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South African (Second Boer) War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, Roll of Honour

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2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

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2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

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Map illustrating the activities of the 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles in South Africa, 1899 - 1900.

[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. 229 - 232.

The Second Mounted Rifles Contingent.

Except that no infantry was raised, the second Contingent was formed upon j much the same principles narks first. Under G.O. 94 (Vic.) '99, the Commanding Officer Mounted Rifles was directed to submit a return of officers, N.C.O 's and men of his corps who volunteered for active service. They were required to be good shots, and medically fit. Applications were also received from officers, N.C.O.'s, and men of the Militia and Volunteer Forces, to be considered in the event of an insufficient number of Mounted Rifles being available to complete a Contingent of 250. Such candidates to be riflemen, hardy riders, medically fit, and preferably unmarried. In addition to men from the Mounted Rifles, a considerable proportion were thus enrolled from the Rangers (an infantry regiment of similar Organisation), Militia, and Volunteer regiments, and a few from the Royal Australian Artillery.

The Mounted Rifle Regiment was raised in 1888 by Colonel T. Price, who now obtained the command of the Contingent.

Clothing, Etc.

The men were issued with khaki tweed uniform, comprising F.S. jacket, cord haute, puttees. F.S. hat, F.S. cap, and greatcoat; besides boots and a complete kit of clothing, underclothing, necessaries, &c.

Fully horsed and supplied with bandoliers and saddlery, rifles, and bayonets.

Establishment.

The following establishment was approved:- 1 commanding officer, 2 captains, 8 subalterns, 1 adjutant, 1 medical officer, 1 veterinary officer, 2 coy. sergeant-majors, 2 quartermaster-sergeants, 8 sergeants, 12 corporals, 2 saddler-sergeants, 2 saddlers, 2 farrier-sergeants, 4 shoeing-smiths, 4 buglers, 200 privates, 12 drivers. Total:- 14 officers, 12 sergeants, 10 artificers, 4 buglers, 224 rank and file. In all, 264, with 305 horses (28 officers' horses, 238 other ranks, 24 spare, and 15 transport and pack).

Rates of Pay

Pay to all ranks was approved as under: - Privates, 4s. 6d, per diem: corporals, 7s.; sergeants, 8s.; company sergeant-majors, 9s.; staff sergeants, 10s.; warrant officers, 11s. 6d.; lieutenants, 16s. and 3s. field allowance; captains, 20s. and 3s. 6d.; majors, 25s. and 4s. 6d.; adjutants, 5s. per day in addition to pay of their ranks. These rates, it was stated, were to be considered as in full; and any payments made by the Imperial Government would be deducted therefrom. Members of medical or veterinary staff to be paid according to relative rank. Portion of pay might be drawn by authorized persons in Victoria; and one month's pay, in advance, could be drawn by any member of Contingent desiring to do so.

Departure and Return.

The 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles left on the 13th January, 1900, comprising 15 officers, 250 of other ranks, with 305 horses, and 6 wagons. Of these, 1 officer and 9 others were killed or died: 2 officers and 4 others were transferred; 2 officers and 13 others were struck off the strength in South Africa; 1 officer was commissioned in the Imperial Army; 10 officers and 223 others returned to Australia.

Promotions, Etc.

Lieutenant T. H. Sergeant, promoted Captain, 8th January, 1900.
Lieutenant M. T. Kirby, promoted Captain, 23rd October, 1900.
Lieutenant E. S. Norton, promoted Captain, 23rd October, 1900.
Lieutenant T. F. Umphelby, promoted Captain, 32nd June, 1900; Major, 23rd October, 1900.
R.Q.M. Sergt. J. R. Mathews, lieutenant, 27.3.01; Australian Base Detail, 16th September, 1901.
Sergt.-Major H. Macdonald became Lieutenant in 4th A.C.H.
Corporal G. H. Rood, 2nd lieutenant, 29th March, 1900.
Sergeant J. H. Brabazon, 2nd lieutenant, 29th March, 1901.
Corporal M. Wood, 2nd lieutenant, 29th March, 1901.
Lieutenant E. O. Anderson was commissioned in Royal Field Artillery.
Private A. Kelly was commissioned in Scottish Horse.
For promotions of N.C.O.'s and men, vide nominal roll.

Service.

