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Monday, 1 December 2003

1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Outline
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1st NSWMR

1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Outline

Lieutenant Colonel Knight, Commanding Officer, 1st NSW Mounted Rifles

[Picture: Town and Country Journal, 20 January 1900, p. 27.]

In 1911, Lieutenant-Colonel P. L. Murray, produced a marvellous Boer War reference detailing all the contingents sent from Australia to South Africa, giving a brief history of the formation and finally, listing all the soldiers who saw service in South Africa with that unit. The book was called, Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa. It is now the standard reference and starting place for any person interested in pursuing information about Australian involvement in the Boer War.

Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, p. 57.

First New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

This was the first Contingent despatched from New South Wales which did not consist entirely of drafts from local regiments or of men recruited from different local infantry regiments. One squadron from the Mounted Rifle Regiment had already been sent, together with a company of infantry which as mounted in South Africa. It was now resolved that three squadrons of Mounted Rifles should be raised; to be "B," "C," and "D" squadrons of the 1st Regiment, and that the squadron and company at the seat of war should be "A" and "E" squadrons respectively. Men who were good shots and good riders were required, and preference was given to those serving, or who had carved, in the local forces, provided they fulfilled the necessary qualifications. Reservists and men of civilian rifle clubs were also eligible on the same terms.

The establishment authorized was:-

Staff:

1 major,
1 adjutant and quartermaster,
3 sergeants,
2 drivers,
3 batmen;

Total, 10, with 11 horses.

Details of a company (or squadron):

1 captain,
4 subalterns,
1 colour-sergeant,
4 sergeants,
1 farrier-sergeant,
4 shoeing-smiths,
2 buglers,
6 corporals, 9
2 privates (including batmen),
5 drivers;

Total, 120, with 130 horses.

Dismounted:

1 saddler,
5 batmen riding spare horses,
2 cooks,
2 wagon-men;

Total, 10.

New South Wales Mounted Rifles trooper in full kit.

[Picture: Town and Country Journal, 20 January 1900, p. 21.]

Clothing, etc.

Articles of uniform supplied as authorized by G.O. 146 (27th December, 1899) were as follows-

Two F.S. jackets, khaki tweed, without facings;
2 pairs Bedford chord pants;
1 large FS, hat;
1 F.S, cap;
2 pairs puttees;
2 pairs Cossack boots;
1 great coat.

Arms and equipment.

MLE rifles and sword-bayonet,
cartridge-belt with supporting-braces.
Fully horsed and provided with saddles.
Regimental transport was also provided.
Officers ware granted £25 towards outfit.

The Premier of New South Wales, WJ Lyne, addressing the 1st NSWMR as they were leaving for the ship Southern Cross.

[Picture: Town and Country Journal, 27 January 1900, p. 37.]

Embarkation and Return.

The three squadrons of the regiment, under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel Knight, embarked at Sydney on the transport Southern Cross on the 17th January, 1900, end arrived at Cape Town on 17th February, disembarking on the 19th. It comprised 20 officers, 385 sergeants and rank and file, with 404 horses and 17 carts. Of those, 3 Officers and 20 others ware killed or died, 3 officers and 4 others were transferred to 2nd and 3rd Mounted Rifles, 3 officers and 21 others were struck off the strength in South Africa, 1 officer and 4 others were commissioned in the Imperial Army; 11 officers and 336 others returned to Australia.

As thus reduced, the regiment again embarked at Cape Town on 30th March, 1901, and arrived at Sydney on 29th April, disembarking on the 1st May. The only port of call was Fremantle.

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Sunday, 30 November 2003

1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Nominal Roll
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1st NSWMR

1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Nominal Roll

Murray, P. L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, pp. 61 - 69.

