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8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia, Nominal Roll Topic: BW - SA - 8ACH
8th ACH (SA)
8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia
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. 385 - 391.
8th Australian Commonwealth Horse (SA)
64 Private John Hemsworth ADAMS
1 Private Frederick George AISH
119 Private Alexander ANDERSON
124 Private Alick James BADOCK
8 Private Charles Albert BAILEY
3 Private Frederick Allen BAKER
131 Private Alfred Douglas BARBER
10 Private John Vivian BARROW
129 Corporal Robert BATES
118 Corporal Ernest BAWDEN
26 Private Frederic Arthur BEAUCHAMP
128 Shoeing Smith George Herbert BELL
6 Private William BIRCH
127 Private Charles Henry BLAGG
152 Trumpeter Henry Dougald BLAIR
78 Sergeant Major Victor BLANC
120 Sergeant Edgar James BLEECHMORE
123 Private Jacob Henry BOS
7 Private Archibald Duncan BOWIE
126 Private William Frederic BRAMMER
125 Private Mortimer Bert BRENNAN
122 Private John BROCK
2 Private William BROOKER
4 Shoeing Smith Herbert Lewin BROWN
121 Private William Alexander BROWNLEY
5 Private Paul Hugget BRYANT
9 Private Alfred Henry BUCHANAN
130 Private Jack Field BURTON
21 Private Alfred Ernest CARMAN
138 Private William Thomas CARTER
12 Trumpeter Daniel CASEY
135 Private Edward Joseph CASEY
20 Private Jeremiah Joseph CASEY
230 Private Frank CAVELL
133 Private Joseph William CHANDLER
14 Sergeant William Lander CLELAND
137 Farrier Sergeant Henry CLIFFORD
15 Private Albert William COCK
22 Private William George Hiles COCKRUM
136 Sergeant Robert Henry COE
16 Private Percy COLBEY
13 Corporal William John COLEMAN
17 Private George COLEY
18 Private James COLGAN
132 Private John Cleve COLLISON
Captain Alfred Edward COOK
139 Private Vincent COTTRELL
19 Private Elliott Herbert COULTER
11 Private George Garnet CRAGEN
142 Private William Herbert Elphinstone DALRYMPLE
141 Private David Owen DANIELS
24 Private Hurtle Herbert DAULBY
140 Private Ernest DEARLOVE
25 Corporal Walter Clement EVANS
30 Sergeant Frederick Hammond FARLEY
146 Private Alfred James FARMER
83 Private William Edward FENWICK
143 Private Thomas FERGUSON
28 Private Ernest John FEWINGS
29 Private John James FISHER
145 Private William Thomas FOOTER
212 Private Thomas FOWLER
147 Private Robert George GAINER
32 Private Robert GILBERT
149 Private William GILES
151 Private Wilfred Neil GILLESPIE
Quartermaster Sergeant Alexander H GLEN
150 Private John GORMAN
Sergeant Major Thomas GOUCHER
153 Private Samuel GRANT
148 Private James GRAY
33 Private John GREENWOOD
54 Private Henry GUNDERSON
156 Private William Charles HAGEL
160 Private Thomas Hillary HALES
41 Private Charles Arthur HALL
Orderly Room Sergeant Maurice Lionel HARRINGTON
37 Corporal Sydney William HARRINGTON
36 Private Charles James HARRIS
35 Private Henry HARRISON
159 Private Albert Edwin HARROLD
45 Private Percy Alfred HART
44 Private Oliver HASELDINE
82 Private Edward Thomas HAYDON
39 Private John Edward HAZZALIN
Lieutenant Walter James HEALEY
154 Corporal William John HEALEY
157 Private John James HEARD
43 Private Charles Ernest HEFFERNAN
117 Corporal Ernest Alfred HENRY
46 Private Ernest HETLEY
40 Private Harry HILL
158 Private Frederick HORNHARDT
181 Shoeing Smith Edmund William HUDD
42 Shoeing Smith Henry Vincent HUNT
155 Private Charles Edward HUSSEY
49 Private George Victor JACKSON
47 Private Richard Bestall JACKSON
164 Private James JAMES
165 Corporal Richard Alfred JAMES
48 Private Robert Henry JARMYN
163 Private Arthur S JOCELYN
162 Private Walter JOHNSTON
23 Trumpeter George Phillip JONES
Captain Philip William JONES
161 Private James Joseph JOYCE
52 Private William Martin KAISER
168 Private Colin Duncan KENNEDY
167 Private Sidney Munn KIDMAN
169 Private George KING
50 Private William KLAUS
166 Private William Joseph KNEVITT
51 Private Anthony KNOX
53 Private Michael Christian KROGDALE
55 Private Harold LAMSHED
173 Shoeing Smith Arthur Hamilton LANDER
Captain Edgar John Flynn LANGLEY
58 Private Hurtle Vivian LAWSON
Lieutenant Frank LAYCOCK
54 Private Horatio Charles LE LIEVRE
Lieutenant Colonel Haviland LE MESURIER
174 Private Robert LEITCH
56 Private William Lyle LEITCHFIELD
172 Private John Thomas LINES
171 Private David LITSTER
57 Private Clarence Osborne LOCK
59 Sergeant Harold Arthur LYALL
175 Private James Clifford LYONS
176 Sergeant Thomas Patrick LYONS
170 Private Thomas William LYONS
