"At a mile distant their thousand hooves were stuttering thunder, coming at a rate that frightened a man - they were an awe inspiring sight, galloping through the red haze - knee to knee and horse to horse - the dying sun glinting on bayonet points..." Trooper Ion Idriess
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2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles, Nominal Roll Topic: BW - SA - 2SAMR
2nd SAMR
2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles
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. 349 - 351.
Boer War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour Topic: BW - SA - 2SAMR
Boer War, 1899 - 1902
Australian Forces
Roll of Honour
2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles
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 South Australian Mounted Rifles and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles or another unit during the Boer War.
South Australian Army Medical Corps, Outline Topic: BW - SA - AAMC
SAMC
South Australian Army Medical Corps
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. 378.
Nurses
In this connexion it may be mentioned that Nursing Sisters M. S. Bidmead, Glenie, and N. S. Harris, proceeded from Adelaide to South Africa at an early stage of the war. Sister Bidmead obtained the Royal Red Cross (Despatches, London Gazette. 10th September, 1901). Sisters Bidmead and Glenie were presented with Devoted Service Crosses at the Review on Coronation Day, 26th June, 1902. Sister Harris returned by the transport Tongariro from Cape Town, leaving on 31st March, 1901. No further records of S. A. Nursing' Sisters could be obtained.
Australian Army Medical Corps Contingent South Australian Details.
Comprised 1 officer, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, 1 bugler, and 14 privates. For organisation, equipment, pay, service, etc., vide Army Medical Corps, New South Wales, page 13, at seq.
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