The Australian Light Horse

Aboriginal Light Horsemen

Those who served

3662 Pte Harold Arthur Cowan [see below], his cousin Hazel Williams and her baby sister, name unknown.

[From: AWM P02229.002]

Aboriginal service during the Great War, 1914-19

During the Great War, some 500 men of Aboriginal extraction enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces.  Out of this number, 118 or just over 20% of men of Aboriginal origin saw service in the Australian Light Horse during the war. Some parts of Australia were more liberal in admitting Aboriginal men into the AIF as compared to others. By far the largest proportion of Aboriginal men who enlisted came from Queensland. So many enlisted that nearly one group of reinforcements for the 11th Light Horse Regiment was composed of men from Aboriginal origin, the only time this happened during the war. Like the rest of Australians who enlisted, these men were from all different professions and differing levels of education. They served with similar results as the larger population. Some were heroes, many did their duty well, while some not so well. Others were killed in action, more than a few were wounded in action or gassed. Once in the AIF, there was nothing to seperate the men of Aboriginal origin to other soldiers. They served as Australians and did so with pride and distinction.

Aboriginal Light Horsemen who served during the Great War, 1914-19

Below is a list of all known Aboriginal Light Horsemen who served with the Australian Imperial Force during the Great War, 1914-19. The aim is to give credit to the indigenous Australians who served during the Great War but received little recognition for their participation. Hopefully, this long overdue recognition removes this stain from our collective Australian history.

This list is as extensive as possible although it is not exhaustive. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information but mistakes do occur. Should there be a mistake or an omission please inform the site through the "Post Comment" link at the bottom right hand corner of this post. 

A

242 Pte Michael John Allen, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 29/01/1915

50246 Pte Willie Allen, 1 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 10/12/1917

63982 Pte Edwin James Arnold, 5 General Service Reinforcements Qld, Did not embark; Enlisted 4/7/1918

B

1234 Pte Charles Baird, 5 Light Horse Regiment, 5/05/1915

3024 Pte Charles Baker, 6 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 22/03/1916

19600 Pte Harry Baker, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

3469 Pte Frank Balser, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 3/10/1917

1741 Pte Robert Beale, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 14/09/1915

19608 Pte Bertie Beckett, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

3467 Pte Albert Beulah, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 14/06/1917

3288 Pte Victor Harold Blanch, 2 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 30/10/1916

64321 Pte Martin Blyth, 6 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 19/08/1918

50271 Pte Patrick Brady, 1 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 14/02/1918

1154 Pte Stephen James Brown, 2 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 25/02/1915

2422 Pte William Bert Brown, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 11/07/1917

2423 Pte Frederick Arthur Burnett, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 30/07/1917

 C

Pte Daniel Cabbo, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

3146 Pte James Edward Cain, ICC; Enlisted 15/04/1917

N/R Pte Joseph Callanan, LH depot, Did not embark; Enlisted 17/11/1916

1173 Pte Alfred Cameron, 3 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 15/01/1915

3471 Pte William Charles Campbell, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 28/05/1917

219 Pte Samuel John Capes, 7 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 3/11/1914

N/R Pte Christopher Carmody, [former South African Veteran] 25 Battalion 21 Reinforcements, Did not embark; Enlisted 6/09/1917

