

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Nominal Roll

 

 

Roll of Honour

No 2nd West Australian Mounted Rifles casualties. 

Lest we forget

  

Further Reading:

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Contents

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 2 May 2010 4:50 PM EADT
Sunday, 20 April 2003
2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Outline
Topic: BW - WA - 2WAMI

2nd WAMI

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry

Outline

 

Map illustrating the activities of the 2nd Western Australian Mounted Infantry in South Africa, 1900 - 1901.

[From: Chamberlain, M., The Australians in the South African War 1899-1902, Canberra, 1999.]

 

In 1911, Lieutenant-Colonel P. L. Murray, produced a marvellous Boer War reference detailing all the contingents sent from Australia to South Africa, giving a brief history of the formation and finally, listing all the soldiers who saw service in South Africa with that unit. The book was called, Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa. It is now the standard reference and starting place for any person interested in pursuing information about Australian involvement in the Boer War.

Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, pp. 403 - 404.

 

Second Mounted Infantry Contingent.

On 20th December, 1899, the formation of a second Company of Mounted Infantry for service in the war, was sanctioned by the Western Australian Government. Period of engagement, one year, but subsequently extended (Western Australian Government Gazette, 8th March, 1901). Establishment -One captain, 3 subalterns, and 50 other ranks. Clothing, kit, etc.., as before, but adapted to mounted men ; also rates of pay, except that there was an addition of staff sergeants, 10s. per diem, and warrant officers, 11s. 6d. per diem. It was further notified that pensions to widows of officers and warrant officers, and compassionate allowance to their children, pensions for wounded, etc., would be such as might be considered and allowed by the Imperial Government from Imperial funds ; and that officers, warrant officers, N.C.O.'s, and privates had no claim on the Western Australian Government in such respect.

An increase in the establishment to 125 of all ranks was sanctioned on 8th January, 1900. Men between the ages of 20 and 34 were qualified for enlistment.


Departure and Return.

The Company departed on 3rd February, 1900, comprising - 8 officers and 97 others, with 125 horses, 1 spring cart, and 1 wagon. Five officers, 21 others, were struck off in South Africa; 5 officers, 72 others, returned to Australia. (Four officers promoted from ranks.)


Promotions, Etc

Captain H. L. Pilkington to Major, 21st December, 1899; to Lieut.-Colonel, (local in South Africa), 15th August, 1900.

Lieutenant R. T. McMasters, to Captain, 10th March, 1900.

Lieutenant S. Harris, to Captain (local in South Africa), lot March, 1900.

Lieutenant S. A. Oliver, to Lieutenant, lot March, 1900; to Captain, 25th. February, 1901. Joined South African Constabulary, 12th April, 1901.

Lieutenant L. D. P. Potter, Sergeant, ___; Lieutenant, 1st March, 1900. Joined South African Constabulary.

Sergeant A. H. Barclay, to Lieutenant, 29th May, 1900.

Sergeant J. S. Duffy, to Lieutenant, 25th March, 1901.

Corporal P. C. Collins obtained a Lieutenancy in South African Constabulary, 7th March, 1901.
Corporal J. A. Bullock, promoted Lieutenant, Bush Veldt Carbineers, 7th March, 1901.

Private C. W. Williams, to Lieutenant, 11th December, 1900; served in 5th Contingent.

Private S. S. Reid, to Lieutenant, 8th March, 1901; served in 6th Contingent.

Quartermaster-Sergeant G. St. G. R. Beresford became Lieutenant, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, 5th May, 1902.

Private R. D. W. Esdaile became Lieutenant, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse.

For promotions of N.C.O.'s and men, vide nominal roll.



Service.

This Contingent embarked in the transport Surrey on 3rd February, 1900, at Fremantle, and arrived at Cape Town on the 24th. They proceeded to the Prieska district in March, and were amongst the troops engaged in dealing with an organized disaffection. The rising having been put down, some of the Western Australian force continued to operate in that district during part of April.

