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Wednesday, 5 February 2003
2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Contents
Topic: BW - Tas - 2TIB

2nd TIB 

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

Contents

 

 

Items:

Outline

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Outline

 

Photograph Album

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Album

 

Nominal Roll

2nd Tasmanian Bushmen, Nominal Roll

 

History

Bufton Account

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Bufton Account, Part 1 

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Bufton Account, Part 2

 

Elands River

Tasmanians at Elands River, 5 August 1900

 

 

Roll of Honour

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour

Lest we forget

 

Further Reading:

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour 

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Contents

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EAST
Updated: Monday, 8 August 2011 1:57 PM EADT
Tuesday, 4 February 2003
2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Outline
Topic: BW - Tas - 2TIB

2nd TIB 

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

Outline

 

Map illustrating the activities of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen in South Africa, 1901-1902.

[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. 561 - 562.

 

Fourth (Second Imperial Bushmen) Contingent.

Consisted of two Companies (or Squadrons), enrolled upon a system similar to that which obtained in constituting the previous Contingent. Rates of pay, equipment, etc., as before. The establishment comprised a small Battalion staff, consisting, in the first instance, of:

1 Lieutenant-Colonel (Commanding),

1 Lieutenant (Medical Staff),

1 Regimental Sergeant-Major,

1 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, and

1 Transport Sergeant.



To these were added an adjutant, appointed from the Company officers, and an Orderly Room Sergeant, also drawn from “A” Company.

Each Company establishment included:

1 Captain,

4 Subalterns,

1 Colour-Sergeant,

1 Quartermaster-Sergeant,

1 Farrier-Sergeant,

3 Sergeants,

2 buglers, and

109 rank and file.



Departure and Return.

The 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen left on 27th March, 1901, comprising -12 officers, 241 others, with 289 horses. Six were killed or died ; 10 officers and 6 others were struck off in South Africa; 2 officers were appointed from the ranks ; 1 N.C.O. obtained an Imperial commission. The remainder returned to Tasmania.


Promotions, etc

Lieutenant J. M'Cormick, to Adjutant, 27th March, 1901.

Lieutenant H. Hallam, to Transport Officer, 6th June, 1901.

Lieutenant M. H. Swan, to Paymaster, 1st August, 1901.

2nd Lieutenant F. R. Chalmers, to 1st Lieutenant, 1st August, 1901.

Colour-Sergeant A, J. P. Suche, to 2nd Lieutenant, 27th April, 1901.

Corporal G. L. McIntyre, to Provisional Lieutenant, 19th February, 1902.

Sergeant G. Shaw, promoted Lieutenant from 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

Trooper L. H. Laughton, promoted Lieutenant from 1st Tasmanian Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

Lance-Corporal Brownell received an Imperial commission.


For promotions other than Commissions, aide Nominal Roll.


Service.

The Contingent embarked at Hobart on the transport Chicago, on 27th March, 1901, and landed at Port Elisabeth on 24th April.

Their service was in Cape Colony, under General French; and may be summarized as follows:-

8th, 9th, and 10th May-Ganna Hoek, driving Scheeper's Commando out of Craddock District; joined General Scobell's Column, operating still about Craddock ; joined Colonel Gorring's "Flying Column."

1st June - Fight at Aliman's Fontein.

8th June - Fight at Rietfontein, Malan's Commando.

3rd July - Fight near Zuurberg.

29th July - Fighting near Schilder Krans.

1st August - Chased enemy into Munro's Column.

13th August - Fight at Roodepoort, captured Commandant Erasmus, Cachet, and others of Kruitsinger's Commando.

14th August - Fight with Kruitainger at Lamenkronst.

16th August - Chased Kruitzinger across Orange River.

16th September - Surprised Commando at Wildeschutt's Berg, capturing some prisoners; operations against Smut's Commando in Drakensberg district.

21st October - Fight with Van Reenan's Commando.

23rd November - Captured Commandant Beaters and ten others.

February, 1902 - Operations with 17th Lancers in Bamboo Mountain.

On the 18th February, 1902 - Captured and shot Commandant Judge Hugo at Grootfontein.

10th March - Captured Commandant Rhudolph at Klein Taffelberg.