2161 Pte Angus Bruce Carten, 5 Light Horse Regiment, 9/09/1915

2507 Pte William Castles, 54Bn; Enlisted 15/05/1916

57312 Pte William Wallace Chatfield, 4 General Service Reinforcements NSW; Enlisted 14/05/1918

19606 Pte William Christie, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

2424 Pte Edward Collins, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 25/06/1917

2459 Pte Frederick Collins, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 25/06/1917

50248 Pte Glen Combarngo, 1 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 12/01/1918

56907 Pte Fredrick Coolwell, 3 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 22/05/1918

N/R Pte Tom Cooper, Did not embark; Enlisted 15/12/1915

2425 Pte Jack Costello, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 19/07/1917

2420 Pte Walter Couchy, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 10/11/1915

3662 Pte Harold Arthur Cowan, Imperial Camel Corps; Enlisted 6/11/1917

2099 Pte Peter Craigie, 9 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 30/12/1915

1259 Pte Joseph Crough, 8 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 17/06/1915

3121 Dvr John Cubbo, ARU/Egypt; Enlisted 1/06/1918

63989 Pte Willie Cummings, 5 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 13/06/1918

 D

19609 Pte Ossie Dick, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

19614 Pte Murtle Douglas, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

2426 Pte Harry Doyle, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 23/05/1917

Dr Capt Charles Duguid, AAMC; Enlisted 12/01/1917

3477 Pte Walter Herbert Duncan, 1 Light Horse Regiment, 8/05/1917

E

138 Pte Jack Murray Ella, 11 Light Horse Regiment, 6/01/1915

3056 Pte George Arthur Ellis, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 23/10/1916

F

1696 Pte Ernest James Firth, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 21/09/1915

1162 Pte Francis Walter Bertie Firth, 2 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 24/02/1915

2428 Pte Frank Fisher, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 16/08/1917

19615 Pte James Fisher, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

2427 Pte Joe Fitzroy, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 16/07/1917

97 Dvr Albert Franklin, Remts ARU/India, 4/01/1918

2334 Pte Leslie Franks, 2 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 10/11/1915

G

2429 Pte John Geary, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 14/08/1917

2906 Pte Roland Donald Gordon, 49 Bn; Enlisted 20/03/1916

H

3297 Pte Valentine Hare, 2 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 3/02/1917

56986 Pte Joseph Harris, 3 General Service Reinforcements NSW, 4/04/1918

2255 Pte Henry Hawkins; Enlisted 2 Remts; Enlisted 25/10/1915

19610 Pte Christie Hill, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

3238 Pte Edward Hill, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 22/05/1916

1726 Pte James Alfred Hubbard, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 30/08/1915

19603 Pte Robert Hubbard, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

J

2430 Pte John Johnston, 11 Light Horse Regiment, 8/10/1917

K

3502 Pte George Wilfred Kapeen, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 26/04/1917

2431 Pte Jack Kearns, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 16/07/1917

1025 Pte George Kennedy, 6 Light Horse Regiment, 4/02/1915

L

2432 Pte John McKenzie Laurie, 11 Light Horse Regiment, 9/06/1917

63999 Pte Douglas Edward Law, 5 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 29/07/1918

63998 Pte Vincent Frederick Law, 5 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 31/07/1918

1040 Pte Arthur John Lee, 7 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 18/05/1915

3662 Pte Archibald Henry Leonard, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 29/05/1917

50276 Pte John Horner Lewis, 1 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 12/04/1918

2433 Pte James Lingwoodock, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 18/07/1917

50333 Pte James Lock, 1 General Service Reinforcements NSW, 7/05/1917

532 Pte Henry James Locke, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 1/09/1914

3715 Pte Thomas Locke, 7 Light Horse Regiment, 5/06/1917

1598 Pte Edward McDonald Lovett, 4 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 17/08/1915

3815 Pte Frederick Amos Lovett, 4 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 17/05/1917

953 Pte James Lucas, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 19/12/1914

2434 Pte Leonard Lynch, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 16/08/1917

M

2438 Pte James Mcbride, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 19/09/1917

4441 Pte Niney Mcdonald, LH Reinf; Enlisted 14/08/1917

N/R Pte Alex McKenzie, LH Depot, Did not embark; Enlisted 25/01/1917

50448 Pte John James Mckinnon, 1 General Service Reinforcements Vic; Enlisted 11/08/1917

19601 Pte Bismark Mitchell, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

