The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Trooper Albert Beaumont |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Albert August Beaumont
Ancestor's date of birth: 03/07/1877
Ancestor's date of death: 23/07/1977
Cause of Death: Old Age
Service and Life Before the Boer War: No details provided
Service Number: 457
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Detail not provided
Unit: New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 23/11/1900
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 83
Contingent: Third New South Wales
Ship: Atlantian, Date of Sailing: 28/02/1900
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Rhodesia and Transvaal clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Station Overseer
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
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, Wounded and missing at Molopo River 12 October 1900, Invalided to Australia, 23 December 1900.
Service and life after the Boer War: Married 18 June 1906 at Glebe NSW Australia to Lydia H Mauger and had twelve children.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Roslyn Allen, Buff Point NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: 1st cousin 3X removed
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