Name of Ancestor: Joseph Wishart
Ancestor's date of birth: 29/02/1880
Ancestor's date of death: 23/02/1972 Horsham Victoria
Cause of Death: Old age
Service Number: 652
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Melbourne
Unit: 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: On enlistment
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 136
Contingent: First Australian
Ship: St Andrew or Manchester Merchant, Date of Sailing: 12-26/02/1902
Memorial details: Buried at Rainbow Vic
Awards/Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal and SA 1902 clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Occupation a watchmaker from Rainbow VIC. Weight 1.72 kg.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: March - May 1902 on Natal border and West Transvaal.
Joe Wishart's enlistment and discharge papers.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 11 July 1902 on the Drayton Grange. No further details provided.