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Citation: "A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles, Pretoria, 4 June 1900

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New South Wales Mounted Rifles, "A" Squadron

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"A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles, Wynburg, 5 May 1900
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"A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles

Wynburg, 5 May 1900

During their tour of South Africa, "A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles participated in many different actions as part of the British force. One of the actions occurred at Wynburg, 5 May 1900. The following is a list of all members of the squadron who took part in this action.

Wynburg, 5 May 1900

19 Private Thomas George BIRD
78 Private Arthur BODE
108 Private Patrick James BYRNE

113 Lance Corporal Hugh James CAMERON

115 Private Herbert William JENKYNS

114 Private Charles MARKS
119 Private Alfred MAXWELL

125 Private Samuel Geekie ROBINSON
130 Private James ROSS

110 Private Robert William STAINES

65 Private Lous Charles WATERSON
104 Sergeant James WEBSTER
458 Private John WILSON
121 Private Ernest WINDEYER

Further Reading:

New South Wales Mounted Rifles, "A" Squadron, Roll of Honour

Citation: "A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles, Wynburg, 5 May 1900

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South African (Second Boer) War: 1899-1902, Embarkation Roll: MEN to MIT
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South African (Second Boer) War, 1899-1902

Australian Participation - Full Index

Embarkation Roll: MEN to MIT

The following is an alphabetical roll of all Australians known members of the many military formations which embarked overseas during the South African (Second Boer) War, 1899-1902.

Each man is detailed on this reference list with the following information:

Service Number;
Rank on Embarkation;
First Names;
Family Name;
If applicable, any false name employed; and,
Service unit.

Notes

Note 1: All soldiers’ names are linked to the specific unit and date when embarkation occurred.

Note 2: There are duplications of some names in the following list. The reason for this is that the soldier embarked on more than one occasion. This was the simplest way of resolving the problem of multiple entries for a single individual.

Embarkation Roll: MEN to MIT

39723 Trooper EAA MENZAL, 2nd Scottish Horse.

207 Trooper Otto R MENZEL, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

979 Private Otto Anton MENZELL, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australian.

61 Trooper CJB MERCER, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

217 Trooper Francis MERCHANT, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

413 Private William MERCHANT, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

235 Private Charles MEREDITH, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

357 Private Charles Christopher MEREDITH, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

369 Private Charles Laurence MEREDITH, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

313 Private George MEREDITH, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

Lieutenant John Baldwin MEREDITH, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

3198 Trooper Rex MEREDITH, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Trooper RL MEREDITH, Kitchener's Horse.

38270 Trooper Thomas MEREDITH, 2nd Scottish Horse.

2942 Trooper Thomas Frederick MEREDITH, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

135 Corporal Harold Waldron MERITT, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

407 Trooper Henry Charles MERRETT, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

36938 Corporal RA MERRETT, 1st Scottish Horse.

31664 Corporal Bertram Cecil MERRILEES, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1510 Trooper Frederick MERRIMAN, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Corporal LA MERRITT, 2nd Scottish Horse.

494 Private Walter MERRITT, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

63 Private George Lawrence MERROTSY, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

42 Private GL MERROTSY, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles.

572 Corporal Morton Peto MERRY, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

141 Corporal George MESLEY, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

252 Trooper Alfred James MESSENGER, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

1120 Private Ernest John MESSENGER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

1053 Company Sergeant Major Reginald William James MESSENGER, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

20 Private Arthur SB MESSER, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

118 Lance Corporal Arthur Stewart Brunton MESSER, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

2850 Quartermaster Sergeant Arthur Stuart Brunton MESSER, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

99 Private James Farquharson MESSER, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

Lieutenant James Farquharson MESSER, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

Lieutenant Kenneth Durward MESSER, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

1529 Private Ralph Norman MESSEROY, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

187 Trooper John C Prosper de MESTRE, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

313 Private Henry JT METCALFE, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

883 Trooper Albert Abraham METTAM, 1st Australian Horse.

1498 Trooper J METYARD, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

280 Private James MEWHA, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

249 Trooper Frank MEWS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

470 Private James Edward MEYER, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

1401 Trooper Frederick MEYERS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

248 Trooper Leonard John MEYRICK, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

508 Private Alexander Thomas MICHAEL, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

98 Private George MICHAEL, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

423 Private AN MICHEL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

37 Private Frederick MICHEL, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

412 Private L MICHEL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Second Lieutenant Henry Carhayes MICHELL, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3100 Trooper David MICHIE, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

263 Private Francis MICKELSON, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

155 Private Lionel Offley MICKLEM, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

343 Private Richard Spencer MICKLETHWAITE, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

689 Private Richard Spencer MICKLETHWAITE, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

244 Private Frederick Hugh MIDDLEDITCH, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

17 Private George MIDDLEDITCH, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

406 Trooper Thomas Patrick MIDDLEMUS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

309 Trooper Archibald James MIDDLETON, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

Lieutenant Cecil Ernest A MIDDLETON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Captain Cecil Ernest Albert MIDDLETON, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1001 Trooper Charles MIDDLETON, NSW Lancers.

