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Private Hans Knudsen

Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: Hans Christian Knudsen

Ancestor's date of birth: 02/01/1876

Ancestor's date of death: 18/05/1931

Cause of Death: Gunshot wound - shooting incident

Service Number: 303

Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Brisbane

Unit: C Squadron, Northern District, 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse

Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 08/05/1902

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

Murray Page: 537

Contingent: Third Australian

Ship: Custodian, Date of Sailing: 19/05/1902

Memorial details: Nil

Decorations: King's South Africa Medal with 1902 clasp

Personal Characteristics: ???

Reasons to go and fight: ???

Details of service in war: Unit arrived after the war ended

Service and life after the Boer War: On return from South Africa, he resumed living on North Queensland at various places including Cairns and Mareeba. He was engaged for a time in mining activities and for some years before his death in 1931, he conducted a carrying business in Mareeba.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Gordon Vivian Barker, Turramurra NSW 2074
Relationship to Ancestor: Nephew

 


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