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Private Thomas Smith

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Thomas Cadzow Smith

Ancestor's date of birth: 16/07/1878

Ancestor's date of death: 07/06/1952

Cause of Death: Detail not provided

Service Number: 1257

Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: St Arnaud

Unit: 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles

Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: Detail not available

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Detail not provided

Murray Page: 293

Contingent: 5th Victorian

Ship: Orient, Date of Sailing: 15/02/1901

Memorial details: VMR Memorial Melbourne

Decorations: King's South Africa Medal with clasps

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided

Details of service in war: March 1901 - March 1902 in east Transvaal and Natal frontier, including defeat at Wilmansrust where 18 killed and 42 wounded (12 June 1901), and successful intervention at Onverwacht (4 January 1902); heaviest casualties of any Australian contingent, at Wilmansrust suffered the costliest defeat. This Contingent fought many battles and in a Telegram from Lord Kitchener to Officer Commanding 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.
"Please convey to Australians my warm appreciation of their gallant and arduous service in this Country. In the name of the Army of South Africa I wish them good luck and God speed."

Service and life after the Boer War: Detail not provided

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Thomas Smith, Frankston VIC
Relationship to Ancestor: Son

 


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