2337 Private James Andrew MIDDLETON, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

118 Trooper Osman Frederick Hume MIDDLETON, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

22 Sergeant Stephen MIDGELEY, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

41 Private Arthur MIDGLEY, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

524 Private Charles Victor MIDGLEY, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

5 Private Francis James MIDGLEY, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

2249 Company Sergeant Major Percival Edwin MIDGLEY, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

3 Corporal Percival Edwin MIDGLEY, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

Captain S MIDGLEY, Bushveldt Carbineers.

150 Private Samuel Hawksworth MIDGLEY, 2nd Tasmanian Bushmen.

304 Private Charles Arthur MIDSON, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

Lieutenant Albert MIELL, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

280 Private James Graham MIERS, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

261 Private James MIGGINS, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

218 Private George Alexander Robert MILDOWN, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

3000 Trooper Charles MILES, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Edwin MILES, Bushveldt Carbineers.

289 Private George MILES, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

423 Private George Edward MILES, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1636 Private James MILES, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

140 Private Joseph Alfred MILES, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

414 Saddler Percival Benjamin MILES, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

471 Private Percival Benjamin MILES, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

212 Trooper Robert Hardman MILES, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1397 Private Thomas William MILES, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

228 Private William MILES, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

747 Private James MILGATE, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

131 Private Alexander MILLAN, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

1917 Corporal Alexander MILLAN, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

463 Corporal Albert James Robert MILLAR, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

46 Private Charles Robert MILLAR, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

376 Private George Leighton MILLAR, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

1543 Trooper J MILLAR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

621 Corporal James Alexander MILLAR, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

35 Trooper James Hay MILLAR, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

502 Private Leslie John MILLAR, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

2338 Private Lionel MILLAR, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Lieutenant Godfrey William MILLARD, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

1212 Private S MILLARD, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

112 Private William Holdsworth MILLARD, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

1683 Private Albert MILLER, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

292 Trooper Alexander Henry MILLER, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

591 Private Andrew MILLER, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

97 Private Andrew Reid MILLER, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

1344 Private Andrew Reid MILLER, Army Medical Corps, Commonwealth.

1344 Private Andrew Reid MILLER, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

31512 Trooper C MILLER, 2nd Scottish Horse.

16 Private Charles MILLER, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

3143 Trooper Charles MILLER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

281 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Christian MILLER, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

47 Private Christian MILLER, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

Major David MILLER, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Captain David Frederick MILLER, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant David Frederick MILLER, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

330 Private Edgar Harold Christopher MILLER, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

2427 Trooper Edward MILLER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

4027 Trooper Edward MILLER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

35454 Trooper EJ MILLER, 1st Scottish Horse.

2341 Private George Graylin MILLER, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

846 Trooper Harry Frank MILLER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

739 Lance Corporal Henry Hensen MILLER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1415 Private Herbert MILLER, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

569 Private Herman MILLER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

90 Trooper James MILLER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

126 Private James Herd MILLER, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

654 Lance Corporal James Saul MILLER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

96 Trooper John MILLER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

110 Private John MILLER, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

2130 Sergeant John William MILLER, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

83 Trooper Joseph John MILLER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

426 Private Lewis Alfred MILLER, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1456 Trooper Montague C MILLER, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Corporal N MILLER, Driscoll's Scouts.

3383 Private Oliver Francis MILLER, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1676 Trooper OTB MILLER, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

722 Private Robert MILLER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

682 Trooper Robert Atcheson MILLER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1014 Shoeing Smith Samuel MILLER, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

429 Private Thomas MILLER, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

570 Corporal Thomas Croker MILLER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

119 Sergeant Cook William MILLER, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

1351 Corporal William MILLER, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

61 Private William Charles MILLER, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

132 Corporal William Grant MILLER, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

92 Sergeant William John MILLER, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

Private MILLER, Roberts' Horse.

Private MILLER, Roberts' Horse.

1882 Private Nicholas Henry MILLERS, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

58 Private Michael MILLETT, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

192 Private John Scott MILLHOUSE, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

4024 Trooper Arthur MILLIGAN, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

166 Trooper John Eyres MILLIGAN, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

3253 Trooper Thomas Martin MILLIGAN, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

623 Trooper Nathaniel MILLING, NSW Lancers.

920 Trooper Oliver Louis MILLING, NSW Lancers.

81 Private John Robert MILLINGTON, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

83 Private William Checkley MILLIS, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

65 Trooper CF MILLMAN, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

Sergeant A MILLS, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.

