Topic: BW - NSW - Lancers
New South Wales Lancers
Roll of Honour
Frederick Isaac Kilpatrick
Frederick Isaac Kilpatrick's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Frederick Isaac Kilpatrick
Service number: 755
Rank: Corporal [Cpl]
Unit: NSW Lancers
Service: Colonial Military Forces
Conflict: South Africa, 1899-1902
Place of death: Slingersfontein, South Africa
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Source: AWM142 Roll of Honour cards, War in South Africa, 1899-1902.
A brief military biography of Frederick Isaac Kilpatrick:
| Regimental number | 755 |
| Date of birth | 1875 |
| Place of birth | Carlingford, New South Wales |
| Religion | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Address | Leichardt, NSW |
| Marital status | Single |
| Previous Service | Parramatta High School Jubilee 1897 Aldershot 1899 |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father: Mr Kilpatrick, Leichardt, NSW |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | NSW Lancers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from London, UK, on board Nineveh on 10 October 1899 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | NSW Lancers |
| Fate | Died of Wounds, 15 January 1900 |
| Place of burial | Colesberg Garden of Rememberance |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 1 |
From - Lieutenant-Colonel P. L. Murray, Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, p. 8:
Extract from Report of Major GL Lee, New South Wales Lancers
Monday, 15th January:
About 5.15 p.m I saw Colonel Porter with Warrant Officer Duncan and Private Buckhotz, 1st Australian Horse. The latter reported that Lieutenant Dowling's patrol had been surrounded and cut up, and that he was the only one who had escaped. Warrant-Officer Duncan and two others had been detached by Lieutenant Dowling to examine Foster's farm, and so escaped.
The patrol had reconnoitred, according to instructions and was about returning to camp when Warrant-Officer Duncan with two men was detached to examine Mr Foster's farm at Kleinfontein. After doing so, he went in search of Lieutenant Dowling's party, failing to find them, he concluded they had reed to camp. At 4:30 p.m. I was informed that a Now South males Lancer patrol had, been cut up.
Upon examination it was found that Sqdn. Sergeant-Major Griffin, 1st Australian Horse, had been killed, and Corporal Kilpatrick, New South Wales Lancers; was found severely wounded through the lungs, and lower jaw smashed.
Corporal Kilpatrick expired at 11 a.m.
One officer (Lieutenant Dowling) and 13 men are still missing.
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
New South Wales Lancers, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: New South Wales Lancers, Roll of Honour, Frederick Isaac Kilpatrick