2437 Pte David Molloy, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 27/08/1917

19604 Pte Henry Monsell, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

19605 Pte Charles Morgan, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

2435 Pte Frank Morris, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 25/08/1917

19614 Pte Sunny Moss, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

757 Pte Hurtle Muckray, 3 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 26/11/1914

500 Pte David Mullett; Enlisted 1 Remts, 6/11/1915

3727 Pte Archie Murphy, 6 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 2/06/1917

N/R Pte Alan (Clem) Murray, Did not embark; Enlisted

2436 Pte Harry Murray, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 2/06/1917

N

2439 Pte William Nicholld, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 18/08/1917

64373 Pte Jack Henry Norman, 6 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 17/08/1918

O

2440 Pte Jack Oliffe, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 19/07/1917

P

19602 Pte William Pagel, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

2443 Pte Charlie Parkes, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 19/05/1917

3431 Pte William Pearce, 6 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 2/02/1917

2441 Pte Jack Pollard, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 27/07/1917

R

19613 Pte Arthur Riley, Did not embark; Enlisted 14/05/1917

3513 Pte Thomas Rine, Imperial Camel Corps; Enlisted 4/05/1917

50278 Pte Harry Roberts, 1 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 22/01/1918

50265 Pte Herbert Roberts, Did not embark; Enlisted 21/02/1918

56924 Pte Pompey Roberts, 3 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 29/05/1918

3491 Pte Sid Roberts, 5 Light Horse Regiment, 6/07/1917

S

352 Pte Allan MacIntosh Scott, Did not embark, 9/09/1914

4445 Pte Robert Shepherd, LH Reinf; Enlisted 12/12/1917

2445 Pte Edward Smith, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 30/05/1917

2056 Pte Jack Stacy, ICC; Enlisted 17/05/1916

50280 Pte Alexander Stanley, 1 General Service Reinforcements Qld; Enlisted 25/02/1918

2088 Pte John Provins Stewart, 1 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 11/08/1915

3675 Pte Daniel Syron, 7 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 26/05/1917

T

3496 Pte Frederick Teare, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 25/08/1917

W

4448 Pte Daniel Wallace, LH Reinf; Enlisted 3/01/1917

4447 Pte Harold Walsh, LH Reinf, 9/01/1918

3497 Pte George West, 5 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 24/11/1917

2447 Pte Joseph White, 11 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 24/08/1917

3018 Pte Sidney Wilson, 6 Light Horse Regiment, 5/04/1916

361 Cpl Joseph Albert Wright, 4 Light Horse Regiment; Enlisted 21/08/1914

Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker for providing this information and allowing it to be published on this site. 

Further Reading:

Aboriginal Servicemen Biographies

Reveille Articles on Aboriginals in the AIF

Aboriginals in the AIF

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Second Amman

Palestine, 25 September 1918

Additional References cited by Chris Coulthard-Clark:

H.S. Gullett (1944) The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine, Sydney: Angus & Robertson.

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Gebel Medwa

Egypt, 13 December 1915

Gebel Medwa, an action fought on 2.5 December 1915 in the Libyan Desert oil Egypt's western frontier ten kilometres south-west of Mersa Matruh, between pro-Turkish Arabs of the Senussi sect and a British expeditionary force under Major-General Alexander Wallace. Following an indecisive action fought at Um Rakhum (q.v.), Wallace's force was confined to Mersa Matruh by bad weather. The Senussi, however, were not so deterred, using the opportunity to occupy positions close to the British base and threatening to bypass it entirely and embark on a march across the desert towards the Nile - the contingency which Wallace was expressly charged with preventing.

Determined to strike first as soon as conditions allowed, Wallace sent a column 2,500 strong up the Khedival Road early on Christmas morning. The first, predominant hill-the Gebel Medwa--was taken by the infantry without resistance soon after dawn. By 7 a.m., however, a large Senussi force was encountered in the Wadi Medwa and a fierce contest ensued in which the newly arrived 1st Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade played a notable supporting role. Meanwhile, the cavalry assigned to cover the advance--including a composite regiment of Australian light horse squadrons under Major Hon. Dudley Pelham (a British regular) - had embarked on a wide circling movement to the south aimed at turning the enemy's right flank. The leading squadron of this force, led by Major John Bisdee, VC, encountered some Arab cavalry at sunrise and, deploying at the gallop, easily dispersed them before going on to dislodge the occupants of further Senussi positions.

