Trooper Thomas Druitt

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Thomas Henry Cyril Druitt

Ancestor's date of birth: 06/07/1878

Ancestor's date of death: 10/12/1964

Cause of Death: Old age

Service Number: 285

Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Finley

Unit: C Squadron, New South Wales Citizen's Bushmen

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 01/01/1900

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No details available of post Boer War service

Murray Page: 81

Contingent: Third New South Wales

Ship: Atlantian and Maplemore, Date of Sailing: 28/02/1900

Memorial details: Detail not provided

Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps.

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided

Details of service in war: April 1900 - April 1901 in Rhodesia under Carington, west Transvaal including defence of Elands River Post (4-16 August 1900), and under Plumer in northern Transvaal. Invalided, Australia, arrived 22/11/1900.

Service and life after the Boer War: Upon return from Boer War to Finley NSW, Thomas Henry Cyril became involved with real estate and stock and station agent activities. He married Catherine Marshall in Melbourne in 1908 and had four children, Gordon Cyril Druitt 1910, Alan Marshall Druitt 1912, Colin Kesterton Druitt 1915 and Jessie Margaret Grace Druitt 1919.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Robert Alan Druitt, Bellbowrie QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson

Name of Descendant: Dawn Lorraine Druitt-Hollins, Cobargo NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Granddaughter

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