Soon after landing the Corps was engaged with Scheepers at Ganna Hoek Cape Colony, where Trooper Warburton was killed. Trooper Brownell distinguished himself in this affair and afterwards received a commission in the Imperial Army. On the 19th May, the Tasmanians joined Scobell's Column, which was one of the most successful. On the let June, they passed to Colonel Gorring, whose force was formed into a Flying Column, without wheeled transport.

On 13th February, 1902, Colonel Doran took over the Column, and the Contingent served under him until 4th May. On 18th February, they suffered several casualties, and the strain on men and horses was very great; but the Column did excellent work, and was frequently complimented by General French and Lord Kitchener. The various leaders commended the Contingent for fearlessness, good horsemastership, and cheerful endurance of the greatest hardships. On 18th August, 1901, Sergeant-Major Young, of the Cape Police, with Quartermaster Sergeant Lynes, Sergeant Coombes, and eight other Tasmanians, charged a kopje where the enemy were strongly entrenched, and captured Commandant Erasmus and others. Young obtained the Victoria Cross.

The Contingent were several times successful in capturing influential Boer leaders. For twelve months they were incessantly employed; long marches often being undertaken by night, followed by actions with the Commandoes of Kruitzinger, Scheepers, Myberg, and others.

On the 22nd May, 1902, the Contingent embarked on the transport Manila at Durban, and arrived in Tasmania on 25th June, having called at Albany, Adelaide, and Melbourne en route. Disbanded on 30th June.
 

 

Further Reading:

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour 

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Outline

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EAST
Updated: Monday, 8 August 2011 12:52 PM EADT
Monday, 3 February 2003
2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Nominal Roll
Topic: BW - Tas - 2TIB

2nd TIB 

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

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. 563 - 567.

 

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

 

120 Private Henry Percy ABERY

119 Private Robert George ABERY

121 Private Gordon Cyril ADAMS

118 Private George Alexander ANDERSON

 

136 Private Arthur BAKER

262 Trumpeter Robert BALLANTYNE

128 Private Walter George BARKER

343 Private Walter BARNARD

126 Private Edward BARRON

261 Private Rd. Patrick BELL

342 Private Cyril Walter BERESFORD

123 Private Archibald Joseph BEVAN

133 Shoeing Smith Phillip David BILLING

265 Shoeing Smith Arthur BINGLEY

264 Corporal Stephen BIRCHALL

Lieutenant John Hutton BISDEE

130 Private Harry Stanley BLACKBURN

131 Corporal Richard Albert BLACKLOW

263 Shoeing Smith Walter BLACKWELL

258 Private George Herbert BLYTH

129 Sergeant William BRANAGAN

Second Lieutenant Rupert Delamere BRENT

132 Private George BREWARD

135 Private George Martin Frederick BREWER

122 Sergeant Frederick Vincent BREWSTER

124 Private George Robert BROOKS

127 Private Alfred BROWN

266 Sergeant Major William BRUCE

125 Private Charles William BURTON

134 Private William John Samuel BYRNE

 

142 Private William Cameron CARLIN

138 Private William Robert CASSIDY

268 Private Charles CAWTHORN

Lieutenant Frederic Royden CHALMERS

141 Corporal Henry Douglas CHEPMELL

143 Lance Corporal Charles Ernest CHILCOT

269 Private Walter James CLEARY

140 Private Ernest Thomas COATES

144 Private Newell Hay COLEMAN

139 Shoeing Smith Herbert Norman COLEMAN

145 Private Robert Golding COOLEY

267 Saddler Edward COOMBE

259 Trumpeter Sergeant Archibald COOMBE

266 Private Leslie James CORRIGAN

344 Private Francis Gilbert COWELL

146 Private Herbert COX

137 Private Leslie Thomas COX

147 Private Edward Allan Michael CURTAIN

 

150 Sergeant Robert DIXON

151 Private William Michael Henry DOBSON

338 Private Daniel DONNELLY

270 Private Thomas DOWD

148 Sergeant John DREW

 

152 Private John William EDWARDS

272 Lance Corporal William Alfred EDWARDS

153 Private Percy Alexander EMERY

271 Lance Corporal Alexander Arthur EVANS

 

160 Corporal Wilfred James FACY

156 Private William Patrick FEGAN

159 Private Tom Tierney FERGUSON

157 Private Albert Ernest FERGUSSON

154 Private Charles Edward FITZALLEN

158 Private Frederick Wilbraham FORD

155 Private Frederick William FOREMAN

162 Private Claude FRENCH

273 Private Alfred Leslie FROOT

161 Private Norman Lewis FROST

 

