Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Percival William Giles Kidson
Ancestor's date of birth: 28/04/1878
Ancestor's date of death: 15/11/1960
Cause of Death: Chronic Renal Failure, Carcinoma Prostate
Service and Life Before the Boer War: He was born in 92 Cleveland St Redfern,NSW. His employment on enlistment was shown as a carter with his NOK in Annangrove. He for some reason dropped his first name for enlistment becoming just Wiliam Giles Kidson.
Service Number: 2254
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Unit: B squadron 3 NSWMR
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 01/03/1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 129
Contingent: Fifth New South Wales
Ship: SS British Princess, Date of Sailing: 21/03/1901
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Not clear but his brother had been a navy bandsman
Details of service in war: He was enlisted first in a draft for the NSW Citizens Bushmen but was then transferred to the roll of 3 NSWMR Service April 1901 - April 1902 in Free State and East Transvaal under Rimington including Boer breakthrough at Langverwacht (24 February 1902)
Service and life after the Boer War: He married Laura Lilly Surham on 11 April 1903 in the Congregational Church, Waterloo, Sydney. He joined the NSW Government on probation in July 1911 and was confirmed in the signals department in April 1912. He worked in Sydney, Canterbury, Canningar, Junee and Yass until retiring 11th May 1943. He died in Lidcombe State Hospital although his normal addrss was 12 Hornsey Rd, Flemington, NSW.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Kay Radford, Umina Beach NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grand Niece