1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles

451 Private Archibald ABBOTT

520 Private Martin ABEL

3 Sergeant Ralph Rowland ALLEN

468 Private George Fraser ALLEY

349 Private Frederick Thomas ALLWOOD

Lieutenant Charles Godfrey ANDERSON

453 Corporal George ANDERSON

354 Private George William ANDERSON

16 Private Alexander ANDREWS

531 Private George Thomas ANDREWS

258 Private William Henry ANDREWS

14 Private William Arthur ANGELL

13 Private William Thomas ANNISON

425 Corporal Arthur Johnston ANTILL

Sergeant Stanley Ross ANTILL

15 Private Thomas Samuel APPLEBY

257 Private Richard APPLEYARD

360 Sergeant William John Robert APPS

358 Private Charles W ARGAET

447 Private Ernest E Allen ASHTON

126 Private Walter ASQUITH

17 Private Samuel Charles ATCHISON

359 Private Francis ATTWOOD

308 Corporal Henry Charles AVERN

191 Private Herbert O BAKER

128 Private Thomas William BALDWIN

467 Private Charles Hulme BARBER

432 Private Walter BARNES

469 Private James BARTLETT

Lieutenant Carl Oswald BASCHE

511 Private Louis Phillip BASSIERE

285 Private Alfred BATES

437 Corporal James BATES

519 Private Seymour BATHURST

125 Private Robert Moore BAXTER

442 Private Henry John BEATTY

454 Private William BECK

118 Private Thomas C BELLAMY

Captain Alfred Joshua BENNETT

364 Shoeing Smith James BENNETTS

497 Private Harold Edgar BENSON

365 Sergeant James BL BENT

344 Private Clarence WG BENTLEY

192 Private Frederick William BEST

231 Private John W BIDDLE

303 Trumpeter Christopher S BINNS

361 Private Sydney BIRD

219 Private William Harold BLACKMAN

25 Private George James BOULTON

190 Private Thomas Leslie BOWDEN

24 Private Walter Edward BOWDITCH

428 Lance Sergeant Ernest AH BOWLER

19 Private George Walter BOWLING

22 Private Henry Thomas BOWMAN

18 Private Frederick Charles BRACK

21 Private Herbert Henry BRADSTOCK

20 Private Sydney Edgar George BRADSTOCK

26 Private Charles Joseph BRADY

362 Private Thomas H BRATTEN

23 Private Benjamin Henry BRAUN

153 Sergeant Charles L BRAUN

551 Private Charles Arthur BREWER

291 Private Robert BRIEN

128 Private George Claude BRIGHT

218 Private Hill Roland BROADHURST

525 Private William John BROWE

129 Private Charles BROWN

448 Private Frank W BUCHANAN

28 Corporal Sidney Douglas BUCKLETON

193 Farrier Sergeant Ernest James BUCKLEY

27 Private Henry Martin BUDD

363 Private August H BURMEISTER

292 Private Edward BURNS

233 Private James BURNS

346 Private Walter James BUTTON

487 Private Clendon Clarence CALLAGHAN

296 Private Joseph H CALLAGHER

426 Private Allan CAMERON

35 Private Archibald Lochiel CAMERON

260 Private Patrick Ewen CAMERON

262 Private Dalgetty G CAMPBELL

297 Private Robert Bruce CAMPBELL

165 Corporal William CAMPBELL

298 Private James CARDELL

29 Private George Edward CARPENTER

232 Private Henry Stedman CARR

244 Private John Hugh CARTER

223 Quartermaster Sergeant William CARVER

235 Private Walter CAVANAGH

4 Corporal William CHANT

295 Acting Sergeant James CHRISTIE

294 Private John H CHRISTISON

370 Private Frank CLARK

36 Private Joseph David CLARKE

207 Private Thomas James CLEARY

261 Private Percy Gregory CLEMENTS

9 Sergeant James Howe COLES

368 Lance Corporal Mark Frederick COLLINS

220 Private Alexander CONSTANTINE

477 Private Edwin James CONYBEARE

194 Private Silas COOK

532 Private Charles Joseph COOMBES

32 Private Alexander CORNS

480 Trumpeter Sydney Thomas COTTER

366 Corporal Arthur COUCOM

461 Private Walter Arnold COULSON

31 Private James William Ralph COUPE

33 Private Albert David COXHEAD