The Second Contingent embarked in the Euryalus on the 13th January, 1900, and arrived at Cape Town on 5th February. There the ship was inspected by Lord Roberts, who expressed himself in complimentary terms. Only three horses had been lost on the passage. On the 7th, the troops proceeded to Maitland Camp, and on the 10th, entrained and arrived at Naauwpoort on the morning of the 14th. The Tasmanian Contingent, under Captain Cameron came in that evening. Colonel Price was placed in command of what was known as the "Hanover Road Field Force," consisting in the first instance of about 80 Prince Albert's Guards, 60 Tasmanians, 230 Victorians, and one battalion of 8 companies of the Lancashire Militia; they were without artillery. They were constantly in touch with the enemy and patrolling work was very heavy. On the 21st, Colonel Price broke two of his ribs by falling down a donga in the dark, but he still continued at his duty. On the 24th, it was determined to shell Kuilfontein Kopje, which was very strongly held; it being the key to the position of the advance upon Colesberg. Colonel Page Henderson, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, commanded the left attack, Colonel Price the centre, and General Clements, under whose direction the whole operations were conducted, the right. Lord Kitchener was present to watch the proceedings. Colonel Price's command was reinforced by one battery of artillery, and about 150 Eastern Province Horse; but he gave Colonel Page Henderson two companies - Victorians and Tasmanians. This column met with very heavy fighting, and 1 officer, West Riding Mounted Infantry, was killed, and Captain (now Major) Cameron wounded and taken prisoner; 15 rank and file of the West Riding were reported killed; 20 wounded. The shelling commenced about 6.30 a.m., and was sustained by 24 field guns, 2 howitzers, and 1 5 inch R.M.L. It was carried on until about 5.30 p.m., but no impression was made on the enemy; though (as was afterwards ascertained) they suffered severely. They remained on the hill until dusk, when they began to draw away in small parties, making towards Colesberg.

On the 26th, the Hanover Road Field Force again moved on Kuilfontein, and occupied it without opposition. On the 28th, they participated in the relief of Colesberg. On the 14th March, the passage of the Orange River was carried out; the pontoon bridge being 260 yards long, upon which the whole army crossed into Orange Free State. On the 17th, news was obtained of the death of Captain Salmon, of enteric, at Naauwpoort. Colonel Price received orders to march on Bloemfontein via Philippolis and Fauresmith, with the Head-Quarters Flying Column, which consisted of the Victorians (2nd contingent), Grahamstown and E.P. Home, and a battery artillery; in all, about 1,000. This command was broken up on the 20th, and the Contingent then joined the main column at Donkerspoort and formed part of the advanced guard. On the 3rd, Philippolis was occupied, on the 26th, Wittevreden; and on the 27th, Fauresmith.

On 4th April, General Clements' column reached Tempe, outside Bloemfontein, where it was broken up; and the whole of the Mounted Infantry, both Imperial and Colonial, was placed under the command of Colonel Price, and marched into Bloemfontein, where there was a re-organization. The Victorians, South Australians, Tasmanians, and 4th Mounted Infantry Corps, were formed into the 4th Mounted Infantry Corps, under the command of Colonel Henry, 5th Fusiliers. The Australian Regiment was severed, and the troops of all the Colonies formed into their own Colonial regiments. The Victorians were placed under their own commanding officer, the Tasmanians under Major Cameron (who had been released), and the South Australians under Major Read. These remained at Bloemfontein refitting and rehorsing, until the 20th. Enteric now began to develop itself, and amongst the victims was, Lieutenant Bree, who died on the 26th.

On the 21st, the 4th Mounted Infantry marched on the glen to the north of Bloemfontein, this being the first step in the great main advance of Lord Roberts. On the 22nd, the Victorians relieved Kitchener's House at Houdenbeck, about 6 miles from Karee Kloof, where the remainder of the corps had gone, and had to hold the extreme left of the line of outposts; the Hoes occupying the Moddarspruit, along the front of the Victorian position. The work was very heavy and involved constant skirmishing with the enemy. On the 29th, the Contingent joined Colonel Henry at Hares Kloof, where these experiences were continued.

On the 30th, the Victorians were attacked hp a force of about 1,500 Boers, and retired about 21 miles, under shell, pom pom, and rifle fire. Lieutenant Lilley was dangerously wounded, Private Coughlan's leg broken, and Reg. S. M. Healy was captured. Many men went back under pom pom fire, and carried out those whose horses had been killed.

There was fighting all the way to Mooifontein, where they bivouacked on the ground, 4th May. On the 5th, there was the action at Vet River, in which the Victorians participated; being on the right. From this on, until the 10th, they were with the advance, and no resistance of any moment was offered. The weather was extremely cold by night and hot by day. Twice the troops were without any rations, and so knocked up by work and starvation that they had to be halted at Lewkville for a day. At the Zand River, Virginia Siding, the Boers were driven in after contesting the whole way, and the Victorians advanced and made good their lodgement in a deep donga, under very heavy fire. From the 12th to the 21st, they remained outside Kroonstadt, which had surrendered. On the 22nd, the advance on the Vaal River was continued, and though the enemy were frequently seen, there was no engagement until Vereeniging was arrived at, where the troops were opposed by the Irish Brigade who made good their retreat, blowing up bridge over the river after they had crossed it. On the 27th, the Vaal war crossed.