165 Private Harold William GEE

164 Saddler George GLOVER

169 Trumpeter Frederick Thomas Henry GOUCHER

340 Private Archibald James GRANT

166 Shoeing Smith Hedley Laurence GREEN

163 Private Harold William GREER

167 Private Charles Gresham D'Oyley GROOM

168 Private Robert GUTHRIE

 

356 Private Edward Ernest HAINES

Lieutenant Harry HALLAM

174 Private George Albert HARRIS

180 Private George Francis HARRISON

179 Private Ronald Wilberforce HARRISON

279 Private Richard John HART

Captain Carlisle HENDERSON

175 Private Arthur Reginald HEWITT

170 Private Elmslie Fayrer HEWITT

277 Private Walter HEWITT

274 Private Edmund HIGGS

276 Private George Gerald HILDYARD

280 Private John HILL

177 Private George William HILL

178 Lance Corporal Cecil Archibald HOLMWOOD

176 Private Thomas Charles Herbert HOWARD

149 Private James Leigh HUGHES

173 Private Robert Edward Morrisby HULL

275 Private Algernon Ashbury HUNT

278 Corporal Arthur Erskine HUNT

171 Private Albert Ernest HUNTER

172 Private Leonard Percy HUTTLEY

 

355 Private Stephen Mears IBBOT

282 Private Frederick Nelson IBBOTSON

281 Private Richard ILES

 

182 Private Thomas Foster JARDINE

186 Private Tasman JEFFREY

284 Private Hedley Mitchell JOHNSON

283 Private James William JOHNSON

185 Corporal Roy JOHNSTON

184 Private JH JOHNSTONE

337 Private Archibald JONES

181 Private Harold Percival JONES

183 Private John Martial JOYCE

358 Private Joseph Clarence JOYCE

285 Private Joshua James JOYCE

 

286 Private Thomas KEARNS

287 Trumpeter Jacob Archibald KING

187 Private Joseph Edward KIRK

 

194 Lance Corporal Sydney Thomas LAUGHTON

351 Private Harry LAWLER

192 Private Thomas Henry LESLIE

189 Private Alfred Richard LITTLE

288 Private Norman Edward LOANE

Lieutenant William Ponsonby LOWTHER

188 Private Albert Walter Frederick LUTRELL

289 Private Alexander George LYALL

190 Private Thomas LYALL

193 Corporal Douglas Morton LYNE

191 Private William Henry LYNE

 

195 Private Malcolm MACDONALD

206 Private Cyril Lakeland MADDOX

290 Sergeant William James MANNING

208 Private John Albert MANSER

201 Private Joseph Harland MARONEY

205 Private Thomas Henry MARSDEN

353 Private George MARSHALL

207 Private William MASON

346 Private James MASSEY

296 Private Stewart MATHEUS

Surgeon Lieutenant Charles MATTEI

291 Private James MAXFIELD

Lieutenant John MCCORMICK

341 Private Martin MCGRATH

204 Corporal Gilbert Langdon MCINTYRE

202 Private Walter Archibald MCINTYRE

293 Private George MCKERCHER

196 Farrier Sergeant Murdie MCLEAN

357 Private Charles Christopher MEREDITH

200 Private Albert Joseph MONSON

350 Private James Laurence Armitstead MOORE

298 Corporal Evan MORGAN

295 Private George MORLEY

198 Private Raymond Clark MORRISBY

294 Private William Thomas MOYLE

199 Private Thomas MUNDY

345 Private James Lindsay MUNRO

292 Lance Corporal James MURPHY

297 Private Aubrey MURRAY

203 Private David James MURRAY

197 Private Edward R MURRELL

 

209 Private Herbert NATION

211 Private Allan Henry NEAL

354 Private Alfred NICHOLSON

210 Private Claude Anthony NICHOLSON

301 Private Aron NOLAN

302 Private Sydney Herbert Louis NORMAN

299 Private Joseph NORTH

300 Private William Henry NORTH

 

212 Private Frank Hedley C OLDHAM

304 Private John Thomas OLDING

213 Lance Corporal John ORR

303 Private James O'SHEA

 

