The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Trooper Mathew Davis |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Mathew Davis
Ancestor's date of birth: 17/12/1875
Ancestor's date of death: 09/11/1953
Cause of Death: age related
Service and Life Before the Boer War: He was born in the Tamworth area of NSW and at the time of the Boer war was living with his family at Bowling Alley Point near Tamworth. He described himself as a bushman.
Service Number: 285
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Tamworth
Unit: 'C' Squadron, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 19/04/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 191
Contingent: Third Australian Commonwealth
Ship: SS Columbian, Date of Sailing: 22/05/1902
Memorial details: Buried Cessnock NSW
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Nil.
Personal Characteristics: Height 184 cm, brown hair, fair complexion and hazel eyes
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: He enlisted with his brother Edward James and they had sequential serial numbers. His squadron was sponsored by the Australian Horse. The unit arrived after the war was over and saw no service
Service and life after the Boer War: After the Boer War he became a sinker and coal miner.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Roy Davis, Kardinya WA
Relationship to Ancestor: Son
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