On the 24th, the Victorians were engaged at the Black Reef Mine, Witwatersrand, where they were met with a heavy rifle fire; and subsequently shell fire when endeavouring to turn the enemy's flank; nevertheless, they accomplished the movement, During the day a company was detached, under Lieutenant Kirby to assist a mixed party of Lumsden's Horse and Imperial Mounted Infantry, who, were hard-pressed at the railway station, close to Germiston Junction. Lieutenant Kirby pushed in, and, after a fairly sharp struggle, captured several engines, a considerable amount of rolling stock, and an ambulance train that was going out. For this he received the D.S.O. About this time no less than 79 Victorian horses succumbed to the privations and severity of the weather.

In June, they moved to a bivouac near Orange Grove, north of Johannesburg. On the 4th, they were heavily engaged at the 6-Mile Spruit, and advanced, fighting all the way, to the outskirts of Pretoria, which were reached on the following day, and the Victorians, owing to the formation of the march, were the first to enter. They remained there until the 7th (Pretoria having surrendered), when they were marched into Perraarspoort, where they remained until 22nd July, doing very severe patrol and picket duty. On the 23rd, they commenced the march to Middelburg, halting at Brugspruit and Howard's Colliery front 27th to 4th August. From Middelburg they went to Doornkop, which they held from 7th to 17th August. On the 24th, Bester's Farm was reached, and on the 25th, the enemy was again come into contact with, and a brilliant reconnaissance was made under Captains Staughton and Umphelby. There was fighting all the way to Waterval Onder, which was arrived at on the 30th, the enemy holding the hill across the ravine of Eland's River.

On 6th September, the 4th Mounted Infantry were ordered back to Machadodorp and on the 7th were engaged with the enemy, when severe fighting took place On the 14th, the force arrived at Kapsche Hoop, after advancing over most difficult country and being constantly intercepted by the enemy. On the 16th, the march to Komati Poort was commenced; and on the 18th, the enemy was encountered near Avoca, taking away a convoy. On the 20th, a halt was made to recuperate the hence, which were suffering greatly from fatigue and want of forage. On the 24th, stayed at Komati Poort, the horses being barely able to stagger in, and the heat excessive. A camp was selected close to the junction of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers. The whole of the Portuguese frontier was marked with flags, and Portuguese soldiers were seen patrolling in every direction. On the 28th, the whole of the troops in camp were reviewed in honour of the birthdays of the King and Queen of Portugal; the Portuguese Commandant attended by a strong escort riding over from his territory to attend. A great quantity of ammunition, which had been left by the Boers on the right bank of Komati River, near Rosario Garcia (the Portuguese having prevented them from taking it any further), was blown up by the British.
On 3rd October, the Victorians entrained for Pretoria, and at Machadodorp handed over all the horses to General French. On the 7th, arrived at Pretoria, remaining there until the 23rd, when the bulk of the Victorians were permitted to return to Australia, under Colonel Price.

The journey to Cape Town was uneventful, except that on the 26th, the line between Edenburg and Norval's Pont was blown up. The Boers held the hill at this place, and evidently intended to wreck the train. They were driven off by the Victorians; the line was repaired, and the farm house which had sheltered the enemy burnt.

Arrived at Cape Town on the 28th, end on the 5th November embarked in the Harlech Castle, which reached Melbourne on 4th December. Disbandment followed.

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South African (Second Boer) War: 1899-1902, Embarkation Roll: TAC to THO
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South African (Second Boer) War, 1899-1902

Australian Participation - Full Index

Embarkation Roll: TAC to THO

The following is an alphabetical roll of all Australians known members of the many military formations which embarked overseas during the South African (Second Boer) War, 1899-1902.

Each man is detailed on this reference list with the following information:

Service Number;
Rank on Embarkation;
First Names;
Family Name;
If applicable, any false name employed; and,
Service unit.

Notes

Note 1: All soldiers’ names are linked to the specific unit and date when embarkation occurred.

Note 2: There are duplications of some names in the following list. The reason for this is that the soldier embarked on more than one occasion. This was the simplest way of resolving the problem of multiple entries for a single individual.

