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Third (Western Australian Bushmen) Contingent
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Departed: March 13, 1900
Returned: May 28, 1901




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[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

ALNUTT       Frank Gustavus           Corporal                  (also given as ALLNUTT)
ANDERSON     William                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
ANDREWS      Benjamin Henry           Private                   Promoted to Lieutenant and Quartermaster with 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse 11/2/1902
ANGEL        Thomas Hotspur           Private                   Wounded at De Burg's Pass 7/4/1901; Died 23/4/1901; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 23/4/1901; D.C.M.
BISHOP       Alfred Warner            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
BLACK        Alexander                Corporal                  Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
BOLITHO      Richard                  Private                   Severely wounded at Wolventein 14/2/1901
BUCKNELL     William E.               Private                   Promoted to Sergeant; Invalided to Australia; Awarded a pension
BUNNING      Arthur Benjamin          Lance-Corporal             ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
BURROWS      Charles                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
BURROWS      Thomas George            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

BUSHBY       William                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
BYRNE        Thomas James             Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
CARROLL      Charles James            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
CHIPPER      Stephen James            Lieutenant-Quartermaster  Promoted to Lieutenant-Quartermaster 18/6/1900; Queen's Medal with 2 clasps
CLAIR        William Alfred           Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
COATMAN      George Henry             Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
COFFIN       James edward             Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
COTTER       John Patrick             Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
COWAN        Robert                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
COWLEY       William David            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
COX          Edmund                   Private                   Slightly wounded at Koster River 21/7/1900

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

CRAGG        Philip                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
CROSS        William Henry            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
DAVIDSON     Alfred                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
DAY          George                   Farrier-Sergeant          Promted to Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeant
DEIGHTON     Arthur Robert            Corporal                  Promoted to Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant
DEVENEY      Gilbert                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
DRUMMOND     Alexander                Lance-Corporal             ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
DYMOCK       Ernest Frederick         Bugler                     ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
FORBES       Bertram James            Corporal                   ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
FULLARTON    Allen                    Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
GEORGE       William Augustus         Corporal                  Promoted to Sergeant; D.C.M.; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 23/4/1901

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

GILLILAND    Edward William           Private                   Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
GLEDHILL     Major Reginald Percy Wm  Lieutenant                Commissioned in Lancashire Fusiliers 19/5/1900; Queen's Medal with clasps
GLEN         George Augustus          Private                   Slightly wounded at Koster River 21/7/1900; Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 19/11/1900
GOULY        Lionel                   Corporal                  Promoted to Sergeant
GREESON      Arthur Ellis Wrixon      Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
GRIFFITH     Richard A.               Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
HALL         Ernest William           Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
HALL         Henry                    Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
HAMBLY       Edgar Anthony            Private                   Died of fever at Buluwayo 26/6/1900
HARDY        Edward James             Private                   Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 19/11/1900
HAZELL       Charles Richard          Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....

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HOGARTH      Joseph Hatchell          Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
HOOLEY       Hubert Edward            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
HUME         James                    Private                   Died at Fremantle 1/6/1901
HURST        Howard Edwin             Captain                   Served until end of war; Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 19/11/1900; Queen's Medal with 4 clasps; King's Medal with 2 clasps
INGOLDBY     Frederick John           Captain                   Medical Staff; Severely wounded at Koster River 19/7/1900; Promoted to Major 12/12/1900; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 17/6/1902; Queen's Medal with 2 clasps    
JACKSON      Frederick                Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
JONES        Arthur Thomas            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
JONES        George                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
JONES        William Oliver           Private                   Slightly wounded at Koster River 21/7/1900
KEENAN       Edward                   Private                   Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 19/11/1900
LAIDLOW      William                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
LEE          Sydney                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....

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LEESON       Joseph                   Private                   Slightly wounded at Koster River 22/7/1900
LEFROY       de Courcy Gerald         Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
LEITCH       Dugald                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
LESLIE       Robert Clarke            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
LINDSAY      John                     Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
LYON         Charles Allen            Private                   Reported missing at Koster River 23/8/1900
MAHOOD       William                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
MALCOLM      Norman Maxwell           Sergeant                  Promoted to Company Sergeant-Major
MANNERS      John                     Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
MANNING      Frederick Gibson         Farrier                   Promoted to Farrier-Sergeant
MARTIN       Albert Edward            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
McDONALD     John Fowley              Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....

