The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Private William Smith |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: William Ambrose Smith
Ancestor's date of birth: 02/06/1882 Rutherglen VIC
Ancestor's date of death: 16/03/1936
Cause of Death: Killed in a railway crossing accident at Griffith NSW
Service Number: 732
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC Place of Enlistment: Melbourne
Unit: 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 20/01/2002
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 316
Contingent: First Australian Contingent
Ship: St Andrew, Date of Sailing: 12/02/1902
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal and SA1902 clasps
Personal Characteristics: Known as "Windmill" Smith. Listed his profession as a farm hand when he enlisted.
Reasons to go and fight: He and his mates all enlisted together
Details of service in war: March - May 1902 on Natal border and west Transvaal
Service and life after the Boer War: The story in the family is that Ambrose took his own horse over and bought it back?
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Yvonne Woods, Lavington NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand DaughterName of Descendant: TE Smith, Narrandera NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: GrandsonName of Descendant: Lorraine Farrelly, Coolamon NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand DaughterName of Descendant: Sue Long, Walcha NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand DaughterName of Descendant: Lillian Smith, Narrandera NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Daughter
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