The 2nd Western Australians were with General Pole-Carew's Column from the advance from Bloemfontein to the engagement at Belfast ; and with Colonel De Lisle's Column after engagement at Belfast during the remainder of their term. It is rather difficult in some respects to disassociate their service from that of the 1st.

The Company arrived at Bloemfontein in time to take part in the advance to Pretoria in May. At Bloemfontein they were attached to General Pole-Carew's 11th Division, in which they served from let May to the end of October, with the exception of a few weeks about the end of June and beginning of July, when they were detached to assist on the lines of communication in the Orange River Colony, The 2nd were in action at Brandfort, 3rd May ; Vet River, 4th; Zand River. 9th and 10th; Vaal, 26th; Johannesburg, 28th, 29th, 30th ; 6-Mile S raft, 4th June ; Silverton, 8th ; Diamond Bill, 11th and 12th June ; and Belt, 27th August.

The Westralians were heavily engaged at Diamond Hill. In his telegram of the 16th June, Lord Roberts said. said. --" Botha's army has retired, believed to MiddeIburg. His rearguard was surprised and thoroughly routed by Ian Hamilton's Mounted Infantry, chiefly Western Australians, and the 6th Battalion."

On the 16th July, a party of the 2nd Western Australians at Pienaar's Pont, on the left of General Pole-Carew's position east of Pretoria, successfully repelled a Boer attack.

The 2nd took part, under General Pole-Carew, in the advance from Pretoria to Komati Poort, starting about the 23rd July. They had fighting in the Belfast district on 27th August, and frequently thereafter. In his telegram of 13th September, Lord Roberts remarked that the Western Australian had been seeming in front of Pole-Carew's Division. They were said to have been the first to discover much railway material and other valuable stores near the Poort. They were present at a review on a large scale held there on 28th September. After their stay in that neighbourhood, they were employed about Machadodorp, where they suffered some casualties throughout October.

On the 7th November the Company left Cape Town in the transport Woolloomooloo, and arrived, on the 8th December, at Fremantle. Disbanded on 7th March, 1901.

Note:- Although the bulk of the Company left as stated, some remained and were employed in Cape Colony, assisting to drive out the invaders. At Klipplaat, on 5th February, 1901, Lieutenant Oliver had been sent in command of a small force of twelve of the 7th Dragoon Guards, twelve Western Australians, and three Cape police, to carry despatches from Colonel Haig to another leader. The little party was surprised by several hundred of the enemy. They kept up a steady fire, as occasion served, from 11 a.m. until sundown, but eventually were all overpowered. Four dragoons were killed, and Lieutenant Oliver and several others wounded.

The last of the Contingent appear to have steamed for Australia, under Lieutenant Duffy, on 31st March.
 

 

Further Reading:

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Outline

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 2 May 2010 4:51 PM EADT
Friday, 18 April 2003
2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Nominal Roll
Topic: BW - WA - 2WAMI

2nd WAMI

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry

Nominal Roll

 

In 1911, Lieutenant-Colonel P. L. Murray, produced a marvellous Boer War reference detailing all the contingents sent from Australia to South Africa, giving a brief history of the formation and finally, listing all the soldiers who saw service in South Africa with that unit. The book was called, Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa. It is now the standard reference and starting place for any person interested in pursuing information about Australian involvement in the Boer War.

Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, pp. 405 - 407.