Embarkation Roll: TAC to THO

423 Private Hesparus May TACAY, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

29 Private William Thomas TACKABERRY, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

1333 Sergeant William Thomas TACKABERRY, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

105 Private Herbert TACUBER, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

318 Private Thomas Henry TAGGART, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

318 Private J TAINSH, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

35 Private Alfred Stephen TAIT, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

31745 Sqn.QMSgt. John TAIT, 2nd Scottish Horse.

39763 Trooper N TAIT, 2nd Scottish Horse.

201 Saddler R TAIT, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

149 Private Ralph TAIT, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

80 Trooper Sydney James TAIT, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

188 Trooper Arthur Randolph S TAITS, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

1428 Trooper Hugh TALBOT, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

269 Private Isaiah TALBOT, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

168 Trooper John Joseph TALBOT, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Private R TALDWYN, Steinacher's Horse.

416 Private James John TALLAN, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

40152 Trooper JS TALMAGE, 2nd Scottish Horse.

30 Private Francis TAMBLYN, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

221 Private Francis TAMBLYN, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

3618 Farrier Sergeant Albert Edward TAME, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3616 Sqn.QMSgt. Henry TAME, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3692 Farrier Sergeant Herbert Bernden TAME, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3617 Trooper Walter TAME, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

87 Trooper Edgar TAMSETT, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

35 Corporal George Henry Lumsden TANCRED, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

36942 Trooper J TANCRED, 1st Scottish Horse.

353 Trooper William TANKO, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

4039 Saddler Harrie TANNER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

131 Private Edward John TANNOCK, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

406 Trooper George Richard TAPLIN, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

290 Sergeant Thomas Kells TAPLIN, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

459 Sergeant Thomas Kells TAPLIN, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

849 Private Harold Scott TARGETT, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3465 Trooper Herbert TARLINGTON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

515 Private John TARLINGTON, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Sergeant Fritz TARLTON, Scott's Railway Guards.

Leslie TARLTON, Scott's Railway Guards.

1747 Trooper Edwin W TARRANT, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

92 Trooper James TARVIS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

782 Private David Henry TASKER, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

107 Lance Corporal Edward Charles TATCHELL, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

Captain Edward Charles TATCHELL, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

Captain Edward Charles TATCHELL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

362 Saddler Sergeant William Henry TATE, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1604 Trooper Joseph J TATTERSALL, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Private TATTERSALL, Kitchener's Horse.

30778 Trooper WS TATTON, 2nd Scottish Horse.

421 Private Edward Thomas TAUER, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

341 Trooper George Alfred TAVERNER, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

57 Private JG TAVERNER, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles.

350 Trooper William Charles TAVERNER, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

96 Trooper George TAVERNOR, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

239 Private Walter Alfred Charles TAYLER, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

Abe. TAYLOR, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1789 Sergeant Albert Bentley TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

866 Trumpeter Albert V TAYLOR, NSW Lancers.

106 Private Alfred Frank TAYLOR, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

857 Private Alfred John TAYLOR, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1508 Saddler Andrew TAYLOR, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

79 Trooper Arthur TAYLOR, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

547 Trooper Arthur Gerald TAYLOR, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

3257 Trooper Arthur James TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

31742 Trooper Arthur John TAYLOR, 2nd Scottish Horse.

2647 Trooper Charles TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

476 Lance Corporal Charles F TAYLOR, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

323 Lance Corporal Charles Henry TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1369 Private David Henry TAYLOR, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

41116 Trooper E TAYLOR, 2nd Scottish Horse.

EC TAYLOR, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Vol. Regt..

2712 Private Edgar George TAYLOR, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

2648 Trooper Edward TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

220 Private Edward Alfred TAYLOR, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

2852 Private Edward Louis TAYLOR, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

987 Shoeing Smith Ernest Alexander TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

456 Lance Corporal Francis Augustine TAYLOR, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

1011 Trooper Frank Harold TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

453 Private Frank Seddon TAYLOR, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

1096 Trooper Frederick John TAYLOR, 1st Australian Horse.

102 Private Frederick Maurice Burden TAYLOR, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

836 Private Frederick Norman TAYLOR, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

2650 Corporal George TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

357 Private George TAYLOR, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

103 Trooper George Ernest TAYLOR, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

368 Trooper George Henry TAYLOR, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

244 Private George May TAYLOR, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

844 Corporal George May TAYLOR, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

225 Private Henry Arthur TAYLOR, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

Captain Herbert James Cox TAYLOR, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Lieutenant Herbert James Cox TAYLOR, A' Bty. Royal Australian Artillery.

339 Private Herbert Thomas TAYLOR, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

780 Shoeing Smith Herbert Wallace TAYLOR, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Sergeant JA TAYLOR, Prince of Wales' Light Horse.