1533 Private Arthur Lewis MILLS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

412 Private Charles Benjamin MILLS, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

Second Lieutenant Charles George MILLS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant Charles George MILLS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

14 Trumpeter Charles George MILLS, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

271 Private Edward James MILLS, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

99 Private Egerton Charles MILLS, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

76 Private Ernest MILLS, 4th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

87 Trooper Ernest Noel MILLS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

31 Trooper George Frederick MILLS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

189 Private George Henry MILLS, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

137 Corporal Herbert Alfred MILLS, 1st Australian Horse.

2422 Private James Robert MILLS, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

52 Private John Brien MILLS, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

1649 Quartermaster Sergeant John Happing MILLS, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1649 Quartermaster Sergeant John Happing MILLS, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1045 Private John Matthew MILLS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

47 Trooper Richard MILLS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

2335 Private Robert MILLS, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

52 Trooper Robert James MILLS, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

83 Private William Checkley MILLS, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

443 Sergeant William Checkley MILLS, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

Lieutenant William Checkley MILLS, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

472 Private WR MILLS, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

53 Trooper George MILLWOOD, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

17 Private Albert William MILNE, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

Chaplain Frank MILNE, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

546 Private Frederick Thomas MILNE, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

559 Private George Henry MILNE, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

458 Corporal Leslie Hugh MILNE, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

388 Lance Corporal PA MILNE, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

276 Private Phillip MILNE, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

540 Private Robert MILNE, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

339 Trooper Thomas Gibb MILNE, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

331 Private Benjamin MILNER, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

113 Corporal Joseph Thomas MILNER, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

345 Private Frederick MILSON, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1447 Trumpeter George MILWAIN, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

1356 Private George Finlay MILWAIN, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2903 Driver George Edward MILWOOD, A' Bty. Royal Australian Artillery.

686 Trooper Thomas John MINCH, 1st Australian Horse.

82 Private Joseph Henry MINCHIN, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

4031 Trooper William MINTON, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

145 Trooper George James MINTY, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

161 Private Herbert Henry MISSING, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

29 Trooper John MISSINGHAM, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

75 Trooper Robert MISSINGHAM, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Trooper A MITCHELL, Roberts' Horse.

255 Private Allan B MITCHELL, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

21 Trooper Arthur MITCHELL, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

2599 Shoeing Smith Arthur Walter MITCHELL, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1488 Private Benjamin Francis MITCHELL, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

90 Lance Corporal Charles MITCHELL, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

89 Private Charles Douglas MITCHELL, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

267 Private Charles Edward MITCHELL, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

141 Private Charles H MITCHELL, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

178 Saddler Edmund Henry MITCHELL, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

151 Private Elvin Charles MITCHELL, 2nd Tasmanian Bushmen.

189 Private Francis Henry MITCHELL, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

4026 Trooper George MITCHELL, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2588 Trooper George Absalom MITCHELL, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

101 Trooper George John MITCHELL, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

62 Corporal George John MITCHELL, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

277 Private George McPherson MITCHELL, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

2134 Lance Corporal Godfrey Ormerville MITCHELL, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

71 Private H MITCHELL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

2285 Lance Corporal Henry MITCHELL, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

318 Private Henry Richard Perris MITCHELL, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

62 Private J MITCHELL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

508 Squadron Sergeant Major James MITCHELL, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

1067 Private James Bevan MITCHELL, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

36808 Corporal JM MITCHELL, 1st Scottish Horse.

270 Lance Corporal John Basil MITCHELL, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

31657 Trooper Joseph Cyril MITCHELL, 2nd Scottish Horse.

192 Trooper Leonard MITCHELL, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

297 Private Maurice MITCHELL, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

84 Corporal P MITCHELL, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

3712 Trooper Robert Bruce MITCHELL, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1560 Trooper Stanley Oswald MITCHELL, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

344 Corporal Thomas Dewar MITCHELL, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

68 Private Thomas Dewar MITCHELL, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

124 Sergeant Major Thomas John Henwood MITCHELL, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

752 Private Thomas Moore MITCHELL, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

523 Private William MITCHELL, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

2698 Private William MITCHELL, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

331 Private William Albert MITCHELL, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

31662 Trooper William Henry Ernest MITCHELL, 2nd Scottish Horse.

182 Trooper William Joseph MITCHELL, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

265 Private WT MITCHELL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Trooper MITCHELL, Roberts' Horse.

Further Reading:

South African (Second Boer) War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, Roll of Honour

Citation: South African (Second Boer) War: 1899-1902, Embarkation Roll: MEN to MIT

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1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales

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1st ACH (NSW)
1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales

Contents

Items:

Outline
1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Outline

Nominal Roll
1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Nominal Roll

Roll of Honour

1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Roll of Honour

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Roll of Honour

Citation: 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Contents

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1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Outline
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1st ACH (NSW)

1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales

Outline

Map illustrating the activities of the Australian Commonwealth Horse in South Africa, 1902.