By noon, the centre of the enemy's position had been driven in and the Senussi main force was retreating along the coast. This development was observed by Pelham, who realised that the opportunity now presented to strike a decisive blow. He sought permission to unleash his light horsemen to sever the line of retreat, but-despite repeated pleas - permission to seize the moment was refused by his superiors The chance to add immensely to the Arab losses (estimated at about 300 dead) was therefore passed up, and the outcome of the action was again inconclusive. The British force returned to Mersa Matruh, despite having sustained only thirteen personnel killed and 51 wounded: Australian casualties numbered about seven, including one light horseman killed.

[From: Sydney Mail, 24 May 1916, p. 9.]

Extracted from the book produced by Chris Coulthard-Clark, Where Australians Fought - The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles, Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1998, pp. 113-115.

Additional References cited by Chris Coulthard-Clark:

C.E.W. Bean, (1929), The Australian Imperial Force in France 1916,  Sydney: Angus & Robertson.

Further Reading:

The History of the Composite Australian Light Horse Regiment

Senussi Rebellion and the 9th LHR 

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Brigade Scouts 

 Roll of Known Scouts in the Light Horse

The most well known Brigade Scouts were the 3rd LH Brigade Scouts who were even granted their own particular scout badge which could be worn on their uniform. Harry Bostock then went onto immortalise them in his book "The Long Ride", although, as has been pointed out before and needs reiteration, this book can be a tad bit imaginary when it comes to telling history so if referring to the book, it is wise to check the facts before accepting them from Bostock. Apart from the above caveat, Bostock has done more than anyone to bring their adventures to light.

3rd Light Horse Brigade Scouts

Below is the collective list of men whom is believed to have served at some time with the 3rd Light Horse Brigade Scouts:

8th Light Horse Regiment

BANNAN John Joseph 1126 Pte
BOWMAN William Nesbitt James 340 Pte
COONERTY Michael 613 Pte
DEVLIN Thomas 737 Pte
FERRIER James Russell 1567 Pte
FISCALINI Frank 1266 Pte
FITZPATRICK Charles 672 Pte
FITZPATRICK William 738 Pte
GRANT Archibald John 1411 Pte
HERKES Robert 204 Pte
HEWETSON Charles Cuddlipp 808 Pte
HOAD William Hearsfield 1046 Pte
JARVIS Richard Henry 1582 Pte (possible)
JOSLIN John Henry 3124 Pte (possible)
KEALY Francis Edmund 1101 Pte
LACY James Dyson 854 Pte
LANCASTER Harold Henry 1141 Pte
LUMSDEN Norman Tait 981 Dvr
MACK John Dodd 524 Pte
MANN Robert Francis 1331 Pte, later Lt (possible)
McCONNAN Walter Alexander 429 Pte
McDONALD George Donald 1860 Pte
MCDONALD Norman Leo Lawrence 71 Pte
McELWEE William Colin 1081 Cpl
McGINNESS Paul Joseph 324 Pte
MacKAY William Gordon 977 Pte
MILES John William Joseph 418 Pte
NEWMAN Clive Fossey 562 Pte
RODERICK Thomas 1297 Pte
TAIT Albert Norman 1302 Pte
TURNER Henry James 1072 Pte
URQUHART Arthur Keith 6576 Dvr/Tpr (and later Lt)
WALDEN Thomas Lynds 469 Pte
WEARNE Albert Ernest Capt