341 Lance Corporal James W TAYLOR, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

389 Private James W TAYLOR, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

206 Private JH TAYLOR, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

99 Private John TAYLOR, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

616 Private John Edwin TAYLOR, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Lieutenant John Sinclair TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

432 Trooper Joseph TAYLOR, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

912 Trooper Leslie TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

2381 Sergeant Murray Joseph TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

811 Trooper Owen Albert TAYLOR, 1st Australian Horse.

3094 Sergeant Owen Albert TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

11 Private Prince Richard TAYLOR, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

499 Private Robert William TAYLOR, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

370 Private Sidney TAYLOR, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

20 Trumpeter Sidney John TAYLOR, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

4037 Trooper Sydney H TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

54 Trooper Sydney James TAYLOR, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

162 Private Thomas Charles TAYLOR, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

2230 Private Thomas Charles TAYLOR, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

724 Sergeant Thomas George TAYLOR, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Squadron Sergeant Major Thomas George TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

365 Trooper Wesley Joseph TAYLOR, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

2084 Trooper William TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2360 Trooper William TAYLOR, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

323 Trooper William TAYLOR, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

224 Private William Charles TAYLOR, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

410 Private William Graham TAYLOR, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

114 Private William St. John TAYLOR, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

103 Private TAYLOR, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

358 Private Hugh TEAGUE, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

3052 Trooper Linden TEAGUE, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

33409 Corporal FH TEAKLE, 2nd Scottish Horse.

72 Private John Samuel TEARE, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

125 Sergeant John Samuel TEARE, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

245 Private Charles TEASDALE, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

546 Trooper William David TEATE, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

177 Private George TEBBS, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

883 Sergeant Henry Leslie TEBBUTT, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1757 Corporal Herbert S TEBBUTT, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Lieutenant James George TEDDER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Stanley TEE, Kitchener's Horse.

192 Private John Stirling TEEDE, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

345 Private Otto TEEHOW, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

2386 Private Charles Edward TEGART, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

494 Private Charles Alexander TELFORD, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

58 Farrier Sergeant R TELLAM, 1st Scottish Horse.

833 Private William Francis TEMPLE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

241 Private Robert TEMPLETON, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

372 Private Samuel Shaw TEMPLETON, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

39752 Trooper AV TENBY, 2nd Scottish Horse.

3252 Trooper Henry TENDT, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2931 Sergeant George TENISON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

163 Private Arthur James TENNANT, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

14 Private Percy Ponsonby TENNANT, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

850 Trooper Paul M TENNICK, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

767 Private William Matthew TENNICK, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

229 Private Harold Lewis TEPPER, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

325 Corporal Hubert Alfred TEPPER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Jack TEPPER, Brabant's Horse.

845 Trooper Christopher John TERONE, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

267 Private Frederick John TERRY, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

145 Private WF TERRY, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Trooper Joseph TETLEY, South African Light Horse.

3490 Trooper Edward TEW, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1097 Trooper William Herbert THACKER, 1st Australian Horse.

2338 Trooper Herbert THACKERY, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

73 Private Albert Ernest THATCHER, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

416 Private James THICK, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

39753 Trooper WH THICKENS, 2nd Scottish Horse.

Quartermaster Sergeant H THIEM, Kimberley Light Horse.

1250 Private James THISTLETON, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

2130 Private James Raywood THOLLAR, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

484 Trooper Albert Charles THOM, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

485 Trooper William THOM, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

AE THOMAS, Brabant's Horse.

103 Private Albert William THOMAS, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

2 Private Alfred A THOMAS, 3rd West Australian Bushmen.

303 Trooper Arnold Joseph THOMAS, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

487 Private Arthur Edward THOMAS, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

1566 Corporal Arthur Samuel THOMAS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

265 Private Charles Eric THOMAS, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

840 Private Charles Hugh THOMAS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

11 Trumpeter Edgar E THOMAS, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

775 Trooper Edward THOMAS, 1st Australian Horse.

112 Private Edward Davies THOMAS, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant Edward Haslan THOMAS, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3640 Trumpeter Edward JC THOMAS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

28 Trooper Ernest THOMAS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

3552 Trooper Evan THOMAS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

75 Private Francis James THOMAS, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

1986 Private George THOMAS, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

3111 Trooper George THOMAS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

299 Trooper George THOMAS, NSW Lancers.

106 Private George Campbell THOMAS, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

1055 Sergeant Gilbert Arding THOMAS, 1st Australian Horse.

1147 Sergeant Gwillim Trehara THOMAS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

88 Private Gwillim Treharne THOMAS, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

298 Trooper Harley THOMAS, NSW Lancers.

105 Trooper Harry THOMAS, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

Second Lieutenant Henry THOMAS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

1000 Private Henry Carlin THOMAS, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australian.

2850 Trooper Henry James THOMAS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Trooper Herbert THOMAS, Johannesburg Mounted Rifles.

