Sergeant Francis Macnish

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Francis St Clair Macnish

Ancestor's date of birth: Detail not provided

Ancestor's date of death: Detail not provided

Cause of Death: Detail not provided

Service Number: 124

Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Darling-Western Downs Qld

Unit: 7th Commonwealth Horse

Rank attained in Boer War: SGT, Date Effective: Detail not provided

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Detail not provided

Murray Page: 533

Contingent: A Squadron

Ship: Custodian, Date of Sailing: 19/05/1902

Memorial details: Detail not provided

Decorations: Detail not provided

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided

Details of service in war: After arriving in Durban SA on the 22^nd June 1902 and peace having been declared they did not proceed any further than Newcastle Natal. Embarked on 28^th June 1902 from Durban in the transport Manchester Merchant. They arrived at Albany WA on the 18^th July 1902 and Brisbane 2nd August,they were disbannded in Brisbnane on the 9^th August 1902.

Service and life after the Boer War: Detail not provided

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Colin and Pearl Fenwick, Corinda QLD

Relationship to Ancestor: Great Cousin

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