South African (Second Boer) War, 1899-1902

Australian Participation - Full Index

Embarkation Roll: SNE to STE

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: SNE to STE

 

1580 Trooper Richard SNEDDON, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

336 Private W SNEDDON, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

694 Trooper David SNELGROVE, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

321 Trooper Oliver Edward SNELL, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

36885 Trooper W SNELLGROVE, 1st Scottish Horse.

191 Sergeant AAH SNODGRASS, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Private SNOWDEN, Brabant's Horse.

644 Trooper Walter Sewell SNOWDON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

3244 Trooper William SNOXHILL, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Captain Ernest William Reading SOANE, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Captain Ernest William Reading SOANE, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2382 Private Robert SOAR, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

106 Trooper Oscar Charles SOBELS, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

544 Trooper Richard Julius SOBELS, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

270 Private John Adams SODEN, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

262 Trooper Richard SODEN, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

79 Private William SODEN, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

Trooper JA SOLLINGWORTH, Scottish Horse.

Private LH SOLLY, Cape Medical Services Corps.

1033 Private Frederick Fiere SOLLY-FLOOD, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australian.

19 Corporal Frederick Frere SOLLY-FLOOD, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

45 Private Bertram Marcus SOLOMON, 4th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

266 Private Herbert SOLOMON, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

850 Trooper Judah Moss SOLOMON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

77 Corporal Solomon SOLOMON, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

488 Trooper Sydney Meyer SOLOMON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

224 Private Robert SOLWAY, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

204 Private Thomas Henry SOLWAY, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

243 Saddler Thomas Henry SOLWAY, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

489 Private Philip James SOMER, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

37 Trooper Philip James SOMER, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

9825 Trooper William Henry SOMER, Kitchener's Horse.

29 Private Edward George SOMERVILLE, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

4585 Trooper G SOMERVILLE, Roberts' Horse.

920 Trooper John Samuel SOMERVILLE, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

87 Trooper Robert Walter Brewer SOMERVILLE, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

570 Private Samuel SOMERVILLE, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

31737 Trooper Samuel SOMERVILLE, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1144 Private Adolf George SOMMER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

335 Private William SOMMERVILL, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

920 Trooper Jno. Samuel SOMMERVILLE, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

224 Lance Corporal Malcolm SOMMERVILLE, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

330 Private Miller Robert SOMMERVILLE, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

17 Trooper Neil SONDELL, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

260 Private John Lindsay SONES, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

334 Private August SONTAG, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

342 Private Walter SORRELL, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

1489 Private William SOULTRY, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

96 Private Albert James SOUNDERS, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

322 Trooper Harry SOUTER, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

2617 Trooper James R SOUTER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

460 Private Thomas SOUTER, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

476 Private Alfred SOUTH, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

199 Private Alfred SOUTH, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

236 Private Edwin Egerton SOUTH, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

659 Private Elwin Egerton SOUTH, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

2240 Warrant Officer Henry SOUTHBY, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

1167 Trooper C SOUTHEE, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

1534 Private Arthur SOUTHERN, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

399 Private Charles William Henry SOUTHERN, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

103 Private Clifford Melville SOUTHEY, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant Clifford Melville SOUTHEY, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1266 Private James SPACKMAN, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

Trooper SPAIN, Kitchener's Horse.

203 Sergeant Warner Edward SPALDING, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1592 Private Austin Jeremiah SPARK, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

3218 Trooper William SPARKES, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

806 Private Alexander SPARKS, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

954 Trooper Edward SPARKS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

401 Trooper M SPARKS, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

266 Trooper Henry William SPARSHOLT, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

315 Trooper George Vick SPARSHOTT, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

28 Private Benjamin Charles SPEARING, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

214 Private James SPEARS, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1506 Private William Henry SPEARS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1471 Trooper W SPEARY, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

1662 Trooper Richard SPEDDING, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

SPEECHLEY, Brabant's Horse.

EJ SPEED, Roberts' Horse.

Trooper R SPEEDIN, Menne's Scouts.

1650 Trooper Arthur James SPEER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

19 Private Alfred Ernest SPEERS, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

398 Driver Charles Walter SPEERS, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

404 Sergeant Charles William SPEERS, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

802 Private Isaac SPEERS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

SPEIGHT, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.

77 Private Archibald SPENCE, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

386 Private Arthur R SPENCE, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1538 Private George Watson SPENCE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1503 Trooper Mervyn SPENCE, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

1503 Trooper Michael Mervyn Macquarie SPENCE, Kitchener's Horse.

1058 Private William SPENCE, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

655 Trooper Arthur George SPENCER, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

265 Trooper Bernard HA SPENCER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

231 Private Frank Athol SPENCER, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

691 Shoeing Smith JS SPENCER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

436 Private Richard Walter SPENCER, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

28 Trooper Sydeny SPENCER, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

682 Farrier Sergeant Thomas SPENCER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

387 Private Thomas SPENCER, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

Captain Thomas Alfred SPENCER, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

134 Sergeant William Frederick SPENCER, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

Lieutenant William Frederick SPENCER, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

Major R SPENCER BROWNE, Special Service Officer.

16 Trooper EC SPENDOR, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

2716 Private Frederick Wallace SPICER, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

103 Private Robert Aleck SPIDEN, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

152 Corporal Walter Laishley SPIER, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

1016 Trooper Harry SPIERS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

97 Private John SPILLANE, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

110 Private George Henry SPILSBURY, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

376 Trooper William John SPINKS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1092 Trooper Samuel SPITTLE, 1st Australian Horse.

498 Private Charles Greenwood SPOONER, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

4036 Trooper John SPOONER, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

507 Company Sergeant Major William SPOONER, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

106 Corporal William SPOONER, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

1261 Private Albert Edward SPOWART, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

272 Trooper Richard William SPRAGGS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

181 Private Arthur Joseph SPREADBOROUGH, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

34 Private Arthur SPREADBURY, 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry.

587 Trooper Percival Alfred SPREECH, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

2945 Trooper Paul SPRICH, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant AP SPRIGG, Kimberley Light Horse.

1609 Private James SPRIGG, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

371 Trooper Arthur Francis SPRING, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

961 Trooper David Hugh SPRING, 1st Australian Horse.

146 Private Reginald SPRING, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1764 Trooper William E SPRING, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

40 Sergeant John Barber SPROAT, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

513 Trooper Andrew SPROULE, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

470 Corporal JE SPROULE, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

502 Trooper John SPROULE, NSW Lancers.

Cyril SPURGE, City Imperial Volunteers.

31855 Trooper R SPURLING, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1408 Private William Henry SPURR, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

61 Private Benjamin SPURWAY, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

5004 Sergeant Robert William SPURWAY, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

3027 Corporal Robert William SPURWAY, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

361 Private Haden SPYER, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

834 Private Herbert Charles SQUIRE, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1375 Private Osborn Abram SQUIRE, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

38 Private David SQUIRES, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

394 Private Charles A ST. CLAIR, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

3686 Trooper Arthur ST. GEORGE, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2673 Trooper Frederick ST. GEORGE, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1476 Trooper Robert E ST. GEORGE, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Harry ST. HILL, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.

38 Private Eugene Bolingbroke ST. JOHN, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

181 Private Oliver Beauchamp ST. JOHN, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

2228 Corporal William ST. JOHN, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

Allan ST. QUINTON, Cape Mounted Police.

453 Private Jonathan STABLES, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

618 Private Albert Edward STACEY, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

441 Sergeant Alfred John STACEY, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

3302 Trooper Archibald Sidney STACEY, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

Sergeant Charles J STACEY, French's Scouts.

40907 Trooper F STACEY, 1st Scottish Horse.

95 Private NAJ STACEY, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles.

300 Private William STACEY, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

2484 Trooper Frederick Henry STACK, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

6 Private Thomas Patrick STACK, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

1094 Trooper Guildford William Jack STACKPOOLE, 1st Australian Horse.

Captain Adam Richard STACPOOLE, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

1922 Private Ernest James STACY, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

2381 Private Herbert Nicol STAFF, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

1554 Private Ernest STAFFORD, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

2796 Trooper Herbert Edwin STAFFORD, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

98 Private Howard STAFFORD, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

1095 Trooper Samuel Thomas STAFFORD, 1st Australian Horse.

355 Lance Corporal Samuel Thomas STAFFORD, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

2151 Private Frederick George STAGG, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

102 Private Pitman John STAGG, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry.

452 Private W STAGOLL, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

837 Private Ernest William STAINBOROUGH, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

132 Private Raymond Henry STAINES, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

110 Private Robert William STAINES, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

1498 Private Leslie Robert STAINSBY, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

Private JJ STAMFORD, Brabant's Horse.

1396 Private Alfred Henry STANBOROUGH, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

837 Private Ernest William STANBOROUGH, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

307 Private Thomas Abraham STANFORD, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

436 Private W STANFORD, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

87 Private William STANFORD, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

281 Corporal A STANLEY, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

13 Private Arthur STANLEY, 4th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

14 Trumpeter Arthur Henry STANLEY, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

530 Private Ernest STANLEY, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

392 Private GTS STANLEY, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

338 Private Percy STANLEY, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

426 Trooper Richard STANLEY, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

WG STANLEY, South African Light Horse.

1256 Private William Charles STANLEY, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

984 Lance Corporal George Edward STANMERS, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australian.

1751 Trooper Frank Alfred STANNARD, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

19 Lance Corporal GE STANNERS, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

Trooper STANSON, South African Light Horse.

721 Trooper Claude STANTON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

149 Private Ernest Walter STANTON, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

401 Trooper Frederick Theodore STANTON, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

3 Trooper Frederick William STANTON, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

1432 Trooper Harold M STANTON, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

572 Trooper Herbert Robert STANTON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

140 Trooper John STANTON, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

806 Private John James STANTON, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1897 Trooper Major STANTON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

65 Private Oswald Joseph STANTON, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

242 Corporal Frederick Charles STANVARD, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

165 Private James Benjamin STANWORTH, 2nd Tasmanian Bushmen.

66 Trooper A STAPLES, 3rd South Australian Citizens' Bushmen.

355 Private George Lyndon STAPLES, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

1359 Private Edwin STAPLETON, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Lieutenant John Henry STAPLETON, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles.

537 Trooper John Patrick STAPLETON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

339 Private Michael Joseph STAPLETON, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

3228 Trooper Percival STAPLETON, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1904 Private Charles Henry STAR, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1852 Private William STAR, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1621 Private Atholstan STARK, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

962 Trooper William Wilson STARK, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

82 Private Arthur Eli STARKEY, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

216 Private Edward George STARKEY, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

53 Private Edward Robinson STARKEY, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

224 Trooper Joseph Samuel STARKEY, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

332 Private JP STARKEY, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

131 Private William Henry STARKEY, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

194 Trooper Bob STARLING, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

182 Corporal William Henry STARLING, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

215 Private Benjamin STARR, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

1283 Shoeing Smith Charles STARR, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

764 Trooper Joseph Eliz STARR, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1465 Farrier William STARR, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

Shoeing Smith Sydney STATON, Bushveldt Carbineers.

Lieutenant Samuel Thomas STAUGHTON, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

1738 Quartermaster Sergeant John Baston STAUNTON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

233 Corporal Oscar STAUNTON, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

307 Trooper Oscar Patrick STAUNTON, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

936 Private Peter STAUNTON, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

106 Private George Alexander STAYNER, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

1326 Trooper Alfred Mansfield STEAD, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

1349 Private Frederick William STEAD, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

268 Trooper EA STEADER, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

Lieutenant James Frederick STEBBINS, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

Trooper A STEEDMAN, Kaffrarian Rifles.

Sergeant WJ STEEDMAN, Kaffrarian Rifles.

1246 Private Allan STEEGE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

 

Further Reading:

Boer War, 1899 - 1902 

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

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Australian Forces

Roll of Honour

Victorian Army Medical Corps, Nurses Contingent

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 Victorian Army Medical Corps, Nurses Contingent, Victoria and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the Victorian Army Medical Corps, Nurses Contingent or another unit during the Boer War.

