The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Private James Casey |
Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: James Desmond Casey
Ancestor's date of birth: 19/05/1878
Ancestor's date of death: 01/01/1962
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Service Number: 118
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Lancefield
Unit: 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: On enlistment
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War Service
Murray Page: 262
Contingent: Fourth Victorian
Ship: Victorian, Date of Sailing: 01/05/1900
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations: QSA and 3 clasps CC/RHOD/SA01
Personal Characteristics: A quietly spoken and gentle man. A non-drinker with deep family affections. Loved going to the horse racing.
Reasons to go and fight: Queen and Country
Details of service in war: May 1900 - June 1901 in Rhodesia, west Transvaal under Cape Colony including relief of Philipstown (11 February 1901), capture of Boer guns at Read's Drift (23 February), capture of Boer patrol near Doornkloof (1 March 1901); and garrison duty in Rhodesia.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Victoria on the Morayshire arriving Melbourne 5/6/1901, and was discharged on 30/6/1901. Joined the Metropolitan Fire Brigade on his return from active service, and served until his retirement at age 65.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Brian Desmond Casey, Frankston VIC
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
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