Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: James Carrick
Ancestor's date of birth: 13/06/1878
Ancestor's date of death: 27/10/1962
Cause of Death: Detail not provided.
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Farmer from Robertson, NSW. Had joined West Camden squadron of NSW Lancers before enlisting in 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse on 17 April,1902
Service Number: 95
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Camden
Unit: 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (2 (Camden-Berry) Troop, A (NSW Lancers) Squadron)
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 17/04/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 187
Contingent: Third Australian
Ship: Columbian Merchant, Date of Sailing: 22/05/1902
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1902 clasp.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: A serving soldier.
Details of service in war: By the time James's troop reached South Africa the war had ended and they were involved in some light duties for a short while. They did not leave Natal. They sailed home, having never fired a shot in anger. For the rest of his life, James had the nickname "Trooper".
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 1 August 1902 on the Manchester Merchant. Returned to farming, married in 1925 and they had four children. James died in 1962.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Max Carrick, North Epping NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: James was my Grand Uncle