Roll of Honour

 

Frances Emma HINES

 

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

Victorian Army Medical Corps

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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South African (Second Boer) War, 1899-1902

Australian Participation - Full Index

Embarkation Roll: STE to STR

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: STE to STRE

 

393 Private James Alexander STEEL, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

9 Nursing Sister Mabel STEEL, Army Medical Corps, NSW Nurses.

109 Private Watson Augustus STEEL, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

105 Private Bert Danby STEELE, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

41065 Trooper G STEELE, 1st Scottish Horse.

2387 Lance Corporal George STEELE, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1258 Private George STEELE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

898 Trooper George Harry Edward STEELE, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

875 Private Henry Darragh STEELE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1031 Private James STEELE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1142 Private James STEELE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

185 Sergeant John Frost STEELE, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

464 Private Thomas Alexander STEELE, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

1118 Private Thomas Alexander STEELE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

169 Private William STEELE, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

33550 Trooper Frank Daniel STEER, 1st Scottish Horse.

971 Sergeant David John STEIN, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1305 Private James Laurie STEIN, Army Medical Corps, Commonwealth.

1305 Private James Laurie STEIN, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1574 Trooper H STEIN, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

32 Private George STENHOUSE, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

159 Private William Walter Jewell STENING, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

1929 Corporal George Henry STENNER, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

467 Private Albert Edward STEPHENS, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

279 Private Arthur STEPHENS, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

CW STEPHENS, Kimberley Light Horse.

3 Sergeant Edward Williams STEPHENS, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

29 Private Ernest Hubert STEPHENS, 3rd West Australian Bushmen.

2374 Private Frank STEPHENS, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

40 Private TH STEPHENS, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles.

619 Lance Corporal Thomas Henry STEPHENS, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

488 Trooper Thomas Richard STEPHENS, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

33 Private Charles Morrison STEPHENSON, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry.

3017 Driver RJ STEPHENSON, A' Bty. Royal Australian Artillery.

256 Trooper Robert John STEPHENSON, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

2212 Private Rowland Joseph STEPHENSON, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

502 Private Rowland Joseph STEPHENSON, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

409 Private William STEPHENSON, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

8 Corporal Joseph STEPNELL, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

Trooper JG STERLING, Brabant's Horse.

Trooper STERNE, Kitchener's Horse.

1757 Trooper Albert George STERRITT, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

90 Private Alfred George Vivian STEVENS, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

735 Sergeant Arthur Archibald STEVENS, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

4453 Trooper Arthur J STEVENS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1148 Trooper Bertram Alfred STEVENS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

101 Sergeant Charles Henry STEVENS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

603 Private Charles Henry STEVENS, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

1239 Corporal Edwin Marcus STEVENS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

134 Corporal Harry STEVENS, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

262 Trooper Henry George STEVENS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

2714 Private James Francis STEVENS, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

3242 Trooper James Frederick S STEVENS, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

336 Private Michael STEVENS, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

380 Private Norman B STEVENS, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

2576 Trooper Raymond Douglas STEVENS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

301 Private RF STEVENS, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

263 Private Walter J STEVENS, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

41 Private William Johnstone STEVENS, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

Private STEVENS, Kitchener's Horse.

381 Trooper Charles STEVENSON, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

2845 Private Charles FG STEVENSON, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

123 Private Colin Graham STEVENSON, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

Trooper CT STEVENSON, Prince of Wales' Light Horse.

1244 Private Edward Henry STEVENSON, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

2227 Private George Ingram STEVENSON, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

3311 Trooper Harry John STEVENSON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

31736 Trooper John Clough STEVENSON, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1885 Farrier Sergeant John Henry STEVENSON, South African Light Horse.

3314 Trooper Joseph STEVENSON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

31733 Squadron Sergeant Major Percy Bertram STEVENSON, 2nd Scottish Horse.

393 Trooper Robert Edward STEVENSON, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

1705 Trooper Thomas STEVENSON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

Trooper W STEVENSON, Cape Medical Services Corps.

221 Sergeant Walter Ormond STEVENSON, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

2642 Gunner Edward STEWARD, A' Bty. Royal Australian Artillery.

STEWARD, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.