34 Private Edward COYLE

205 Private Albert E CRADICK

369 Private William I CRANFIELD

166 Private William Alfred CRAPP

30 Private Albert CREECH

351 Private Charles G CRIPPS

343 Private John Clinch CRIPPS

243 Private Henry Garlick CRISP

236 Private WJ CUNNINGHAM

342 Private Ernest Joseph CURBY

222 Private Henry John DALE

249 Private William DALE

372 Private James R DALLEY

373 Private John EF D'APICE

245 Private Walter T DAVIDSON

37 Private Vincent DAVIS

39 Private John DAWES

38 Private Francis Scholefield DAWSON

521 Private Cumming AAB DEGNER

221 Private Thomas E DENNISON

130 Private William John DEVINE

475 Private William DIVALL

195 Sergeant William Maynard DOCKRELL

309 Private Patrick J DOHERTY

307 Sergeant Thomas William DONOVAN

310 Private Roland A DOUGLAS

Lieutenant Frederick Allan DOVE

300 Private Arthur T DOWSE

Lieutenant Percy William Chanter DRAGE

371 Private Patrick I DRUM

103 Private Alfred Henry DU FRAYER

513 Private Edwin H DUFFY

302 Private Oliver A DUFFY

179 Private Arthur Offord DUPREZ

215 Private James DWAN

180 Private John Francis EAGER

41 Private Bertram Kinmond EDGAR

7 Sergeant James Robertson EDNEY

206 Sergeant James HV EDWARDS

196 Private George Arthur ELLIS

317 Corporal Patrick Joseph ENGLISH

479 Private Sydney Lechmere EVANS

438 Private Leslie EZZY

Captain Patrick FAGAN

530 Private James FANTON

167 Private Albert E FERRIE

353 Private Hugo Charles John FERRIS

478 Lance Corporal Cuthbert FETHERSTONHAUGH

263 Private Walter Henry FINCH

490 Farrier Sergeant William Henry FINCH

374 Private William JW FISHER

197 Corporal George Henry FLEMING

516 Private John Joseph FLYNN

528 Private Rudolph W FOGG

127 Private Michael Joseph FOSTER

377 Private John William Edward FOULSTONE

46 Private Cyril FOWLER

312 Private Kirk Stanley FOX

375 Private Archibald FRASER

45 Private Donald FRASER

44 Private John Clarence FRASER

129 Private John Edward FRASER

506 Sergeant Major Robert Donald FRASER

43 Private William FRASER

106 Private George R FREEMAN

101 Corporal Samuel Frederick FREEMAN

311 Private William FREEMAN

287 Private Robert A FRY

208 Private George G FULLER

376 Private Thomas A FULTON

495 Private Harry LM GAGGIN

168 Private Henry George GAITES

471 Private Guy Spencer F GALLOWAY

133 Private John GANNON

Lieutenant James C GARVAN

49 Private Arthur Thomas GATES

169 Private Thomas GATES

52 Private William GILBERT

314 Private Ernest GILMOUR

216 Private Patrick J GILSHANEN

131 Private Thomas DY GLANHAM

48 Private Harold Thomas GLANVILLE

132 Private William H GLOVER

315 Private David GODSELL

51 Private Sidney Henry GOODSALL

12 Sergeant Harry George GRACE

181 Private Reginald GRACE

237 Private John Joseph GRAHAM

316 Private John William GRAY

486 Private Cecil Richard GREAME

238 Private Alfred Edward Raynes GREENOW

47 Private George Reginald GREY

Captain Andrew Pitt GRIBBEN

489 Farrier Sergeant Henry St.John GRIBBEN

264 Farrier Sergeant Sydney Alexander GRIBBEN

154 Private Joseph William GRIBBLE

155 Lance Corporal William GRIBBLE

50 Private John Daniel Revel GRIMMOND

198 Private Thomas GUNNING

55 Private Richard HALL

60 Private Belton Andrew HALLEY

224 Private Robert HALLIWELL

304 Trumpeter Joseph Alexander HAMILTON

488 Shoeing Smith Peter Joseph HANDCOCK

378 Private Charles Bent HANSON

286 Private Henry Syvert HANSON

54 Private Alexander Forrester HARDIE

504 Farrier Samuel Moss HARDWELL

Lieutenant William Rupert HARRIOTT

555 Private Samuel Ernest HARRISON

265 Private Alexander J HART