9th Light Horse Regiment

BEARD Arthur William 958 L/Cpl
CATTLE Harold James 1527 Pte
CRUDDAS George Frederick 397 Lt
DALY Michael 1531 Pte
DINEEN Thomas 406 Dvr
GROVES George William 1236 Pte
GOODE George Roy 2600 Pte
HARDINGHAM Arthur Edward 792 Pte
KINCAID Albert Edward 653 Pte
LINACRE Frederic John 620 Lt (Put in charge of the Brigade Scouts from 27 October 1915 until January 1916)
MAY Herbert George 933 Pte - POW
MAYFIELD Frank 802 Pte
MCKENZIE Donald 455 Pte
MURRAY William Donovan 2356 Pte
PAUL Robert Pressland 1209 Pts
RETALLICK David 635 L/Cpl
RICKABY Thomas Nathaniel 1139 Pte
RIDGWAY Eric Bertram 1438 Pte
RIDGWAY Hugh Kelly 1439 Pte
ROBINSON Herbert Breacken 2318 Pte
ROHRLACK Charles 629 L/Cpl
RUNN Henry Edward 956 Pte
SAWYER William August "Toby" 2591 Pte
SCHRAMM Herbert Leslie 2823 Pte
SKINNNER [identity yet to be traced]
SMART Gilby Roy 337 Pte
WADROP Charles Gordon 1276 Pte
WHITING Stanley 628 Cpl

10th Light Horse Regiment

BOSTOCK Henry Philips 1310 Pte
CONNAUGHTON Dennis 3176 Pte
CRAIG Basil Morton 1316 Pte [Left Scouts 25 May 1918]
CULLEN John 2631 A/Sgt
DU VAL Denis 394 Scout
DUNCKLEY Charles Gilmour Lt
DURACK Neil Joseph 1741 Prov/Sgt [Wounded at Magdhaba]
FARQUHARSON Evelyn 654 Pte (possible)
FOULKES-TAYLOR Charles Douglas 1323 Pte
GREEN Luke 3534 Pte [Batman to FOULKES-TAYLOR and possibly a Scout]
HANSON John William 417 Pte
HARRIS Henry Charles 950 Pte [Left Scouts as sick, July 1917]
HARRISON Jack - still to be identified [Replaced Louden as a Scout, 19 May 1916]
HUGHES Arthur Godfrey Lt
JONES Charles David Frederick 1330 Pte
KENNEDY John 1101 Pte
KNOWLES Walter Douglas 1407 Pte
LeFROY Ernest Henry 3121 Pte [Replaced Harris as a Scout, July 1917]
LOUDON Robert James 2426 Pte [Left Scouts, 19 May 1916]
LUCAS Frank William 3046 Pte
MAHER Charles Stewart 1619 Pte
MARTIN William Clarence 1340 Pte [Promoted to L/Cpl - left Scouts 6 July 1918]
MCLACHLAN Robert Neil 961 Sgt
MOSS George Frederick 1416 Pte [Left Scouts, october 1916]
PAISLEY Leslie William 458 Sgt (scout Cpl Gallipoli)
PRINCE Milo Arthur 1269 Pte
RICHARDSON Edgar Frank 1270 Pte [Promoted to Cpl as a Scout - Became Sgt vide Durack]
SPENCER Robert Ernest 480 Scout
SWEETING Archibald Lee 1046 Pte
VIVEASH Donovan Henry Roy 1350 Pte [Left Scouts as sick, June 1918]

Leaders:

LINACRE Frederic John 620 Lt - October 1915 to January 1916
DUNCKLEY Charles Gilmour Lt - January to March 1916
WEARNE Albert Ernest Capt - March to July 1916
RICKABY Thomas Nathaniel 1139 Pte - July 1916 to June 1918
CATTLE Harold James 1527 Pte - June 1918
FOULKES-TAYLOR Charles Douglas 1323 Pte - June 1918

The following link takes you to a pic of the 3rd LHB Scouts while they were resting in the hills around Tripoli after the war ended. This pic was taken sometime in December 1918 - perhaps a last hurrah laid on for them by Wilson to celebrate and thank them for their work.

3rd Light Horse Brigade Scouts in the hills at Tripoli, December 1918

Schramm Photograph 

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Needless to say, if anyone can recognise a face, let us know so that we can begin to identify each man in this group.

4th Light Horse Brigade Scouts

The 4th Light Horse Brigade Scouts list is a bit thin on the ground since no one has done an intensive search into these men. There are obviously many more but they have yet to be uncovered.

