Topic: BW - NSW - NSWMR_A
A Sqn NSWMR
"A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles
Mabahadorp, August 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 Mabahadorp, August 1900. The following is a list of all members of the squadron who took part in this action.
Elands Kop, 16 August 1900
Major John Macquarie ANTILL
87 Lance Corporal Albert John BOLLARD
34 Private Arthur Herbert JAMES
38 Private Gifford Caleb LEETE
94 Sergeant Robert John NETHERY
125 Private Samuel Geekie ROBINSON
130 Private James ROSS
60 Corporal Rex SMITH
109 Private Watson Augustus STEEL
Lieutenant Douglas Keith Lucas TOOTH
11 Lance Sergeant Sydney WEEKES
121 Private Ernest WINDEYER
Sources: All information on this page is sourced from Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, pp. 28 - 40A; and, an undated compilation of the activities of “A” Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles produced by Major JM Antill and subsequently published by the Government Printer.
Further Reading:
New South Wales Mounted Rifles, "A" Squadron
New South Wales Mounted Rifles, "A" Squadron, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: "A" Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles, Mabahadorp, August 1900
