Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: Charles Henry Goude Hannam

Ancestor's date of birth: 24/07/1877

Ancestor's date of death: 23/11/1923

Cause of Death: Epilepsy

Service Number: 282 - Pte

Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Brisbane

Unit: 3^rd Queensland Imperial Bushman

Rank attained in Boer War: LT, Date Effective: 01/06/1900

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

Murray Page: 473

Contingent: Third Queensland

Ship: Duke of Portland, Date of Sailing: 01/03/1900

Other Boer War Service: AO 419 Lieutenant Hannam served with the Bushveldt Carbineers. He was arrested at Spelonken 27 October 1901 and released 1 January 1902.

Memorial details: Details not provided.

Awards/Decorations: QSA with clasps - Rhodesia, Transvaal. KSA with two date clasps

Personal Characteristics: Details not provided.

Reasons to go and fight: Details not provided.

Details of service in war: The Third Contingent was designated as Mounted Infantry although they were recruited and referred to as Queensland Imperial Bushmen. They were embodied in the Rhodesian Field Force, and became the 2nd Regiment of this force and participated in operations in Rhodesia. They were then transferred to the Bushman's Brigade, and in Colonel Plumer's Column of this force assisted in the relief of Mafeking. Between July and November they were engaged in operations in Transvaal, east and west of Pretoria, taking a prominent part in the defence of Eland's River Camp in August. They were engaged in operations north of Cape Colony and in the Orange River Colony until April when they returned to the Transvaal.

Service and life after the Boer War: He lived quietly. His sister managed to preserve an original copy of George Witton's book 'Scapegoats of the Empire', when the Government recalled all copies she kept it in her underwear draw so know one could get it.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Rob Francis, Fig Tree Pocket QLD

Relationship to Ancestor: Great Nephew

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