The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Trooper Thomas Martin |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Thomas Henry Alexander Martin
Ancestor's date of birth: 28/01/1883
Ancestor's date of death: 05/07/1954
Cause of Death: Aortic Stenosis, disease of the heart.
Service Number: 2756
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: NSW
Unit: 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles
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: 140
Contingent: Fifth New South Wales
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations: Queens South Africian Medal with clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: This Regiment was attached to Remington's column from the 2 May 1901 to the 28 April 1902. The regiment took part in opertions in the Eastern Transvaal and the Eastern Orange River County 1901-1902. It took part in several drives in 1901-1902.It also took part in several drives in the early part of 1902; the principal one being Hammersmith Drive, resulting in the capture of 251 prisoners, 2,600 head of cattle and 2,000 horses. The regiment embarked from Capetown on the 4 May 1902 and arived in Sydney 3 June 1902 via Albany, Adelaide and Melbourne en route.
Service and life after the Boer War: Detail not provided
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Denise Martin, Maraylya NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand DaughterName of Descendant: Cheryl Rose Robinson, Coffs Harbour NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand DaughterName of Descendant: Kim Eleanor Bowman, Maraylya NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great GranddaughterName of Descendant: Lindsey Bowman, Maraylya NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Gr GrandsonName of Descendant: Scott Bowman, Maraylya NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Gr Gr GrandfatherName of Descendant: Mrs Rae Parker, Yagoona
Relationship to Ancestor: Gr Grand DaughterName of Descendant: James Robinson, Katoomba NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Gr GrandsonName of Descendant: Aaron Curtis, Yagoona NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Gr Gr GrandsonName of Descendant: Barbara J Mutthard, Germansville, Pennsylvania USA
Relationship to Ancestor: Gr Grand Daughter
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