Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Benjamin William Henry Hawkesbury Partridge
Ancestor's date of birth: 29/07/1878
Ancestor's date of death: 24/12/1961
Cause of Death: Food Poisoning
Service Number: 403 and 297
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Scone
Units: E Company NSW Imperial Bushmen and C Squadron 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: On enlistment
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No record of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 102 and 192
Contingent: Fourth New South Wales and Third Australian
Ship: Armenian, Date of Sailing: 23/04/1900
Ship: Columbian, Date of Sailing: 22/05/1902
Other Boer War Service: 5th ACH - This splendid battalion had no chance of displaying it's capabilities, the war having ended before it's arrival on 18 June 1902. It comprised of 22 officers,465 other ranks with 490 horses; 91 were struck off in South Africa, and 22 officers, 374 others returned to Australia.
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Decorations: Queen and King's South Africa Medal with clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: This unit served with the 2nd Brigade Rhodesion Field force. The NSW Imperial Bushman served in many battles and were part of the relief force at Eland's River.
Service and life after the Boer War: Detail not provided
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Nellie Wright, Lane Cove NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand Daughter
