Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Edward James McNabb
Ancestor's date of birth: 17/11/1878
Ancestor's date of death: 14/05/1950
Cause of Death: Gassed during the first world war. Died at Concord Military Hospital. Cremated at Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens, North Ryde, Sydney.
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Drover and Shearer.
Service Number: 1586
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Cobar
Unit: 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: WO2, Date Effective: 27/08/1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): CAPT, Date Effective: 23/07/1916
Murray Page: 135
Contingent: Fifth New South Wales
Ship: British Princess, Date of Sailing: 21/03/1901
Memorial details: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens, North Ryde, Sydney
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Military Cross, Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: Discharge Certificate He was enrolled on the 27 February 1901, his conduct and character while in the service have been Exemplary, Discharge dated at Sydney 12 June 1902. Served May 1901 - May 1902 in west then east Transvaal then west Transvaal.
Service and life after the Boer War: Married Florence. Served in World War 1. Enlisted 5 May 1915, commissioned Second Lieutenant 18 Bn AIF 1 June 1915, Lieutenant 16 April 1916, promoted Captain at the Brigade Transport Office, 23 July 1916 and shortly after on the 30 September 1917 received the Military Cross "For exceptionally conscientious work and devotion to duty as Brigade Transport Officer ever since landing in France ... He is absolutely fearless in the execution of his duty and nightly at Pozieres conducted his transport convoy through the enemy's barrage of Shells in Sausage Valley, with coolness combined with pluck and dash.".
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Jennie Carter, GRIFFITH NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: granddaughter