155 Private Arthur Bradford STEWART, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

33543 Trumpeter C STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

37069 Trooper CG STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

31735 Trooper Charles Edward Clare STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

2369 Trooper Charles Grant STEWART, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

1694 Private Charles John STEWART, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

47 Private Charles Rupert STEWART, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

31728 Trooper CJ STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

395 Quartermaster Sergeant David John STEWART, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

DH STEWART, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

1117 Trooper Donald STEWART, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

3231 Trooper Donald STEWART, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

5122 Corporal Donald STEWART, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

10 Private Duncan John STEWART, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

315 Private Edward STEWART, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

1434 Private Edward Henry STEWART, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1614 Trooper Ewan Gore STEWART, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

450 Farrier Sergeant Frederick William STEWART, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

36892 Trooper GR STEWART, 1st Scottish Horse.

165 Sergeant Graham STEWART, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

75 Private Graham STEWART, 'A' Sqn. NSW Mounted Rifles.

226 Private Henry STEWART, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

2919 Corporal Hugh Hill STEWART, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

2927 Private James STEWART, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

881 Private James STEWART, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

541 Trooper James Arthur STEWART, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

96 Private James Stephen STEWART, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

41112 Trooper JH STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1108 Trooper John STEWART, 1st Australian Horse.

174 Trooper John STEWART, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Lieutenant John STEWART, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

219 Private John STEWART, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1251 Private John STEWART, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

271 Lance Corporal John Alexander STEWART, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

356 Private John Charles STEWART, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

1005 Trooper John F STEWART, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

367 Private John GC STEWART, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

475 Trooper John James STEWART, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Captain John Mitchel Young STEWART, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

2189 Gunner John Neil STEWART, A' Bty. Royal Australian Artillery.

314 Private Kenneth Henry STEWART, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

31776 Trooper Leslie R STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

309 Private Malcolm STEWART, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

144 Trooper Peter STEWART, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

188 Private Philip Graham Annandale STEWART, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

814 Private Ralph STEWART, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

367 Saddler Ralph STEWART, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

41062 Trooper RH STEWART, 2nd Scottish Horse.

41 Sergeant Sinclair Moody STEWART, 4th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

9 Private Sydney William STEWART, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

322 Trooper Thomas STEWART, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

Trooper W STEWART, Driscoll's Scouts.

78 Private Wallace Highton STEWART, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

795 Trooper Walter STEWART, NSW Lancers.

296 Private Walter Hall STEWART, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.

443 Private William STEWART, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

Private STEWART, Kitchener's Horse.

113 Private David STIBBARDS, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

250 Trooper Fred STIBBARDS, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

879 Trumpeter Thomas STIBBARDS, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

55 Private Thomas STIBBARDS, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

3561 Trooper Henry Norman STIBBERD, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

195 Trooper Washington STIDOLPH, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

622 Private Arthur Tarlton STILES, NSW Imperial Bushmen.

104 Private William STILGOE, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

714 Private James Oliver Alexander STILL, 3rd Victorian Bushmen.

299 Trooper John STILWELL, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

3243 Trooper George STIMPSON, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

31729 Trooper George John STIMSON, 2nd Scottish Horse.

10 Corporal William Joseph STINSON, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

110 Private Colin STIRLING, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

G STIRLING, Brabant's Horse.

25287 Lance Corporal J STIRLING, 1st Scottish Horse.

434 Trooper James STIRLING, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

1306 Private James Johnson STIRLING, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant Norman William STIRLING, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

93 Private Robert STIRLING, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

2911 Sergeant Thomas F STIRLING, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

55 Private Tom STIRLING, 3rd West Australian Bushmen.

Private Percy Edward STIRTON, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

775 Trooper Samuel George STITT, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

503 Private Alexander STOCK, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

102 Trooper Alfred Douglas STOCK, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

84 Private Duncan STOCK, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

Lieutenant Duncan STOCK, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

1290 Lance Corporal Fred. W STOCK, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

89 Private Thomas STOCK, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

1600 Saddler Leo J STOCKALL, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

247 Corporal Frederick Risley STOCKDALE, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

102 Trooper Archie STOCKER, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

205 Lance Corporal William S STOCKLEY, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

31732 Trooper Charles Reeve STOCKS, 2nd Scottish Horse.

1290 Trooper FW STOCKS, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

205 Private W STOCKS, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

230 Driver William Kent STOCKS, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

154 Private William Henry George STOCKWELL, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

Lieutenant Robert Mackay STODART, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