Sergeant Herbert W THOMAS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

837 Corporal Herbert William THOMAS, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

31827 Trooper HJ THOMAS, 2nd Scottish Horse.

49 Private James THOMAS, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

1651 Saddler James Faulkner THOMAS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

Captain James Francis THOMAS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

39 Private John THOMAS, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

Trooper John THOMAS, Rimmington's Guides.

174 Private John Bevan THOMAS, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

2760 Private Malcolm Edward THOMAS, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

96 Trooper ME THOMAS, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

563 Trooper Percival Armstrong THOMAS, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

360 Trumpeter Percy Lindon THOMAS, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

144 Private Ray Tabor THOMAS, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

1999 Trooper Richard O THOMAS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

201 Private Robert THOMAS, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

876 Private Robert THOMAS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

223 Private Samuel THOMAS, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

119 Private Theobald Edmond THOMAS, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

31741 Trooper Thomas Hamill THOMAS, 2nd Scottish Horse.

171 Private Vernon Albert Edward THOMAS, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

243 Shoeing Smith Vernon Samuel THOMAS, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

7 Sergeant W THOMAS, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles.

W THOMAS, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1192 Private Walter Edward THOMAS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

140 Private William THOMAS, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

677 Private William THOMAS, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

105 Private William THOMAS, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

200 Private William THOMAS, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

31 Trooper William CF THOMAS, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

519 Trooper William Charles Frederick THOMAS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

3079 Lance Corporal William Edward THOMAS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

2383 Private William John THOMAS, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

622 Trooper William Joseph THOMAS, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

219 Private William Joseph THOMAS, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

94 Private William Morris THOMAS, 3rd West Australian Bushmen.

Private THOMAS, Rimmington's Guides.

359 Private William John THOMASSON, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

W THOMLINSON, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.

Further Reading:

South African (Second Boer) War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, Roll of Honour

Citation: South African (Second Boer) War: 1899-1902, Embarkation Roll: TAC to THO

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2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

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2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Nominal Roll
Topic: BW - Vic - 2VMR

2nd VMR

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

Nominal Roll

Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, pp. 234 - 239.