499 Private William John HART

492 Shoeing Smith George J HATTON

319 Private Francis Reginald HAYS

320 Private Lessian F HAYWARD

323 Private William HAZEL

59 Private Duncan Edward HEBBLEWHITE

379 Corporal Somerville HELSHAM

321 Private William Downer HENERY

156 Private John William HENRY

357 Private Henry HENSHAW

57 Private John Francis HICKEY

56 Private Leslie Charles HILL

Captain Maurice Alfred HILLIARD

121 Private Ellis Elijah HINES

266 Private Alfred John HODGES

53 Private Edward Martin HOFFMAN

Lieutenant Grantley AH HOLBORROW

246 Private Edward P HOLLAND

352 Private Louis Harry HOLM

Lieutenant William HOLMES

529 Private Leslie RA HOPKINSON

58 Private James Joseph HOWARD

135 Private Athol Norman HOWELL

157 Private Charles Alfred HUGHES

322 Private Thomas HUGHES

170 Sergeant Frederick James HUMPHRIES

134 Private Herbert HUNT

171 Private Arthur C IRELAND

136 Shoeing Smith William Edward IRELAND

517 Private Gerald IRVINE

326 Private Edward JAMES

324 Private Frederick William JAMIESON

182 Private Edmund JEFFREY

137 Sergeant Charles JOHNSON

248 Private Reginald JOHNSTON

422 Private Thomas JOHNSTON

62 Private Arthur Franics JONES

122 Private Charles William JONES

325 Private Collin JONES

247 Private Henry Harold JONES

356 Private John JONES

64 Private Charles Stanley JOYCE

330 Corporal William James Fraser KEAY

355 Private John Ross KELLY

Lieutenant Robert Hume Vandeleur KELLY

445 Private John Percival KELMAN

507 Sergeant Major Joseph KENDALL

327 Private Frederick Adolphus KENNEDY

444 Private John Rattray KESSELL

329 Private Charles KEY

65 Private Money Dyason KEY

66 Private Sidney Harrison KEY

470 Private Barnett KIDDLE

805 Trumpeter William Martin KIMBELL

199 Lance Sergeant Frederick KING

112 Private Joseph Robert KING

431 Private Charles Norman KITE

430 Private George Harold KITE

Lieutenant Colonel Guy Cunninghame KNIGHT

158 Private Arthur Henry KORTLANG

328 Private Edward Victor KREMER

524 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Noel LACEY

138 Private Arthur R LAKE

514 Private Percy William LAKE

250 Private John Joseph LARKIN

283 Private Herbert LARMAN

Corporal Frederick L LEARMONTH

Lieutenant Charles Arthur LEE

68 Private Frederick Henry LEE

159 Lance Corporal Thomas James LEES

268 Corporal Franklin H LEGGE

Lieutenant George Herbert LEGGE

Captain James Gordon LEGGE

474 Private William E LEGGETT

251 Private William M LEGH

381 Private Alfred Henry LENEHAN

Captain Robert William LENEHAN

463 Private Robert Hugh LENNON

267 Private Thomas B LENNON

172 Private Henry Jones LEWIS

1 Sergeant Major Frederick Pontifex LIGGINS

139 Private Francis Sydney LINDON

526 Sergeant Frederick William LINDSELL

160 Private Joseph Charles LINN

Lieutenant Marcus William LOGAN

69 Private Walter LOW

67 Trumpeter Augustus Thomas William LUSHER

Lieutenant Charles George Sydney LYDIARD

183 Private George Albert LYE

523 Private David William LYNCH

290 Private Richard Thomas LYNCH

211 Private Ebbie J MACARTHUR

429 Private Joseph MACCABE

254 Private Allan M MACDONALD

78 Private William Chisolm MACDONALD

5 Corporal William Thomas MACDONALD

436 Private James H MACGREGOR

335 Private Andrew Hector MACKAY

126 Private John Edward MAHER

207 Private James MALONEY

8 Corporal Sydney Edgar MARTIN

275 Private William Henry MARTIN

73 Private Ernest Edwin MASCORD

332 Saddler George MASON

334 Private Frank Reginald MATTHEWS

269 Private Lewis Earl O MAUND

253 Private William M MAXWELL

71 Private Edward Francis MAY

274 Shoeing Smith Alexander MCALPINE

