Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Henry Samuel AYLING
Ancestor's date of birth: 26/10/1867
Ancestor's date of death: 13/12/1900
Cause of Death: Died of wounds inflicted by Boer forces in the Battle of Nooitgedacht
Service Number: 4461
Colony or State of enlistment: Not Applicable, Place of Enlistment: South Africa
Unit: Kitchener's Horse (Trooper)
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: Detail not available
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Did not survive Boer War
Murray Page: Not Applicable
Contingent: Not Applicable
Ship: Not Applicable
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Presumably to fight for England and defend the Empire
Details of service in war: A combined force under Generals de la Rey, Beyers and Smuts successfully attacked the British defences and overran the camp at Nooitgedacht under the command of General R.A.P Clements on 13th December, 1900. This was rated as one of the most successful Boer actions of the Boer War, in which 31 officers and 571 men were killed, died of wounds, wounded, missing or taken prisoner.
Service and life after the Boer War: Did not survive Boer War
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: James Norman AYLING, KIRRAWEE NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great-nephew
