The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Sergeant John Barraclough |
Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: John William Barraclough
Ancestor's date of birth: 1875
Ancestor's date of death: 05/06/1964
Cause of Death: Age related
Service and Life Before the Boer War: A saddler in Otago by trade he had already served 7 years as a volunteer in the Queens Rifles stationed at Oarmaru with the rank of Corporal
Service Number: 1612
Colony or State of enlistment: Not Australia Place of Enlistment: Oarmaru, New Zealand
Unit: Otago section, 15 Coy 5th NZMR
Rank attained in Boer War: SGT, Date Effective: 1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: Not applicable did not serve in an Australian unit
Contingent: Fifth New Zealand
Ship: SS Gymeric, Date of Sailing: 31/03/1900
Memorial details: Lindwood Crematorium, Christchurch, NZ
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, Rhodesia, Cape Colony and SA 1901 clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: The Fifth New Zealand Contingent departed 31 March 1900 from Wellington and Lyttelton Total strength: 591 (including 71 reserves). It was raised in response to a British request for 500 mounted troops who would be able to serve with already established British units. Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Newall, the contingent was divided into five companies. No. 11 and No. 14 Company embarked from Wellington aboard the SS Maori, with No. 12 and No. 13 Company on the SS Waitemata. No. 15 Company sailed with the Fourth Contingent from Lyttelton. He was enlisted as a private but his discharge shows that he had been promoted Sgt by the end of his service.
Service and life after the Boer War: No details provided
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Michael Smith, Balmain NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: GrandsonName of Descendant: Jill Smith, Maroubra NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: DaughterName of Descendant: Margaret Young, Wembly WA
Relationship to Ancestor: DaughterName of Descendant: Brigid Anne Barrer, Auckland NZ
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandaughter
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