74 Lance Corporal Sidney Henry MCCANN

142 Private Ernest Edward MCCLELLAND

210 Private John MCCRACKEN

76 Private Henry Dixon MCCREDIE

272 Private Arthur B MCFERRAN

276 Private Richard Webb MCGILL

Lieutenant John Patrick MCGLINN

510 Private Henry James MCGRATH

462 Private John Blumer MCJANNETT

337 Private Peter Fraser MCKELLOR

433 Sergeant Frederick Stephen MCLEAN

209 Private John Hector MCLEAN

83 Private Simon MCLENNAN

200 Private Alexander W MCMILLAN

503 Private John Maher MCMILLAN

75 Trumpeter Arthur Victor MCNAIR

331 Private Aubrey MCPHEE

143 Private James MCRAE

333 Corporal Joseph MCSWEENEY

299 Trumpeter William A MELVILLE

313 Private Henry JT METCALFE

81 Private John Robert MILLINGTON

271 Private Edward James MILLS

255 Private Allan B MITCHELL

141 Private Charles H MITCHELL

270 Lance Corporal John Basil MITCHELL

161 Private William Henry MOONEY

527 Private David Thomas MOORE

85 Private Wallace Melbourne MOORE

80 Private Percy Herbert MORRIS

84 Private Thomas Loyd MORRIS

338 Private Thomas Hamilton MORROW

421 Quartermaster Sergeant Hugh Stanley MORTIMER

72 Private Benjamin MOWBRAY

2 Sergeant Harry Haire MOWBRAY

435 Private William Joseph MULHEARN

140 Corporal Robert Thomas MUNRO

336 Shoeing Smith John James MURPHY

70 Private William Henry MURPHY

79 Private Alfred John MURRAY

87 Private William Henry NASH

340 Private William James NEILD

339 Private Robert NEILSEN

Lieutenant William Augustine NEWMAN

508 Sergeant John NICHOLSON

441 Private Horace P NIXON

491 Shoeing Smith David Peter NOAKES

173 Corporal Charles Tucker NORRIS

306 Trumpeter George NUGENT

440 Private Walter Edward OAKES

174 Private William Smith O'BRIEN

464 Private Ernest Chalmer OGLE

460 Private Henry Joseph OLDFIELD

259 Private Charles T O'NEILL

89 Private Edgar OSBORN

201 Private Alexander H OSBORNE

88 Private Ernest Alfred OWENS

90 Private Joseph PALAZZI

124 Saddler Sergeant Silvio Alfred PALAZZI

449 Private Rupert TS PALMER

144 Sergeant Sydney Ernest PARKES

163 Private James PARKINSON

386 Private Arthur Kercy PARROTT

175 Private Charles Irving PATEMAN

213 Private George PAUL

94 Private Harold PAUL

93 Private William Henry PEARCE

552 Private Arthur Richard PEEK

225 Private Allan L PHILLIPS

384 Private Edward PHILLIPS

418 Private Alfred PICKERING

241 Private William PICKLESON

240 Private Arthur Henry PICOT

145 Private Augustine Dennis PLASTO

242 Private Sinclair PLOWMAN

239 Corporal Henry Benyon PODMORE

95 Private George William POOLE

350 Private Walter William Edwin POPE

277 Private Frederick Stanley PORTER

419 Private Lionel BO PORTER

91 Private Harry POTTER

383 Private Patrick POWER

92 Lance Corporal William Parker PRIOR

256 Trooper EH RAMSLEY

380 Private George RAWE

97 Farrier Sergeant Henry Laurie REID

401 Private Thomas James REID

102 Private Alfred George REX

494 Private John Robert REYNOLDS

278 Lance Corporal Mark H REYNOLDS

392 Private William Suttor RICH

98 Private John RICHARDSON

500 Private William Henry RICHARDSON

390 Private Malcolm RIGG

176 Private Caleb James ROBERTS

184 Lance Corporal Ralph Ernest ROBERTS

226 Private David ROBERTSON

465 Private Thomas C ROBERTSON

96 Lance Corporal Alexander Stuart ROBISON

100 Private Stewart ROBSON

289 Private William John ROGERSON

400 Private George ROLLESTON

202 Private Thomas William ROSS

391 Private William H ROSS

123 Private Francis William P RUDD

101 Private Harold Hector RUSSELL

99 Private John Thomas RUSSELL

396 Private Robert Alfred SANDON

108 Private Sidney Henry SAXELBY

