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Trooper Edward Enright

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Edward Patrick Enright

Ancestor's date of birth: 27/06/1881

Ancestor's date of death: 29/06/1954

Cause of Death: old age

Service and Life Before the Boer War: Teamster

Service Number: 2293

Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Melbourne

Unit: 4 Bn Australian Commonwealth Horse

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 1902

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

Murray Page: 321

Contingent: Second Australian

Ship: Templemore, Date of Sailing: 26/03/1902

Memorial details: No memorial.

Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Nil

Personal Characteristics: Good horseman

Reasons to go and fight: Brother, Michael Enright served earlier in 4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) contingent.

Details of service in war: Contingent arrive too late, did not see active service.

Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Gippsland worked in transportation married and had 8 children.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Janice Enright, Helensvale QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Daughter in law

 


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