307 Private Charles Hale PAGE

306 Private Dudley Harold PAGE

215 Private Francis Neville PAGE

308 Corporal Julian Lambert Russell PAGE

217 Private Arthur James PARKER

220 Private Thomas Henry PATRICK

216 Private John Hugh PATTERSON

218 Private Richard Arthur PAUL

214 Private Frederick PEACOCK

305 Private Joseph PEDDER

219 Private Arthur Charles PEGG

359 Private James PHEGAN

 

225 Private Ernest Florestan RAMSKELL

311 Private Patrick READING

223 Private James Tasman REARDON

309 Private Ernest Charles REID

312 Private John REID

Lieutenant George Fairbrass RICHARDSON

310 Private Montague Claude RICHARDSON

222 Private John Temple RILEY

224 Private Thomas ROBERTSON

221 Quartermaster Sergeant Edward William ROBINSON

226 Private Harold ROSS

 

315 Private William Hobart SALTER

235 Corporal William SANDISON

339 Private Dudley Herbert SARGEANT

230 Private George SAUNDERSON

319 Private Robert William SCADON

227 Private William Charles Stewart SCOLL

321 Private Alfred Henry SCOTT

317 Private William Edmund SCRITCHLEY

229 Private George SHEARING

233 Private Albert Edward SHEGOG

313 Corporal Oscar Herbert SHERRIN

228 Private Frank Ernest SIMMONDS

234 Private Charles James SMITH

318 Private John Robert SMITH

316 Private William Arthur SMITH

335 Private William SOMMERVILL

Captain Thomas Alfred SPENCER

314 Private Kenneth Henry STEWART

231 Private James Robert STREET

232 Private Robert Edward STREET

334 Colour Sergeant Alfred James Parnell SUCHE

352 Private Alban SUITOR

320 Private Roland Thomas SUTTON

Lieutenant Morton Henry SWAN

 

239 Private Walter Alfred Charles TAYLER

103 Private TAYLOR

241 Private Robert TEMPLETON

243 Shoeing Smith Vernon Samuel THOMAS

240 Trumpeter Frank William THOMPSON

322 Private Percy Robert THOMPSON

236 Private Richard Horace THOMPSON

323 Private William THOMPSON

238 Private Edward Tom TILLEY

237 Private Alfred Sorell TUCKER

242 Private William George TUCKER

324 Private Albert Edward TURNER

 

244 Private Alfred Henry VINCENT

 

245 Private Percy Charles Emanuel WADDLE

251 Private Percy WADE

333 Private William Albert WALLER

252 Private John Edwards WARBURTON

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Thomas WATCHORN

249 Private Frederick WATSON

327 Private Robert WATSON

325 Private Francis Henry WEBB

332 Private John James WEEDING

253 Private Harry WHILEY

331 Private Edward Henry WHITE

326 Private George WHITE

349 Private William WHITE

247 Private Stephen Daly WHITING

347 Private John Woods WHITTLE

348 Private John William WILKINS

336 Private Harry George WILKINSON

248 Private Francis Hyld WILLIAMS

246 Private Percy Augustus WILLIAMS

112 Private WILLOUGHBY

329 Private John William WILSON

255 Private Reginald Collins WILSON

255 Lance Corporal Robert Benjamin WILSON

250 Farrier Sergeant Charles William WINFIELD

328 Private Percy Frederick WISE

254 Private Laurence Hernstead WITHERINGTON

330 Private Francis William WRIGHT

 

257 Private Thomas Arndel YOUL

 

 

Further Reading:

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour 

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd Tasmanian Bushmen, Nominal Roll

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EAST
Updated: Sunday, 5 February 2012 9:56 AM EAST
The Battle of Coetzee Drift, South Africa, 5 May 1900, Sydney Mail Account
Topic: BatzB - Coetzees Drift

South African (Second Boer) War

The Battle of Coetzee Drift, South Africa, 5 May 1900

 Sydney Mail Account

 

Sydney Mail, 12 May 1900, p. 1095.

 

After the engagement at Coetzee's Drift, the Australian newspapers relied upon telegrams from their correspondents to build a picture. The report in the Sydney Mail, 12 May 1900, p. 1095 was skewed towards the Australian involvement and as such omitted key information which is detailed subsequent to the report.

 

Sydney Mail, 12 May 1900, p. 1095.

