Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: William James "Patrick" Linton
Ancestor's date of birth: 23/05/1883
Ancestor's date of death: 06/05/1965
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Service Number: 496
Colony or State of enlistment: Joined overseas
Unit: Bechuanaland Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: On enlistment
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Details of any post war service not provided
Murray Page: Not Applicable
Contingent: Not Applicable
Ship: Joined overseas
Memorial details: Detail not known
Decorations: Queen and King's South Africa medal with clasps
Personal Characteristics: Noted to be of "Very Good" character.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: Cape Colony and Western Transvaal (Personal escort 1st division) Brabaut's Horse Western Province
Service and life after the Boer War: He returned to Sydney and married. His wife died leaving him with a young daughter. He moved to Murwillumbah with a new wife and had one son and two daughters. He worked with the PMG and returned to Sydney living at Neutral Bay until his death.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Sue Lopes, Baulkham Hills NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: grandaughter