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

212 Private Thomas Edwin AICKEN

264 Trumpeter Donald Gordon AKINS

154 Saddler Sergeant John Thomas ALLINSON

Lieutenant Edgar Oswald ANDERSON

242 Private William BAIRD

148 Private George Tarrant BAKER

139 Sergeant Robert John BALDRY

135 Private William James BANKS

346 Private John Christopher BARNES

303 Private William Francis BARR

273 Private Arthur James BATTYE

173 Private Henry BAYLEY

308 Private Edward Hue BECK

290 Private James Alexander BEECHER

210 Trumpeter Henry Henderson BELL

168 Private William Robert BELL

190 Private Leo William BETHUNE

128 Private Frederick Harper BOOTH

204 Lance Corporal Abedi Michael BOURKE

238 Private George Alfred BOWMAN

231 Private Frederick Arthur BOYS

293 Private Joseph Henry BRABAZON

316 Private David James BRADFORD

Lieutenant Reginald Stephen Robert Staypleton BREE

263 Private George Edwin BRISTOW

301 Private John BROADFOOT

236 Private Henry BROOKS

183 Private William Henry BROOKS

276 Private Walter James BROWN

134 Private Frederick Sydney BROWNING

Lieutenant George Owen BRUCE

336 Private Charles BRUHN

188 Private Alfred George Kernan BUCKINGHAM

332 Private Frederick George BURN

187 Sergeant Thomas Stewart CAHILL

199 Private Archibald Lachlan CAMPBELL

194 Private John Norman CAMPBELL

298 Private David John CAREY

182 Shoeing Smith Patrick Joseph CAREY

292 Corporal William Maitland CARR

357 Private Charles Reginald CARTER

342 Private Herbert CARTER

140 Private Alexander John King CATON

237 Sergeant William Samuel CHALLENGER

197 Private Walter Ernest CLARK

180 Private Charles Edward CLEMENTS

309 Private William James COCHRANE

355 Private William Arnold COCK

314 Private Ernest Robert COOK

247 Private Caesar Stephen CORLETT

270 Private Hurtle Plummer COTTER

284 Private Arthur William COUGHLAN

207 Private Frederick COUSTLEY

200 Private Robert COUSTLEY

311 Private Albert Henry COX

181 Private Matthew Robert CROSBIE

195 Private Richard CROTHERS

333 Private John CROUCH

220 Private George James CULLEN

347 Private William Frank DAFF

131 Private Frederick Joseph DALGARNO

196 Private Peter James DALLIMORE

354 Private William James DALTON

365 Driver Edwin Stuart DANIEL

145 Private John Hugh DAVIES

262 Private John Hugh DAVIES

310 Private George DAVIS

232 Private Robert Foster DAWSON

Driver Leslie DEEGAN

216 Private George DENNIS

224 Driver George DENNIS

209 Private David DOBSON

240 Corporal Albert Henry DOWD

144 Private Charles De Vertus DUFF

313 Private John DUFF

226 Private Francis Edward DUREAU

319 Private Edwin Walter EARNSHAW

205 Private Ernest Theophilus ELMORE

356 Saddler Sergeant Albert A EVERALL

228 Private Conrad FAHLE

328 Corporal John Lowe FAWCETT

266 Quartermaster Sergeant James Robertson FAWNS

171 Private Gustavus Henry FECHNER

172 Private John William FECHNER

147 Private Kenneth FERGUSON

283 Private Samuel FERGUSON

315 Private John FIRTH

373 Private James FOGARTY

227 Driver Walter Edward FOOT

326 Corporal James Peter FOX

305 Corporal George William FRANCIS

369 Private Charles Herbert FULLER

257 Private Edgar Robert Watson GARDINER

225 Driver George Augustus GILBERT

159 Private Hampton Alexander GOOCH

254 Private John Ephriam GOODWIN

360 Private Ebenezer GRANT

193 Private James Highmore GRANT

341 Private Richard Joseph GREENING

161 Private Albert GREENWOOD

158 Private Thomas Patrick Joseph HALL

229 Driver Henry HAMILTON

274 Private Sedgwick Percy HARPER

Ernest Edward HART

169 Private John Jesse HASTHORPE

221 Private William John HENDERSON

192 Private Thomas James HENNEBERY

268 Driver Albert Henry Joseph HENNETT

285 Private Leslie Lyndhurst HIGGINS

Lieutenant HIGGINS

352 Private Alfred Ernest HILLMAN

214 Sergeant Henry James HISCOCK

Lieutenant Albert Armytage HOLDSWORTH

Major Andrew HONMAN

367 Private George Hamilton HOOD

203 Trumpeter Frank William HORTLE

163 Private Albert Edward HOWARD

137 Private Walter John HUTTON

127 Company Sergeant Major John JEFFERY

146 Private Richard Broughton JEFFREYS

Captain Donald Halley JENKINS

198 Private Thomas JEWELL

245 Private Albert Alfred Goodsman JOHNSON

155 Private Robert JOHNSTONE

129 Private Alured KELLY

329 Private John Charles KENT

345 Private Edwin KERANS

Lieutenant Mark Thomas KIRBY

175 Private John Sidney KITSON

185 Private George Henry KNOTT

368 Private Joseph Charles LACEY

165 Private Arthur Ernest LANCASTER

170 Private Conrad LAWDORN

358 Private John Robert LAWRIE

130 Private Guy Wishart LEAR

295 Private Elisha Alexander LETHLEAN

Lieutenant James Lindsay LILLEY

151 Private James Benjamin Edward LOCKWOOD

312 Private Joseph LODER

174 Private George Evelyn LYDIARD

160 Private George Langlands MACDONALD

370 Company Sergeant Major Hugh MACDONALD

299 Private Terence MACKIN

167 Private Charles William Campbell MACLEOD

178 Private Thomas Gardiner MALLETT

153 Private Frederick MARTYN

361 Shoeing Smith Denman Etherley MASON

294 Sergeant Charles John MASTERS