Lord Roberts, in a cable to the War Office, states that the Canadian. New South Wales, and New Zealand Rifles, and the Queensland Mounted infantry vied with each other in their determination to close with the enemy on Friday during the fighting on the banks of the Vet River. The troops captured a Maxim gun and 25 Boers. The British casualties amounted to 15 wounded , one killed, and three missing.

Other accounts state that the Queensland mounted force was the first to cross fire Vet hirer, out. flanking the Boers, seizing a commanding kopje, and expelling the enemy. At nightfall the British troops bivouacked on the captured positions. The Boers had during the daylight.    


    
The Canadian role in the engagement at Coetzee's Drift.

The Canadians took the lead role in the action at Coetzee's Drift with one officer being awarded the DSO, (the Distinguished Service Order), the second highest award for bravery in the British Empire for his bravery in the face of the enemy.

 

Lieutenant  Richard Ernest William Turner

 

Lieutenant  Richard Ernest William Turner, (25 July 1871 – 19 June 1961), was a man destined to greatness through his bravery. He was the eldest son of Richard Turner, MLC from Montreal.  He was educated at Quebec, Canada, and entered part time military service with the Canadian volunteer unit called the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders rising to the rank of Captain. At the outbreak of the the Boer War he received a commission as Lieutenant with the 1st Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles and allotted to the 1st Battalion, "B" Squadron as Officer Commanding the 3rd Troop. For his bravery at at Coetzee's Drift he was awarded the DSO  for repeatedly swimming across the Vet River, to draw the fire of the Boers who were dug in on the north bank. This act was one in a string of brave actions which culminated in being awarded the Victoria Cross at Komati River, 7 November 1900. During the Great War, as a Brigadier General, Turner commanded the 3rd Brigade of 1st Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force, on the Western Front and rose to becoming a Lieutenant General and given a knighthood.

 

Lieutenant Harold Lothrop Borden

 

Assisting Lieutenant  Richard Ernest William Turner was Lieutenant Harold Lothrop Borden, (23 May 1876 - 16 July 1900), from Canning, Nova Scotia and the only son of Canada's Minister of Militia, Frederick William Borden. His military career began in 1893, when he entered the King's Canadian Hussars. In 1897, as a member of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Contingent he received the Jubilee Medal. By 1899 he had risen to Major in commond of this corps. At the outbreak of the the Boer War Borden received a commission as Lieutenant with the 1st Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles and allotted to the 1st Battalion, "B" Squadron as Officer Commanding the 4th Troop. He was brought to Lord Roberts' attention for swimming with Turner across the Vet River.

The death of Lieutenant Harold Lothrop Borden at Witpoort on 16 July 1900 occurred when Lieutenant John Edgar Burch and he, when rendering assistance to the Royal Irish Fusiliers and some New Zealanders to withstand a Boer assault on Witpoort ridge, they led a counter-attack. It was successful, but Boer marksmen standing at less than 200 metres, shot them as they stood up to lead the assault. Lord Roberts reported to the War Office that Borden and Burch "were killed while gallantly leading their men in a counter attack upon the enemy's flank at a critical juncture of his assault upon our position." 

 

Further Reading:

The Battle of Coetzee Drift, South Africa, 5 May 1900

The Battle of Coetzee Drift, South Africa, 5 May 1900, Roll of Honour

South African (Second Boer) War

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: The Battle of Coetzee Drift, South Africa, 5 May 1900, Sydney Mail Account

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EAST
Updated: Wednesday, 5 May 2010 9:08 AM EADT
Sunday, 2 February 2003
Boer War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour
Topic: BW - Tas - 2TIB

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Australian Forces

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

Roll of Honour


Poppies on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

 

The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men known to have served at one time with the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen or another unit during the Boer War.

 

Roll of Honour

 

Francis Gilbert COWELL, Died of Disease, 25 November 1901.

 

Leonard Percy HUTTLEY, Died of Disease, 14 February 1901.

 

Douglas Morton LYNE, Died of Disease, 4 May 1902.

 

John ORR, Killed in Action, 18 November 1901.

 

James PHEGAN, Died of Disease, 3 December 1901.

 

John WARBURTON, Died of Wounds, 9 May 1901.

 

Lest we forget

 

 

Further Reading:

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour

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Updated: Monday, 8 August 2011 5:08 PM EADT

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