 

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry



95 Lance Corporal Charles Edgar ABBOTT

61 Private Edward Rupertsberger ANDREWS

28 Private George ARTHUR

54 Lance Corporal William Webster AYRE

 
Sergeant Archibald Henry BARCLAY

14 Private Alan Haynes BARLEE

46 Lance Corporal George St. George Ross BERESFORD

82 Private Harold BIRCH

93 Farrier Sergeant Major Archibald BISHOP

79 Private Frederick William BRETAG

74 Private Maitland Howard BROWN

57 Private John Aiton BULLOCK

45 Private Bryce Victor Eric BUNNY

59 Private Ernest Archdall BUTTERMER

 
94 Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Alexander CAMPBELL

96 Private John Bruce Stewart CAMPBELL

83 Private Richard Henry CHASE

6 Private Henry Wilberforce CLARKSON

67 Private Percy Carpendale COLLINS

Sergeant Major Alexander N COMRIE

51 Private John Richard Arthur CONNOLLY

48 Private Gordon Anthony Robinson CORNISH

84 Private James Dickson CRAMOND

80 Private Angus CRAWFORD

5 Private Richard CURTIS

 
69 Private Eric Blakeney DAWSON

Lieutenant John DE CASTILLA

8 Private Frederick John DOIG

27 Corporal Edward Henry DRAPER

Sergeant Jarlath Stephen DUFFY

 
49 Private Ronald Douglas Walley ESDAILE

 
40 Private Patrick Henry FARLEY

24 Private Thomas FIRNS

 
62 Private Alexander Henry GLEN

15 Private Arthur Henry GREENE

 
43 Private James HARDIE

21 Private William HARRINGTON

Lieutenant Samuel HARRIS

13 Private Arthur HOLLES

 
Lieutenant S INGLIS

81 Private Olive Selwyn Long INNES

 
1 Private Frederick Edward JAMES

60 Private Edward JEFFERS

25 Private John Patrick JEFFERS

78 Private Arthur Belmont JONES

 
56 Private Oliver William KELBY

23 Private Thomas KENNERLY

58 Private John KIRKALDY

63 Lance Corporal John Austin Joseph KYLE

 
75 Private Harry LOCKETT

29 Private Edward Robert LONGMAN

 
11 Private Henry Kennedy MALEY

34 Private James Joseph MCCARTHY

77 Private Sydney Collin MCFARLANE

2 Private Walter John MCKENNA

65 Private Angus Lachlan MCLEAN

Lieutenant Robert Thomas MCMASTERS

26 Private Edward MCROBINSON

20 Private Arthur SB MESSER

52 Private John Brien MILLS

89 Private Charles Douglas MITCHELL

90 Private William Armstrong MORAN

3 Private Alexander de Burgh MORRISON

66 Private James de Burgh MORRISON

47 Private Mandeville MUSGROVE

 
71 Private Frederick Hugh Rother NEVILLE

76 Private Edward NOLAN

31 Private Cecil NORTHCOTT

 
72 Private Edward Dunegh O'BRIEN

Lieutenant Spencer Alwyne OLIVER

17 Corporal John Joseph O'MARA

 
44 Private Henry Godfrey PALMER

53 Private Stanley Millbank PERKINS

Captain Henry L PILKINGTON

73 Private Reginald William Price POOLEY

Lieutenant Lewis Dudley Paul POTTER

33 Private William POWER

 
41 Private Stanley Spencer REID

55 Corporal James Huntley ROBERTSON

37 Private James Augustus ROKBY

32 Private Percy Cooper ROSE

J ROXBY

7 Private Timothy Joseph RYAN

 
22 Private Algernon SALMON

38 Private Ernest SCHRODER

50 Private Edward Renan SKIPWITH

4 Private George SLAWSON

19 Private Alfred Ernest SPEERS

10 Private Duncan John STEWART

Captain John Mitchel Young STEWART

9 Private Sydney William STEWART

70 Private Arthur James STRICKLAND

35 Private Gerald Salkeld STUBBS

 
97 Private Ernest Smet THORBURN

92 Private John Bates Milne THURSTON

 
87 Private Gerald L UNIACKE

 
88 Private Arthur John WATSON

85 Private Charles WHITE

68 Private William Leighton WHITEMAN

Trooper Ernest W WHITNELL

16 Private Claude William WILLIAMS

12 Private George Ernest WILSON

91 Private Ernest Willmott WITHNELL

18 Private Charles WOODMAN

 
64 Private Arthur Clarence ZEITSCH
 
 