4th Light Horse Regiment

ALLEN Jack 2456 Pte
BOWMAN Alexander Philip 3925 Pte
CRUICKSHANK William 608 L/Cpl (Awarded DCM as Scout)
FITZGIBBON Edward 412 Pte {Previous service in 9th LHR)
HARLEY William Henry 1583 Pte
HEALEY Alfred Ernest 1547 Pte (possible awarded MM as scout)
O'LEARY Thomas 1018 Pte (possible awarded MM as scout)
STENNING Harry Wilfred 3802 Pte

11th Light Horse Regiment

CLIFFORD Charles Joseph 458 Sgt subsequently Lt
GAUT Oliver 274 Pte
GUNSTON Alexander James Pte 862 ??? Subject to confirmation
HANNAN George Timothy 847 Pte ??? Subject to confirmation
HENEBERY Francis Michael 522 Pte
JAMES Stanley Gordon Sgt 457 subsequently Lt
JANEWAY Walter George 1438 L/Cpl
LEAR Leslie William 1447 Pte
MANNING Allan William Lt
MORGAN Henry Lytton 1016 Pte
SIMMONDS John Kitchner 2301 Pte
SMITH Morrison 793 Pte
SMITH William Arkley 81 Cpl AKA William Arkley-Smith
THOMPSON Frederick 84 Cpl

12th Light Horse Regiment

ANTHONESS Keith George 536 Pte
BUSH, Victor Percy 754 Pte
FISHER Norman John 1083 Pte
LEE Henry Thomas 777 Pte
LISLE Arthur Ernest 542 L/Cpl (scout officer)
MAGUIRE, Jack 17997 Pte
MITCHELL James Walter Lindsay 477 Pte
SMITH Nathaniel Henry 380 Pte (Won a MM as a scout before Beersheba.)
STEEP Samuel Wilson 407 Sig
TULLY, Henry 1558 Pte

5th Light Horse Brigade

The 5th Light Horse Brigade Scouts has been put together by Steve since they are all ex Camel Corps men so subject to intense scrutiny by him.

14th Light Horse Regiment

ELIASON William Leslie 2728 Cpl
GOWLAND George 1554 Pte /scout officer
GOWLAND George 1554 T/Sgt

15th Light Horse Regiment

KARNAGHAN Galbraith Charles 54 Sgt
MEADOWS Manvers George Bernard 2775 Pte

Division Scouts

ANZAC Mounted Division

COLLINS Henry Gordon 241 Pte BSqn 3 LHR

The problem with putting together lists like this lies within the fact that rarely do the service records highlight the recruitment of a scout. Also Routine Orders do not list the names of scouts except on the rare occasion. Compiling these lists mainly occurs through reading diaries and other personal sources. No one source will give up this information. the sources are diverse and striking a name is just one of those lucky gems that occasionally comes along to reward the researcher.

Further Reading:

Brigade Scouts, Contents 

Australian Light Horse Order of Battle - Outline 

Citation: Brigade Scout Roll

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Graspan

South Africa, 25 November 1899

 The Times Casualty List, 29 November 1899

CASUALTIES.

THE BATTLE AT GRASPAN.

We have received from the Admiralty the following list of wounded in the Naval Brigade at the recent engagement of Graspan:


PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN.

100623 Chief Petty Officer Francis Moon, Doris
153971 Petty Officer Edward Parritt, Doris
176876 Leading Seaman Freddy John Hinton, Doris
187912 Leading Seaman Thomas Hayden, Monarch
140282 A.B. Hugh Jones, Doris
161009 A.B. Charles Heart Jones, Doris
189408 A.B. Edward Chas. Stockman, Doris
191090 A.B. John Patrick Murphy, Doris
167019 A. B. George McShane, Monarch
188486 A.B. Bryan Thompson, Monarch
188352 Ordinary Seaman Thomas Isaac Tilley, Doris
186042 Ordinary Seaman Richard P. Olver, Doris
184295 Ordinary Seaman Walter Benjamin Blades, Monarch

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ROYAL MARINES

ROYAL MARINE ARTILERY.