178 Private Allan MACDONALD
67 Private Richard Augustin MACDONALD
74 Private Duncan Henry MACDOUGALL
190 Private Roderick Andrew MACFARLANE
185 Private Andrew Francis MADIGAN
187 Private Lawrence MALONEY
186 Private James MANNIX
68 Private William James MANSON
66 Private Malcolm John MARCHANT
76 Private William Thomas MARKHAM
72 Private Joseph Thomas MARSHALL
180 Private George MARTIN
71 Private Harold James MARTIN
188 Private Joseph Henry MASTERS
69 Private Alexander MCALONEY
184 Private John MCAVENEY
38 Private William Peter MCBEAN
60 Private Norman Harrold MCBRIDE
191 Sergeant James Francis MCLACHLAN
177 Sergeant Major David MCLEAN
73 Private Andrew Patrick MCNAMARA
63 Private George Lawrence MERROTSY
61 Private William Charles MILLER
192 Private John Scott MILLHOUSE
189 Private Francis Henry MITCHELL
62 Corporal George John MITCHELL
183 Private Albert John MONTGOMERY
70 Private Tom Oliver MOORE
193 Shoeing Smith Edmund MORONEY
182 Private Howard Francis MORTON
65 Shoeing Smith Herbert Walderman MUELLER
77 Quartermaster Sergeant Francis Alexander MUIRHEAD
Boer War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, 8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia, Roll of Honour Topic: BW - SA - 8ACH
Boer War, 1899 - 1902
Australian Forces
Roll of Honour
8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia
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 8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 78th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia or another unit during the Boer War.
Boer War - West Australia, Contingents sent, 1899 - 1902, Outline Topic: BW - WA
Boer War - Western Australia
Contingents sent, 1899 - 1902
Outline
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, p. 395.
Western Australia Prefactory.
Western Australia despatched six Contingents to the war, besides her quota of the Commonwealth Contingents. The first three, consisting of one Company each, were paid by the Colonial Government; the remainder by the Imperial ; and horses and saddlery were provided, as well as (in the earlier Contingents) regimental transport. The 4th Contingent consisted of one Company ; the 5th and 6th, of two Companies each ; and the two latter Contingents amalgamated in South Africa, One half-Company ("E") was contributed to 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse ; one Company ("D") to 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse and one Squadron ("D") to 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
The Camp for preliminary training and organization was at Karrakatta.
The first Contingent served with General Clements' Column near Colesberg and Orange Free State. With Major-General Button's Column on advance from Bloemfontein to occupation of Pretoria. With Colonel De Lisle's Column from capture of Pretoria to departure from South Africa, 13th December, 1900. Claimed as per medal roll for Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, and Cape Colony.
The second Contingent was with General Pole-Carew's Column from advance from Bloemfontein to engagement at Belfast. With Colonel De Lisle's Column afterwards until departure. Claimed medal roll for Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, and Belfast.
The third Contingent did duty with General Carrington's Column through Rhodes* until after relief of Eland's River; subsequently with Lord Methuen's Column, and afterwards with General Plumer. Claimed medal roll, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and Rhodesia.
The fourth Contingent served with General Clements' Column, including Wittebergen and Bethlehem. Medal roll for Wittebergen, Cape Colony, and Transvaal.
The fifth Contingent was with General W. Kitchener's Column in Eastern Transvaal; Natal, and Orange Free State ; with Colonel Campbell's and Colonel Wing's Columns in Eastern Transvaal. Medal roll for Transvaal.
The sixth Contingent served with General W. Kitchener's Column in Eastern Transvaal, Natal, and Orange Free State; with Colonel Campbell's, Colonel Benson's, and Colonel Wing's Columns in Eastern Transvaal. Medal roll for Transvaal.
The half unit in 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, participated in the great "drive," terminating at the railway line near Vryburg, which practically brought the war to a conclusion.
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