[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. 166 - 167.

1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

After the Commonwealth had been established and the Australian Defences handed over to the Federal Government, it was decided to send further Contingents of Mounted Rifles to the war; and that battalions of a representative character should be formed, with squadrons from the different States. Then the first of these was made up of three units from New South Wales, one from Queensland, and one from Tasmania.

The establishment of each unit authorized was 121 of all ranks. Pay at cavalry rates for all ranks, viz., basis of 1s. 2d. for privates till date of embarkation, and from date of embarkation 5s. per diem for privates; other ranks at the rate allowed to Imperial (Australian) Contingents. Officers were granted an allowance of £30 to provide uniform, equipment, and saddlery. Vide also 2nd A.C.H., Victoria.

The men selected were required to be good shots and good horsemen; men of previous service having preference, if medically fit. Only single men were taken, and unmarried officers had preference, other conditions being equal.

The system of selection and purchase of horses was left to State Commandants, as with previous Contingents. Officers were allowed two horses; and 10 percent spare horses were to be sent with each unit.

The battalions were in the first instance known as “__ Battalion Commonwealth Contingent," but this was altered to "Australian Commonwealth Horse."

Details of Establishment.

Staff:-
1 Lieutenant Colonel,
1 Major,
1 Adjutant,
1 Quartermaster,
1 Medical Officer,
1 Veterinary Officer,
1 Regimental Sergeant-Major,
1 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant,
1 Orderly Room Sergeant.

Each company (or squadron):-
1 Major or Captain,
4 Subalterns,
1 Company Sergeant-Major,
1 Company Quartermaster-Sergeant,
1 Farrier-Sergeant,
4 Sergeants,
3 Shoeing-Smiths,
1 Saddler,
2 Buglers,
6 Corporals (including paid Lance-Sergeants) at the rate of two per battalion),
97 Privates, including 4 paid Lance-Corporals.

Reference to Orders.

Formation - G.O. 1/02

Establishment - G.O. 1 and 2/02

Pay and allowances - G.O. 1, 3, and 4/02

Conditions of service - G.O. 1/02

Allotment of pay - G.O. 1 and 10/02

Clothing - G.O. 1 and 2/02

Equipment officers - G.O. 4/02

Officers - G.O. 10/02

Paymaster - G.O. 24/02

Nomenclature - D.O. 239 of 22nd April, 1902

Personnel (N.S.W. units) - G.O. 39/02

Adjutant - G.O. 34/02

Embarkation - G.O. 31 and 32/02

Clothing etc.

Uniform consisted of F.S. jacket, pants, puttees, and hats.

Equipped with M.L.E. rifles, bayonets, bandoliers, and saddlery, and fully horsed.

Departure and Return

The 1st Australian Commonwealth Horse (New South Wales units) embarked at Sydney on the transport “Custodian” on 18th February, 1902, and disembarked at Durban on 19th March, 1902. It comprised 21 officers and 354 of other ranks, with 372 horses. Of these, 4 died, and 20 were struck off in South Africa. Twenty-one officers and 330 others returned by transport “Drayton Grange” which left Durban on 11th July, and arrived at Sydney on 11th August, 1902, having called at Albany and Melbourne on the way.

OPERATIONS.

This battalion proceeded on 19th March, 1902, by train from Durban to Newcastle, and thence to Klerksdorp on 10th April, arriving at the latter place on the 13th. Joined Column under the command of Colonel De Lisle, which formed part of Thorneycroft’s brigade.

This Column was inspected by Lord Kitchener on 22nd April, who expressed himself as pleased with the appearance of men and horses.

The Column was employed clearing the district north of Klerksdorp, and took part in a drive which commenced on 7th May, moving westward to the Kimberley - Mafeking railway blockhouse line. In this, 251 prisoners, including General De la Rey's brother, were captured, also 300 horses, 144 rides and bandoliers, 6,000 rounds ammunition, and a large quantity of stock.

Colonel De Lisle, who was leaving for England, handed over his command to Colonel Williams. The Column then returned to Klerksdorp, reaching that place on the 21st May, where the regiment remained until the declaration of place, when they were ordered to Elandsfontein to prepare for return to Australia.

The regiment proceeded by rail to Newcastle on 29th June, and to Durban on 9th July, for embarkation.

Promotions.

Major J. H. Lee to Lieutenant Colonel, 5th June, 1902.

War Service.

The service which officers were untitled to reckon was:
Operations in Western Transvaal and British Bechuanaland, April to May, 1902, Queen's Medal with three clasps was awarded in most cases to officers who had not served before, but many of thorn had done so.

The majority of the N.C.O.'s and man had also served in previous details.

Further Reading:

1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Roll of Honour

Citation: 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales, Outline

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