371 Quartermaster Sergeant John Robert MATHEWS

364 Corporal John MCGOWAN

250 Private William MCKENZIE

157 Saddler Sergeant Hugh Alexander MCLACHLAN

260 Private J MCNULTY

166 Private Alexander Bidwell MCPHERSON

202 Private Daniel MEAGHER

211 Private William MEHARRY

132 Corporal William Grant MILLER

318 Private Henry Richard Perris MITCHELL

343 Private Alexander Edward MONSBOROUGH

179 Private Alexander MORLEY

208 Private William Alexander MORRISON

138 Corporal Ernest Lindsay MOUNTJOY

255 Private Edwin MOYLE

239 Driver Arthur Henry MULCAHY

353 Private Joseph MURCUTT

321 Private Augustus Richard MURRAY

243 Sergeant Daniel MURRAY

304 Private John Thomas NANKIVELL

288 Private Andrew Campbell NEAVES

Lieutenant Edward Stuart NORTON

327 Private Hubert Scott NORWEBB

267 Trumpeter David OAKLEY

143 Private Arthur James OGILVY

133 Private David OLIVER

297 Private William Norman Percy O'MULLANE

351 Private Harry Albert OSGOOD

223 Private Edward Ernest Horace PAYNE

213 Private William Henry PENNO

156 Private Robert Brookes PETERS

337 Private George PETTIT

350 Private Frederick PETTMAN

302 Private William Thomas PHILPOT

176 Private Peter PINDER

Colonel Thomas PRICE

141 Private William Henry PROWSE

296 Private Robert PUMMEROY

323 Private Joseph Edward QUIRK

277 Private Finlay George RAMSAY

218 Private Thomas REARDON

222 Private Joseph Thomas REDFERN

335 Private Hugh Richard REDWOOD

177 Private Charles Edward RENNIE

375 Private William George Webster RIGG

253 Private James Eckersley ROBERTS

374 Private William John ROBERTS

219 Private Robert Henry ROBERTSON

306 Private Llewellyn Edward ROGERS

359 Private Charles Dudley ROLFE

279 Private William Thomas ROSS

320 Private William George ROUGH

Vet. Captain Harold Sugden RUDDUCK

235 Private Edwin Christie RYAN

152 Private John Graham SANDILANDS

206 Private Herbert Albert SEALEY

136 Private Sydney SELMAN

Lieutenant Theophilus Hengist SERGEANT

339 Private Michael Charles Alfred SHAW

348 Private Daniel SHEEHAN

246 Private William George SHEPPARD

272 Private Henry James SMART

258 Farrier Sergeant William Henry SMITH

291 Private Francis Sydney SMYTH

330 Private Miller Robert SOMMERVILLE

230 Driver William Kent STOCKS

251 Private Simon William STRAHAN

286 Private Thomas STROUD

280 Private James Ziba SUMMER

234 Corporal Alexander Robert SUTHERLAND

338 Corporal Charles Hector SUTHERLAND

149 Private Ralph TAIT

362 Saddler Sergeant William Henry TATE

244 Private George May TAYLOR

162 Private Thomas Charles TAYLOR

201 Private Robert THOMAS

281 Private Arthur William TONKIN

217 Private Charles TOWT

248 Private Thomas Paul TREACY

233 Driver Henry TREDREA

300 Private Charles TRELOAR

239 Driver Albert John TREYVAUD

191 Private Frank Reid TUBB

150 Private Harold Eric TURNLEY

289 Private John Henry TURPIE

287 Private James TWEEDIE

331 Driver Arthur James TWEEDLE

Lieutenant Thomas Austin UMPHELBY

Lieutenant Thomas Frederick UMPHELBY

186 Private Victor Oak WAKLEY

271 Private Percy WALKER

126 Private Douglas Edwin WALLACE

344 Sergeant Andrew Duncan WARDEN

249 Private Joseph John WARNE

275 Private Ernest Edward WATERSON

325 Private Alfred WATT

340 Sergeant Arthur John WATTS

307 Private William Hamilton WEIR

189 Private Thomas McKenzie WELCH

261 Private David Reid WELLS

363 Private Frederick Tom WESTCOTT

324 Corporal Urban WHELAN

265 Private David WHITE

372 Private George Wade WILKINS

252 Private George WILKINSON

322 Private Charles WILLIAMSON

215 Private Hubert James WILLIAMSON

349 Corporal Andrew WILSON

164 Private Edgar George WILSON

317 Private Henry Alexander WILSON

282 Private James Edward WILSON

256 Private John Frederick WOOD

278 Private Matthew WOOD

269 Farrier Sergeant John James WOODBRIDGE

142 Private Thomas Brassey WOODS

Chaplain Frederick William WRAY

184 Private Kenneth YORSTON

334 Private Alfred Ernest YOUNG

259 Private George James YOUNG

Further Reading:

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour

Citation: 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Nominal Roll

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2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

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Boer War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour
Topic: BW - Vic - 2VMR

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Australian Forces

Roll of Honour

2nd Victorian 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 Victorian Mounted Rifles and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles or another unit during the Boer War.

Roll of Honour

Reginald Stephen Robert Stapylton BREE
George Edwin BRISTOW

Walter Ernest CLARK
George James CULLEN

George William FRANCIS

Henry James HISCOCK

Geroge Henry KNOTT

John MCGOWAN

Herbert Albert SEALEY
Henry James SMART

Victor Oak WAKLEY

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

Citation: Boer War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour

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