Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Edgar Browning
Ancestor's date of birth: 01/03/1878
Ancestor's date of death: Detail not provided.
Cause of Death: Detail not provided.
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Is recorded as being a farmer born in Neville, NSW. He was single and his NOK was listed as his mother Mrs R Browning of Neville. He scored 36 in his shooting test and passed his riding test.
Service Number: 2913
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Blayney
Unit: 'E' Sqn 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: SGT, Date Effective: 04/05/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 138
Contingent: Fifth New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Ship: British Princess, Date of Sailing: 23/03/1901
Memorial details: Blayney Boer War Memorial
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA 1901 and SA 1902 clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided.
Reasons to go and fight: He seems to have gone because other mates in the town were going.
Details of service in war: April 1901 - April 1902 in Free State and East Transvaal including Boer breakthrough at Langverwacht (24 February 1902).
Service and life after the Boer War: A welcome home party was given for him and several other Neville soldiers on 4 July 1902. About 70 townspeople met him and two other mates Radburn and Chandler about three kilometres from Neville with the town band. The band struck up with 'See the conquering hero comes' along with much hand shaking and cheering. The procession then marched through the town playing 'Home Sweet Home' along with other marches. The procession returned to the Post Office where it dispersed. A reception was later held in the Neville Hall. 73 people in the town contributed a total of over 15 Pounds to fund the welcome home party.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Harold Browning, Oakhurst QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
