Trooper William Fogarty

Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: William James Dominio Fogarty

Ancestor's date of birth: 19/03/1879

Ancestor's date of death: 21/03/1933

Cause of Death: Heart Condition and Diabetes

Service Number: 509

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

Unit: D Squadron, NSW Citizens Bushmen

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: On enlistment

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

Murray Page: 83

Contingent: Third New South Wales

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

Memorial details: War memorial Bathurst NSW

Decorations: QSA with Four Clasps

Personal Characteristics: Tall and atheltic. Very popular community member,

Reasons to go and fight: Presumably spirit of adventure and duty. Apparently a very competent horseman of the kind required for service at that time.

Details of service in war: April 1900 - April 1901 in Rhodesia, west Transvaal including defence of Elands River Post (4-16 August 1900), and in northern Transvaal, great De Wet hunt (February - March 1901) and advance on Petersburg.

Service and life after the Boer War: Became a very successful businesman, racehorse owner and breeder.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Arthur John Fogarty, Waitara NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Son

Name of Descendant: William Henry Fogarty, Bathurst NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Son

Name of Descendant: Damian Patrick Fogarty, Bardwell Park NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand Son

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