104 Private James SCANLAN

228 Private Francis SEWELL

109 Private Arthur John SHADDOCK

417 Private Albert James SHARP

107 Private Alfred SHARPE

279 Private John Arthur SHEFFIELD

446 Private Edward Volney SILK

399 Private George AD SIMPSON

397 Private Frank L SINCLAIR

439 Private Robert SMALL

177 Sergeant Alexander SMILEY

147 Corporal James SMILLIE

280 Private Albert George SMITH

148 Private Arthur Enoch SMITH

496 Saddler Charles Roy SMITH

185 Corporal Edward Selwyn SMITH

106 Private Frederick Victor SMITH

443 Private Sydney J SMITH

103 Private Clifford Melville SOUTHEY

203 Sergeant Warner Edward SPALDING

110 Private George Henry SPILSBURY

498 Private Charles Greenwood SPOONER

146 Private Reginald SPRING

394 Private Charles A ST. CLAIR

149 Private Ernest Walter STANTON

393 Private James Alexander STEEL

395 Quartermaster Sergeant David John STEWART

10 Corporal William Joseph STINSON

Private Percy Edward STIRTON

111 Private John Alexander STOREY

105 Lance Corporal Stephen STRETTLES

534 Sergeant Edward John SULLIVAN

214 Private John P SWANSTON

398 Private Henry SYMONS

459 Sergeant Thomas Kells TAPLIN

515 Private John TARLINGTON

476 Lance Corporal Charles F TAYLOR

11 Private Prince Richard TAYLOR

410 Private William Graham TAYLOR

114 Private William St. John TAYLOR

229 Private Harold Lewis TEPPER

112 Private Edward Davies THOMAS

455 Private Norman E THOMPSON

186 Private William Athol THOMPSON

150 Private John THORNDIKE

178 Private Henry THOROUGHGOOD

403 Private Richard Henry TIDY

281 Private Charles John TONKIN

402 Private Francis H TONKIN

485 Private Graham VO TREATT

404 Private Dominic Joseph TRIM

553 Shoeing Smith Herbert L TULLIDGE

434 Sergeant Joseph V TYRRELL

452 Sergeant Caleb F VACCHINI

407 Private George WALKER

6 Lance Corporal Arthur David WALLACE

484 Private John Cassels WALLACE

405 Lance Sergeant William WALLACE

282 Private Charles Henry WARBURTON

456 Private Edward George WARD

187 Private Walter WARD

505 Sergeant Major Thomas H WATSON

Lieutenant William Walker Russell WATSON

533 Private Hubert WATTS

427 Private Frederick WEATHERLY

483 Shoeing Smith Joseph WEBSTER

412 Private Alfred Osmond WEISS

188 Private George Taylor WELLS

119 Private Stephen Leslie WELLS

347 Private Albert Simmends WHEELER

117 Private Alfred Henry WHILEY

186 Private Frederick William WHINFIELD

518 Private James Ginger WHITE

509 Sergeant Major Thomas W WHITE

466 Private Henry Carr WHITEHEAD

120 Private Phillip Henry WICKERSON

409 Private Austin WILLIAMS

414 Private Phillip WILLIAMS

118 Private Thomas Joseph WILLIAMS

116 Private David WILLIS

415 Private Norman WILSHIRE

512 Private James L WILSON

408 Private John WILSON

472 Private John James WILSON

204 Private Daniel WIRTH

457 Private Emanuel WOLPERT

151 Private Cecil Talbot WOODS

115 Private Patrick John WOODS

473 Private David Stanley WRIGHT

284 Private Victor YATES

411 Lance Corporal William George YEO

502 Private James A YOUNG

481 Private John William YOUNG

230 Private William Frederick YOUNG

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Saturday, 29 November 2003

Boer War, 1899 - 1902, Australian Forces, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Roll of Honour
Topic: BW - NSW - 1NSWMR

Boer War, 1899 - 1902
Australian Forces
Roll of Honour
1st New South Wales 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 1st NSW Mounted Rifles and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the 1st NSW Mounted Rifles or another unit during the Boer War.