Further Reading:

2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry, Nominal Roll

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 2 May 2010 4:53 PM EADT
Thursday, 10 April 2003
3rd West Australian Bushmen, Contents
Topic: BW - WA - 3WAB

3rd WAB

3rd West Australian Bushmen

Contents

 

 

Items:

Outline

3rd West Australian Bushmen, Outline

Nominal Roll

3rd West Australian Bushmen, Nominal Roll

 

 

Roll of Honour

3rd West Australian Bushmen, Roll of Honour

Lest we forget

 

Further Reading:

3rd West Australian Bushmen

3rd West Australian Bushmen, Roll of Honour 

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 3rd West Australian Bushmen, Contents

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 2 May 2010 4:55 PM EADT
Wednesday, 9 April 2003
3rd West Australian Bushmen, Outline
Topic: BW - WA - 3WAB

3rd WAB

3rd West Australian Bushmen

Outline

 


Map illustrating the activities of the 3rd West Australian Bushmen in South Africa, 1900-1901.

[From: Chamberlain, M., The Australians in the South African War 1899-1902, Canberra, 1999.]

 

In 1911, Lieutenant-Colonel P. L. Murray, produced a marvellous Boer War reference detailing all the contingents sent from Australia to South Africa, giving a brief history of the formation and finally, listing all the soldiers who saw service in South Africa with that unit. The book was called, Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa. It is now the standard reference and starting place for any person interested in pursuing information about Australian involvement in the Boer War.

Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, pp. 408 - 410.

 

Third (Bushmen’s) Contingent.

Western Australian Government Gazette, of 16th February, 1900, contained

a General Order to the effect that the Government had sanctioned a further increase in the establishment of the Mounted Infantry Corps by 125 of all ranks. Pay, clothing, equipment, &c., as for previous Contingents.

It was notified that members of the Bushmen's Company who might provide their own horses and saddles, if passed fit for service by the military authorities, would be granted a sum of £16 as compensation, and a refund of any rail freight that might have been paid in bringing such horses to Perth. At the termination of hostilities, if the horses were sold, any excess over £15 obtained by such sale, would be given to the owner.

The same announcement was made in regard to pensions, etc., as previously (aide tad contingent).

Each man enlisted was required to be in possession of a certificate from a Committee appointed by the government as expert judges of the qualifications of an Australian bushman.


Departure and Return

The Contingent left on 13th March, 1900, with 7 officers, 109 others, and 397 horses. Four died or ware killed ; 6 officers, 13 others, were struck off in South Africa ; 2 officers, 91 others returned to Australia (1 officer promoted from ranks); 2 man died after return) ; 2 officers appointed to Imperial service.


Promotions, Etc.

Captain H. G. Vialls, to Major, 13th February, 1900; to Lieut.-Colonel (local rank in South Africa).

Lieutenant A. F. Thunder, to Captain, 8th May, 1901; posted to 6th Contingent.

Captain (Medical Staff) F. J. Ingoldby, to Major, 12th December, 1900. Company Sergeant-Major S. J. Chipper, to Lieutenant and Quartermaster, 18th June, 1900.

Private B. H. Andrews became Lieutenant and Quartermaster, 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse, 11th February, 1902.

Private P. P. Strickland, to Lieutenant, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, 27th March, 1902.

Lieutenant R, R. C. Vernon accepted commission in City of London Regiment, 19th May, 1900.

Lieutenant M. R, P. Gledhill was commissioned in Lancashire Fusiliers, 39th May, 1900.

For promotions of N.C.O.'s and men, vide nominal roll.



Service.

The 3rd Company of Western Australian Mounted Infantry for the war, left Fremantle on 13th March, I900, in the transport Maplemore, and arrived at Beira on the 18th April. The Contingents which landed at Beira were divided into regiments as follows:- 1st Regiment, New South Wales; 2nd Regiment, Victorians sad Western Australians; 3rd Regiment, Queenslanders. But the Victorian and Western Australian Regiment was more generally designated the “3rd Bushmen." The different corps were very much mixed up before they had gone far into the Transvaal.