1478 Col.-Sgt. G. Dyson
4335 Sgt. G. Gill
4001 Sgt. A. Gasson (? W.)
4751 Cpl. E. Burrows
3889 Bombr. B. Page (? Tape)
5866 Gunner W. F. Spencer
1339 Gunner D. Knox
4998 Gunner A. Gosling (? 4948)
3483 Gunner W. J. Brown (? 3253)
5942 Gunner A. Forster
5052 Gunner C. F. Brown
5669 Gunner E. G. Ashard (? 5666)
6111 Gunner E. Martin
5329 Gunner H. Stubbs
3736 Gunner G. Allchin
2506 Gunner C. Perking 4068 Gunner W. Clarke
5335 Gunner W. Morcambe 4367 Gunner J. Norris
5506 Gunner B. J. Weingaertner
5527 Gunner J. Kelleher
5509 Gunner E. Bath
5518 Gunner S. B. Easley (? S. P. Beesley)
5047 Gunner C. Mole
3444 Granter G. Cannington (? George R. Cunnington)

ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY.

4216 Sgt. D. Leach
2901 Sgt. J. H. Greenfield
2774 Sgt. W. Edgson
6481 L.-Sgt. W. Holland
7959 L.-Cpl. W. J. Creasey (? 7957)
6371 L.-Cpl. F. Lewis Ply.
8458 Bugler W. J. O'Brien
9998 Pte. J. Simons (? 9995)
8884 Pte. W. Johnson
5157 Pte. F. Rigsby
8313 Pte. R. Basset
8303 Pte. A. Wass (? Vass)
9193 Pte. W. Waghorne (? 9153)
8588 Pte. H. Freeman
8613 Pte. E. Brinkhhurst (? 8623)
8461 Pte. H. Cartwright (? 7461)
6478 Pte. J. Coldrick (? 6426)
8384 Pte. S. Dowland
3396 Pte. J. Livingstone
4548 Pte. J. Percival (? 4557)
8527 Pte. G. Bartlett
6813 Pte. A. Noat (? Goat)
6935 Pte. C. Piper
6417 Pte. A. Hall (? 8417)
6389 Pte. J. Hughes
6450 Pte. C. Rawlings
8266 Pte. W. Tillman
7273 Pte. F. Mabbett
6679 Pte. A. Caplen
5719 Pte. H. Elmes
6475 Pte. J. Dentry
6359 Pte. H. Isern
4811 Pte. H. Peacock
8385 Pte. E. Pitters
7062 Pte. J. Scott
6349 Pte. A. Coles
7958 Pte. W. Lubbeck (? Tribbeck)
7695 Pte. F. Cockayne
7249 Pte. F. Amos (?7429 Corporal)
7793 Pte. C. Collinson
7997 Pte. C. B. Brace (? C. D.)
6820 Pte. F. D. Doran
7044 Pte. T. Jones (? 7004)
8056 Pte. A. Davis (? 8055)
4981 Pte. E. Hemp
10083 Pte. W. Bull
6882 Pte. H. Cotton (? 6872)
8886 Pte. J. Steele (?J.T.)
7232 Pte_ A. Adams

A telegram from the General Commanding in South Africa has been received at the War Office giving the following list of killed, wounded, and missing as far as they can at present be ascertained.

OFFICERS

1ST BATTALION YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY.

Captain C. A. L. Yate
Lieut. H. C. Fernyhough
Lieut. C. H. Ackroyd

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN.

75th BATTERY FIELD ARTTILERY.

WOUNDED.

Sergeant Farrier G. A. King.

1ST BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS.

WOUNDED

5190 Pte. H. Cole
14436 Pte. J. Ward
4679 Pte. A. Dunn

1ST BATTALION LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT.

KILLED.

A_ Keeley.

WOUNDED.