Roll of Honour

Carl Oswald BASCHE

Henry Martin BUDD

Robert Bruce CAMPBELL

Edwin James CONYBEARE

Charles G CRIPPS

Percy William Chanter DRAGE

James FANTON

John Clarence FRASER

William FREEMAN

Thomas A FULTON

Belton Andrew HALLEY

William Rupert HARRIOTT

Leslie Charles HILL

George Harold KITE

Franklin H LEGGE

Thomas B LENNON

Richard Webb MCGILL

Simon MCLENNAN

EH RAMSLEY

George RAWE

Thomas C ROBERTSON

Frederick Victor SMITH

Norman E THOMPSON

Frederick William WHINFIELD

David WILLIS

Lest we forget

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Friday, 28 November 2003

1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Organising the Men from Yass, Letter, 9 January 1900
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1st NSWMR
1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Organising the Men from Yass

Letter from Lieutenant J. Howard requesting Rail Passes.

The following series of letters, telegrams and orders illustrates the work that went on behind the scenes to provide three men from Yass for the 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles Contingent that embarked for South Africa on 17 January 1900. The correspondence indicates that it almost did not happen.

Letter from Lieutenant J. Howard requesting Rail Passes.

Yass, 9th January 1900

From the Officer Commanding "F" Company
To the Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Regiment

Subject: Railway Passes, application for.

Sir,

I have the honour to apply for a Railway Pass for four men to proceed to Sydney and report themselves for the Third Contingent.

These men reported themselves before and were told off to the Third Contingent, but having business to transact in Yass, Major Knight gave them permission to leave and told them they could come down again later on.

They intend leaving here on Friday night.

I have the honour to be Sir your most Obedient Servant,
Lieutenant JW Howard
Commanding "F" Company, 1st Infantry Regiment.

John William Howard, Biography

John William Howard. Born 24 May 1857. Appointed Second Lieutenant with the 1st Infantry Regiment 12 June 1893. Promoted to Lieutenant and appointed Officer Commanding "F" Company (Yass), 1st Infantry Regiment, 18 November 1895. Passed exam for promotion to Captain at Infantry School, 1900 and promoted to Captain, 1 October 1900. He was placed on the Unattached List 9 February 1904 and then the Reserve of Officers, 10 December 1912.

The response from Major WJN Oldershaw

Officer Commanding "F" Company

Furnish names! How can the matter be dealt with when we do not know the names?

Major WJN Oldershaw
Commander, 1st Infantry Regiment.
12 January 1900

William James Norman Oldershaw

William James Norman Oldershaw, Biography

William James Norman Oldershaw. Born in South Melbourne, 24 April 1856 and educated at Wesley College. Served in the Victorian Voluntary Artillery from 7 February 1877 to 1 January 1884. In that time he was promoted to Lieutenant on 31 July 1881. Transferred to New South Wales and appointed Second Lieutenant with the 1st Infantry Regiment on 22 February 1886. He remained with the 1st Infantry Regiment to be promoted to Lieutenant 15 November 1888, Captain 1 July 1893, Major 3 December 1898 and Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1900. During this time he was also heavily involved in shooting. He won the Queens Prize in Melbourne, then the chairman of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales (1903-1905), and captained the Australian rifle team which won the Kolapore Cup at Bisley in 1903. He was placed on the Unattached List 1 September 1905 and then the Reserve of Officers, 21 October 1907. He retired on 31 March 1913 with the title of Honorary Colonel. During the Great War was appointed Sugar Commissioner. On 18 March 1918 he was awarded the honour as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He died in London on 17 October 1926.

Since Lieutenant Howard had not received word from Major Oldershaw regarding the passes, he despatched a Telegram on 12 January 1900.

Lieutenant Howard's Telegram, 12 January 1900.