The 3rd Western Australians formed part of the force-of Bushmen which, under General Carrington, crossed Rhodesia and entered the Transvaal from Mafeking. They wowed in the first instance with General Carrington's Column through Rhodesia, until after the relief of Eland's River; afterwards with lord Methuen's Column, and subsequently with General Plumer's Force,

The Contingent, small as it was, was split up; but saw a great deal of fighting throughout July, August, and September, 1900, in the district between Mafeking in the west, and Warmbad, north of Pretoria, in the east. At Kostsr's River (19th, 21st, 22nd July) there was a prolonged engagement in which parties from the different Australian Colonies took a large share. The 3rd Western Australians, with a strength of about 70, had Captain (Medical Staff) F. T. lngoldby, and several others wounded. They were associated with the 3rd Victorians ; and, as before stated, formed the 3rd (sometimes called the 2nd) Regiment of Australian Bushmen.

A few Western Australians, acting under Captain Ham, 3rd Victorians, were in the Australian garrison which made a stiff defence at Eland's River in the Rustenburg district, 4th to 16th August. (Vide Now South Wales Citizen’s Bushmen, p. 73, and 3rd Queensland Contingent.) Another small detachment were with General Carrington, when he attempted to effect Hore's relief from the west; while the first troops to march into the place as the advanced scouts of Lord Kitchener's force, which relieved the garrison from the south-east, were men of the 1st Western Australians.

During the last few months of 1900, and up to April, 1901, the 3rd, as part of the 3rd Australian Bushmen with General Plumer's Force, saw much fighting in many parts of the seat of war; and, under the fine leadership of Major Vialls, always did well.

Received from Lord Roberts, 3rd December, 1900:

“Lord Kitchener informs me that General Paget has brought to his notice the great gallantry of Major Vialls, 3rd Western Australians, and of the magnificent behaviour of that regiment in a recent engagement. I offer to their relations and to the colony generally, my most hearty congratulations."


Captain Hurst remained in South Africa after the return of his Contingent to Australia. While attached to “G" Battery Royal Horse Artillery, then converted into Mounted Rifles, he was severely wounded in action at Boochbult, Western Transvaal, Slat March, 1902.

The 3rd left Cape Town on 9th May, 1901, in the transport Morayshire, and arrived in Fremantle on the 28th,

Disbanded, 18th August, 1901.


War Services and Honours.

Vialls, Lieut.-Colonel HG.- Operations in Rhodesia, Transvaal, orange River Colony, and Cape Colony, between April, 1900, and April, 1901. Despatches, London Gazette, 19th April, 1901. C.B. Queen's Medal with four clasps.

Hurst, Captain H. R.-Operations as stated. Served until the end of war. Action at Rhenoster Kop, special mention in Commanding Officer's despatches, 19th November, 1900. Queen's Medal with four clasps, Kings Medal with two clasps.

Vernon, Lieutenant R. R. C.-Operations as stated. Despatches, London Gazette, 19th April, 1901. D.S.O. Queen's Medal with four clasps.

Chipper, Lieut.-Quartermaster S. J. - Was present during operations in Rhodesia, and renewed Queen's Medal with two clasps.

Ingoldby, Major (Medical Staff) F. J. - Operations in Rhodesia and Transvaal. Despatches, London Gazette, 17th June, 1902. Queen's Medal with two clasps.

Lieutenants C. H. Ord, A. F. Thunder, and M. R. P. W: Gledhill were present during all, or portions of, operations stated, and received Queen's Medal with clasps. Lieutenant Ord was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette 10th September,1901.

 

 

Further Reading:

3rd West Australian Bushmen

3rd West Australian Bushmen, Roll of Honour 

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 3rd West Australian Bushmen, Outline

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