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Western Australian Soldiers



Eighth Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA)
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Departed: June 2, 1902
Returned: July 24, 1902



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[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

ABBOTT       Ernest William            Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
AIRY         William                   Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
ARNOLD       Robert                    Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
BARRETT      Edward John               Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
BARRY        James                     Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BEATTIE      Charles John              Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BEAUMONT     Edgar Bruce               Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
BENNETT      Charles Edgar             Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
BERESFORD    G. St George Ross         Lieutenant              No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District); Previously served in 2nd Contingent
BINCE        Harry Linden              Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
BIRCH        Walter Richard            Sergeant-Major          No. 1 Troop (Central District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

BRANOBERGER  Peter                     Lance-Corporal          No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BRICKHILL    Walter James David        Corporal                No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
BRISTOWE     William Henry             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BRITTON      John Clifford             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BROADBENT    Alexander John            Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
BROWN        Timothy                   Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
BROWNE       Walter                    Sergeant                No. 1 Troop (Central District)
BUCKLE       Hugh Francis Arnund       Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BURGESS      Gordon Angelo             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
BUTLER       John                      Corporal                No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
BYNON        David George              Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

CARLILINI    Joseph Lot                Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
CARROLL      George Johnston           Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
CARTHEW      Frank                     Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
CASTLE       Henry                     Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
CAVIN        John                      Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
CHALLINGER   William Frederick         Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District); Promoted to Corporal
CHAPMAN      James                     Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
COULTER      Jason                     Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
DAWKINS      Francis Richard           Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
DOIG         Frederick John            Sergeant                No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
DYSON        Sydney                    Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

EADEN        James                     Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
EADIE        Thomas                    Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
EDWARDS      Leonard Douglas           Lance-Corporal          No. 1 Troop (Central District); Promoted to Corporal
FARMER       Herbert                   Lieutenant              No. 1 Troop (Central District)
FINCH        Kenneth John Stuart       Lance-Corporal          No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District); Promoted to Sergeant
FLANAGAN     Richard Augustus          Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
FLATT        Arthur John               Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
FLEMING      James Patrick             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts); Promoted to Lance-Corporal
FLOWER       Marshall                  Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
FLOYD        Ernest                    Trumpeter               No. 1 Troop (Central District)
FORD         Arthur                    Corporal                No. 1 Troop (Central District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

FOSTER       Edward Amor               Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
GALLAHER     Henry Fletcher            Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
GARE         James Edwin               Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
GRANT        John Edward               Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District); Promoted to Sergeant
HAMPSHIRE    Alfred James              Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
HAWKINS      James                     Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
HEALEY       Walter James              Lieutenant              A.M.C.; Battalion Staff
HILL         Ronald Loughton           Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
HOSKYNS      Chandos                   Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
HOWARD       George                    Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
JOHN         William                   Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

JOHNSTON     George                    Quartermaster-Sergeant  No. 1 Troop (Central District)
LAMONT       Niel                      Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
LANGLANDS    Charles John              Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
LARKIN       James Charles             Corporal                No. 4 Troop (Country Districts); Promoted to Sergeant
LAW          William                   Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
LETHLEAN     John                      Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
LLOYD        Lionel Taylor             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
LOCKE        Charles                   Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
LOWTHER      Ernest William            Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
LYON         Joseph Ithiel             Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
MANY         Jack                      Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

McILRAITH    Samuel James              Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
McKINNON     Donald James Sommerville  Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
McNABB       Donald                    Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
McNEIL       Angus                     Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
McRAE        Alexander                 Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
MERRETT      Henry Charles             Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
MILLS        William Checkley          Lieutenant              No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District); Previously served in 1st and 6th Contingents    
MOHR         Henry                     Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
MOIR         Charles Main              Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
MOORE        Horace George             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
MORRAH       James                     Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

MOXHAM       Thomas                    Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
MURDOCH      Norman David McLeod       Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
NELSON       Robert John               Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
NINNIS       George                    Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
O'NEIL       William                   Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
O'NEILL      John Peter                Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
O'SULLIVAN   Michael Joseph            Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
PAGE         Henry                     Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
PALESKE      Ralph Von                 Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
PEARCE       Frederick John            Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
PERKS        Joseph                    Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

PHILLIPS     Thomas Matthews           Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
PRATT        William John              Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
PRICE        Charles William           Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
PRISK        David                     Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
PRISK        Oliver Henry              Private                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
RAMSAY       Edward Dudhope            Corporal                No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
RANK         Joseph George Wharton     Corporal                No. 1 Troop (Central District)
ROBERTS      Matthew Henry             Sergeant                No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
ROBERTS      Stephen Richard Harrick   Captain                 Commanding Squadron
ROBINSON     Charles                   Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts); Promoted to Lance-Corporal
ROBINSON     John Moore                Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District); Promoted to Corporal

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

ROWE         John                      Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
ROWLAND      Albert Edward             Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
RUTHVEN      Charles William           Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
SAYER        George Butters            Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District); Promoted to Lance-Corporal
SCHOLES      Alfred                    Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
SHAKES       Valentine                 Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
SMALPAGE     Eugene Best               Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
STEPHENS     Thomas Richard            Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
STOTTER      George Dexter             Sergeant                No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
SULLIVAN     John Lawrence             Trooper                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
SYERS        John Drinkwater           Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District); Promoted to Corporal

[Top]        SOLDIER'S NAME             RANK                             COMMENTS

THOM         Albert Charles            Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
THOM         William                   Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
THOMPSON     John                      Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
THOMSON      William Laing             Trooper                 No. 2 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
TREAGUS      Charles Moon              Lance-Corporal          No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)
VINE         Charles William           Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
WEBBER       John                      Trumpeter               No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
WESTH        Henry Morton              Trooper                 No. 4 Troop (Country Districts)
WILLIAMS     Arthur                    Lance-Corporal          No. 1 Troop (Central District); Promoted to Corporal
WILLIAMSON   Arthur                    Trooper                 No. 1 Troop (Central District)
WILLIAMSON   Frank                     Private                 No. 3 Troop (Gold-Fields District)


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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