Telegram from Yass Station.
Addressed to the Adjutant, 1st Infantry Regiment, Victoria Barracks, Paddington, 11.34, 12 January 1900.

Please wire reply to my two letters re passes for Comapny and passes for men leaving active service tonight.
JW Howard, Lieutenant, WX7.

The response was rather confounding as the men were about to depart as their ship was due to embark in five days.

Major Oldershaw's response, 12 January 1900

Telegram to Yass Station.
Addressed to the Officer Commanding "F" Company, 1st Infantry Regiment.
No authority to issue passes for Company to visit Sydney. The men for Third Contingent may wait as there is no hurry.

WJN Oldershaw
12 January 1900.

The men departed with Railway Return Tickets and embarked for South Africa on Active Service.

The following information was sent by Lieutenant Howard in response to Major Oldershaw's request of 12 January 1900 for the names.

List of Rail Pass Holders

Response from Lieutenant J. Howard regarding Rail Passes.

Return of men to whom Railway Return Tickets were issued, in order to proceed to Sydney for examination for Active Service.

Regt. No.	Rank	Name
266	Corporal	Tonkin, CJ
158	Private	Murphy, WH
210	Private	Jones, C
816	Private	Mote, FA

Those from the list who embarked to South Africa for Active Service were:

281 Private Charles John TONKIN, "D" Squadron, 1st NSW Mounted Rifles, Murray p. 69. He was wounded at the Zand River and invalided back to Australia, arriving on 15 September 1900. At the conclusion of his service, he was awarded the Queen's South African Medal with two clasps: Driefontein, and Cape Colony. (Brother of Francis Henry TONKIN.)

70 Private William Henry MURPHY, "E" Squadron, 1st NSW Mounted Rifles, Murray p. 40. He saw 15 month's service in South Africa. At the conclusion of his service, he was awarded the Queen's South African Medal with four clasps: Johannesberg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Cape Colony. During the Great War, he enlisted for service in the AIF and embarked as 53 Sergeant William Henry MURPHY with "A" Squadron, 12th Light Horse Regiment.
325 Private Collin JONES, "C" Squadron, 1st NSW Mounted Rifles, Murray p. 66. After completing his contract for service with 1st NSW Mounted Rifles, he re-enlisted in South Africa with the 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen. At the conclusion of his service, he was awarded the Queen's South African Medal with five clasps: Driefontein, Johannesberg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Cape Colony. Additionally, he was awarded the King's South African Medal with two clasps.
And one who did not see Active Service:
Frederick Arthur MOTE.

Promotions to fill the vacancy, 22 January 1900.

Notification of the Promotions, 22 January 1900.

Yass, 22 January 1900
From the Officer Commanding "F" Company
To the Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Regiment

Subject: Promotions, Temporary

Sir, In accordance with Routine Order No. 2 of 1900, I have the honor to submit the names of the following for promotion to the ranks set against their names:

No. 261 Corporal Curl, CH, to be Lance Sergeant vice Tonkin, FH;
No. 668 Private Fairley N to be Corporal vice Curl CH;
No. 836 Private Edwards AA to be Corporal vice Tonkin CJ;
No. 161 Private Burgess ML to be Lance Corporal vice Brewer MC, resigned.

Lance Sergeant Tonkin FH and Corporal Tonkin CJ are absent on Active Service.
I have the honour to be Sir your most Obedient Servant,
Lieutenant JW Howard
Commanding "F" Company, 1st Infantry Regiment.

402 Private Francis Henry TONKIN, "D" Squadron, 1st NSW Mounted Rifles, Murray p. 69. He was wounded at the Zand River and invalided back to Australia, arriving on 6 August 1900. At the conclusion of his service, he was awarded the Queen's South African Medal with two clasps: Driefontein, and Cape Colony. (Brother of Charles John TONKIN.)

This exchange indicates the difficulty that was faced in organising an enterprise such as a Regiment of mounted men for Active Service in South Africa. Every name is a story and every story needed to be set into the context of the larger enterprise. This chain of correspondence was replicated many times over during the Boer War campaign.

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Citation: 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Organising the Men from Yass, Letter, 9 January 1900

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