6182 Pte. G. Bogete
3707 Pte. T. Riley
4576 Pte. A. Dodd
4997 Pte. J. Burden
5486 Pte. J. Coleburne
4484 Pte. J. Campbell
4514 Pte. A. Thompson
4247 Pte. R. Wilson
3963 Pte. J. Foy
4337 Pte. J. Rigby
5850 L.-Cpl. G. Foulser
8549 Pte. G. Speight
5857 Pte. W. Askew
3568 L.-Cpl. A. Yould
3964 Pte. S. Wilkinson
4523 Pte. Ellis
3583 Pte. T. Counsell
6074 Pte. T. Owens
4792 Pte. A. Courtney

2ND BATTALION NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT.

KILLED.

3045 Pte. W. Tandell.

WOUNDED.

4904 CpL F. Warren
2260 Pte. A. Hall
5462 Pte. G. Hornsby
5453 Pte. S. Campion

MISSING.

5506 Pte. J. E. Gender.

2ND BATTALION YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY

KILLED.

4583 Pte J. Bull
5438 Pte. B.. Cain
4750 Pte. G. Theakar
5558 Pte. J. Greaves
5496 Pte. T. Busby
5416 Pte. B. Harmer
5260 Pte. W. LiIIey

WOUNDED.

3446 Col-Sgt. W. Bass
5775 Pte. W. Myers
4193 Sgt A.V. Adby
5120 Pte. J. Kelly
3432 Sgt. R. Smith
5015 Pte. E. Johnson
4285 Sgt. C. Carr
5315 Pte. H. Bell
4424 Cpl. A. Seekins
4995 Pte. W. Good
5703 L.-Cpl. H. Hindle
5349 Pte. T. McHugh
8762 L.-Cpl. W. Leewing
5280 Pte. W. Holler
3506 Pte. G. Bastow
4973 Pte. J. Williams
3223 Pte. H. Quinsey
5444 Pte. G. Sheldon
3965 Pte. G. Petford
4939 Pte. S. Moseley
4357 Pte. P. Crewes
4545 Pte. R. Dickinson
4338 Pte. W. Hadley
3812 Pte. A. Kerry
4998 Pte. F. Green
4198 Pte. A. Burton
4420 Pte. J. Carroll
2839 Pte. J. Monaghan
4559 Pte. H. Knott
4736 Pte. W. Garland
311.7 Bugler J. Matthews
4598 Pte. F. Dubblee
6023 Pte. A. Mason
4482 L.-Cpl. H. Ball
4081 Pte. J. Taylor
5274 Pte. J. Simmonds
5802 Pte. T. Hardcastle

MISSING.

4529 Pte. T. Slater
5961 Pte. J. Nolan
4958 Pte. T Harrison
5159 Pte. D. Whitehead
4341 Pte. H. Bircumshaw
4121 Pte. W. Hizzett

9TH LANCERS.

KILLED.

4238 Pte. Williams.

WOUNDED.

3732 Squad Sgt Maj. J. Hobbs
3546 Squad Sgt Maj. J. Marriott
2920 Sgt. G. Grapie
4059 Pte. Scott
4186 Pte. T. J. Smith
4283 Pte. Twyford
8807 Pte. A. James
4238 Pte. Pierce

A telegram received at the War Office from the General Commanding Lines of Communication Cape Town, reports the following additional casualties in Lord Methuen's force:

In a reconnaissance with the armoured train November 24: -

Killed: Lieutenant F. Owen Lewis, 14th Bombay Infantry.

Wounded (since died):

5095 Private J. Coles, 1st Loyal North Lancashire.

Wounded:

5817 Lance-Corporal J. Hall, 1st Loyal North Lancashire.

In a reconnaissance on November 26:

Severely wounded:

Lieutenant J. G. Stirling, 9th Lancers.

Dangerously Wounded:

4300 Private F. Young, 9th Lancers.

 

Further Reading:

Graspan, South Africa, November 25, 1899

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT

Updated: Tuesday, 7 April 2009 7:17 PM EADT

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