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Mordaunt John DEW
From the Oz Boer Data Base:
Surname DEW
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) Mordaunt John
Regimental Number 87
Rank Private
Unit Name 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles
State SA
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)
Murray: initials MJ.
Newbury1: given name(s), SA Permanent Artillery Coronation Contingent 1902, WW1 AIF Aust. Mtd. Pioneers.
Source:# 389 Queen's South Africa medal and 5 clasps (Jbg. DH CC OFS & Tvl) to Aust. Mounted Pioneer Corps, EdVII Coronation (bronze).
URL1: WW1 AIF ?4188 Sergeant DEW Mordaunt Henry 46Bn.
URL2: DEW MH a clerk aged 20 from Hamilton Vic.
Roe: MH is too young for Boer War.
URL3: DEW Mordaunt John, Boer War veteran funeral benefit 1947.
URL5: Mordaunt John a single cabinet maker born 1872 in Mt. Gambier, 2 years Perm. Force 3 years Mt. Gambier Inf., & Mt. Gambier Fire Bde.
URL6: QSA & ?3 clasps.
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 345
Newbury1: South Australians and the South African War page(s) 10
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 389
D4549: National Archives of Australia series D4549
Ad. Advertiser: Adelaide Advertiser newspaper date(s) 14.12.1901 & 8.5.1902
Register: The Register newspaper South Australia 31.10.1899
External Link URL1 http://www.awm.gov.au/database/133/page.asp?Folder=14&Page=21&Surname=dew
External Link URL2 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm8/23_25_5/pdf/0254.pdf
External Link URL3 http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Items_Listing.asp?S=1&C=72&O=0&M=20&F=41
External Link URL4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4917283
External Link URL5 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54853339
External Link URL6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4871650