Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: John Henry
Ancestor's date of birth: 02/07/1866
Ancestor's date of death: 01/01/1960
Cause of Death: Not Known
Service Number: 65
Colony or State of enlistment: Not Applicable, Place of Enlistment: Cape Town, South Africa
Unit: C Company Protectorate Regiment
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: Detail not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Detail not provided
Murray Page: Not Applicable
Contingent: Not Applicable
Ship: Not Applicable
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Decorations: Awarded Queens South African Medal with bar Defence of Mafeking
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: Protectorate Regiment of around 500 men was formed at Mafeking, Cape Colony about 19th September 1899. War with the Boers commenced 12th October 1899. Served during the seige of Mafeking from 13th October 1899 to 17th May 1900. Invalided to the United Kingdom sick 24th July 1900. Discharged in the United Kingdom 9th September 1900.
Service and life after the Boer War: Miner
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Betty McAlister nee Henry, Epping NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandaughter