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McKAY        Arthur                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
McLEOD       John Alexander Nicholl   Lance-Corporal            Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
McMAHON      Michael                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
McMANUS      Robert John              Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
McMURTRIE    Robert H.                Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
McPHEE       Hector                   Private                   Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
McPHEE       William John             Private                   Died under an anaesthetic at Buluwayo 2/7/1900
MONGER       William Wigmore          Corporal                   ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
MORTON       Wilfred                  Bugler                     ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
MUIRHEAD     James                    Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
NAIRN        Edward                   Sergeant                  Promoted to Company Sergeant-Major; Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
NICHOLLS     Hedley Tresawna          Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....

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NUGENT       Robert                   Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
ORD          Craven Harry             Lieutenant                Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 10/9/1901; Queen's Medal with clasps
O'DONNELL    Frank James              Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
O'HERN       George William           Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
O'SULLIVAN   Michael Joseph           Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
PARTRIDGE    Frederick George         Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
PILMER       Richard Henry            Sergeant                  Promoted to Company Sergeant-Major
PREENE       Richard Lionel           Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
RALPH        John                     Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
RICHARDSON   Arthur                   Corporal                  Promoted to Sergeant; Broke arm at Bamboo Creek in June 1900; Left at Marandellas
ROLLINGS     John Hamilton            Corporal                  Promoted to Sergeant; Invalided to Australia; Awarded a pension
ROSCOE       John                     Private                   Died from wounds sustained at Johannesburg 3/11/1900

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

SAUNDERS     George Albert            Private                   Slightly wounded at De Burg's Pass 7/4/1901
SCOTT        Jeremiah                 Private                   Wounded at Koster River 21/7/1900
SHEA         Michael James            Corporal                  Promoted to Sergeant; Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
SINCLAIR     Sydney Howard            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
SMITH        Alexander Robert         Private                   Dismissed by C.M.
SMITH        Walter Jackson           Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
STEPHENS     Ernest Hubert            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
STIRLING     Tom                      Private                   Special mention in C.O.'s despatches 12/4/1901
STRICKLAND   Frederick Philip         Private                   Severely wounded at Wolventein 14/2/1901; Invalided to Australia; Awarded a pension; Promoted to Lieutenant in 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse 27/3/1902
THOMAS       Alfred A.                Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
THOMAS       William Morris           Private                   Promoted to Sergeant; Severely wounded at De Burg's Pass 7/4/1901; Invalided to Australia; Awarded a pension
THOMPSON     William                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

THUNDER      A.F.                     Lieutenant                Promoted to Captain 8/5/1901; Posted to 6th Contingent; Queen's Medal with clasps
TRAVERS      Mark                     Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
TULLY        Harry Edward Moore       Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
VERNON       Rupert R. Charles        Lieutenant                Commissioned in City of London Regiment 19/5/1900; Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 19/4/1901; D.S.O.; Queen's Medal with 4 clasps
VIALLS       Harry George             Captain                   Promoted to Major 13/2/1900; Lieutenant-Colonel (local rank in South Africa); Mentioned in despatches in 'London Gazette' 19/4/1901; C.B.; Queen's Medal with 4 clasps
WALLIS       William                  Bugler                     ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
WARE         Herbert                  Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
WATKIN       Edmund Hebblewhite       Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
WHITE        Alexander Patrick        Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
WHITE        Henry                    Private                   Died at Melbourne 4/6/1901 from exposure on service
WILD         Richard Corke            Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....
WILSON       James Henry              Private                    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....    ....



The information above was extracted and compiled in good faith from the
Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa,
compiled and edited in 1911 by Lieutenant-Colonel P.L. Murray, R.A.A. (Ret.).

Please treat the information with caution
and refer to primary sources for confirmation and further research.


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