Private Archibald Swan

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Archibald Robert Campbell Swan

Ancestor's date of birth: 1882

Ancestor's date of death: 1936

Cause of Death: Natural Causes

Service Number: 2372

Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Melbourne

Unit: 4 Bn Australian Commomwealth Horse

Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: On enlistment

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.

Murray Page: 322

Contingent: Second Australian Contingent

Ship: Maplemore, Date of Sailing: 26/03/1902

Memorial details: Details not provided

Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal and SA 1902 clasps.

Personal Characteristics: A station manager from Purnim Victoria. Height: 171 cm, of medium complexion with grey eyes and dark hair.

Reasons to go and fight: Difficulties finding farm work - Drought conditions.

Details of service in war: Battalion made it as far as Volksrust in the Transvaal. They did get to escort sone Boer delegates across the Boffalo river on their way to the conference at Vereeniging. The unit saw no other action.

Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia on the Manchester Merchant in July 1902. It is presumed he returned to work in the pastoral industry, he did not see further military service.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Jim Walker, Point Lonsdale VIC
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Nephew

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