The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Sergeant David Anderson |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: David Anderson
Ancestor's date of birth: 01/01/1877
Ancestor's date of death: 15/05/1942
Cause of Death: Not stated
Service Number: 1278
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Melbourne
Unit: 5 Victorian Mounted Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: SGT, Date Effective: Detail not available
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 293
Contingent: Fifth Victorian
Ship: Orient, Date of Sailing: 15/02/1901
Memorial details: VMR Memorial Melbourne
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Farrier by trade.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided.
Details of service in war: March 1901 - March 1902 in east Transvaal and Natal frontier, including defeat at Wilmansrust where 18 killed and 42 wounded (12 June 1901), and successful intervention at Onverwacht (4 January 1902); heaviest casualties of any Australian contingent, at Wilmansrust suffered the costliest defeat.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 25 April 1902 on the St Andrew. No further details provided.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Gary David Willett, Chifley NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
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