373 Trooper Arthur STOKES, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

363 Trooper Charles Lawrence STOKES, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

446 Saddler Lance Corporal Ernest Henry STOKES, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

362 Trooper John STOKES, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

58 Trooper Samuel Pitt STOKES, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

Captain Stanley Frederick STOKES, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

303 Trooper William Hugh STOKES, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

84 Private C STONE, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

24 Corporal Edward STONE, 4th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

158 Private Edward John STONE, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry.

1546 Lance Corporal EJ STONE, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

96 Private Ernest Joseph STONE, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

78 Private Ernest William STONE, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

2745 Lance Corporal Frederick Stuckey STONE, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Australia.

294 Trooper George STONE, NSW Lancers.

182 Trooper James Cornelius STONE, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

226 Private Leolin Clive STONE, 5th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

1355 Private William Charles STONE, Army Medical Corps, Commonwealth.

1355 Private William Charles STONE, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

111 Trooper William Ernest STONE, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

1337 Private William Ernest STONE, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1337 Private William Ernest STONE, Australian Army Medical Corps, South Australia.

405 Private John STONEHAM, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

82 Trumpeter RAA STONEHAM, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

2231 Trooper Samuel John STONEHAM, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

37 Trooper George W STOPP, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

2928 Driver George Wm STOPP, A' Bty. Royal Australian Artillery.

145 Trooper John STOPPELBEIN, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

79 Trooper John Archibald STOPPELBEIN, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

1988 Private Algernon Gould STOREY, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Queensland.

1185 Corporal Cameron Richard STOREY, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

101 Trooper Cameron Richard STOREY, 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

111 Private John Alexander STOREY, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

266 Trooper Mark Faucett STOREY, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

1494 Trooper Sam STOREY, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

213 Trooper Thomas STOTT, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen.

396 Sergeant George Dexter STOTTER, 8th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

Lieutenant Reginald Norman Joseph STOURTON, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

27666 Trooper RNJ STOURTON, 1st Scottish Horse.

4 Private AR STOWE, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

100 Trooper William Gilbert STOYEL, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles.

1151 Private Charles STRACHAN, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

545 J STRACHAN, 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry.

2748 Lance Corporal William STRACHAN, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

Trooper FW STRADWICK, South African Light Horse.

443 Private Simon William STRAHAN, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

251 Private Simon William STRAHAN, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.

219 Trooper Alexander STRANG, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse, New South Wales.

195 Private James STRANG, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

Trooper Ben STRANGE, Roberts' Horse.

210 Trooper George J STRATFORD, NSW Lancers.

JT STRATFORD, Brabant's Horse.

1528 Trooper D STRATHAN, Bethune's Mounted Infantry.

47 Private George STRATTON, Army Medical Corps, NSW.

1307 Private George William STRATTON, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

2869 Private William STRATTON, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

2998 Trooper William Henry STRATTON, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

3279 Trooper Albert Edward STRAUSS, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

Corporal R STREATFIELD, Cape Railway Pioneer Regt..

2073 Private Harold Sydney STREET, 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse, Tasmania.

231 Private James Robert STREET, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

382 Trooper John Rendell STREET, NSW Citizens' Bushmen.

232 Private Robert Edward STREET, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen.

909 Sergeant Charles STREITBERG, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

30 Private Charles Goselar STREITBERG, 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry.

105 Lance Corporal Stephen STRETTLES, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

107 Sergeant Stephen STRETTLES, 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen.

70 Private Arthur James STRICKLAND, 2nd West Australian Mounted Infantry.

79 Private Frederick Philip STRICKLAND, 3rd West Australian Bushmen.

Lieutenant Frederick Philip STRICKLAND, 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse, West Australia.

2072 Trooper Joseph STRICKLAND, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

1113 Trooper Norman Hylton STRICKLAND, 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles.

329 Farrier Sergeant EJ STRIKE, 6th Australian Commonwealth Horse, Victoria.

1412 Private Ernest James STRIKE, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.

504 Lance Corporal Sydney John STRIKE, 1st Australian Horse.

 

Further Reading:

Boer War, 1899 - 1902 

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

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Contents

Items:

Outline 

 

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Outline

 

Nominal Roll

 

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Nominal Roll

 

Roll of Honour

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour

Lest we forget

Further Reading:

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

Outline

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.

Further Reading:

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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