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Trooper Joseph Wishart

Ancestor Details

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.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Brian Wishart, Geelong VIC
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson

 


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