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Boer War 1899-1902 

Surnames P

These pages are a memorial to the 34 Tasmanians who lost their life in the Boer War. As part of the British Empire, Government of the day offered troops to fight the local farmers (or Boers) in South Africa. Tasmanians served mainly in mounted units, often known as “Mounted Rifles”, “Bushmen” or “Imperial Bushmen”.  They fought in both the British counter offensive of 1900 and in the long, weary guerrilla phases of the war lasting until 1902.

A full list of all Tasmanians who served in the following Contingents  MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES DECORATIONS AND ORDERS
1st (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) 27th October 1899-7th December 1900 Lieutenant Colonel Watchorn Colonel Cameron C.B.
1st (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) Reinforcements 18th January 1900-7 December 1900 Captain Adams Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Colonel Wallack C.B.
2nd (Tasmanian Bushmen) 5th March 1900-14th June 1901 Lieutenant Boyes Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Colonel Watchorn C.B.
3rd (First Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen) 26th April 1900-5th August 1901 Lieutenant McCormick Mercury” 31st. July 1902  DECORATION
4th (Second Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen) 27th March 1901-25th June 1902 Lieutenant Richardson Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Major R.C.Lewis D.S.O.
1st. Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas) 16th February 1902-9th August 1902 Transport Sgt Coombe Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Captain A. Riggall D.S.O.
3rd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas) 8th April 1902-9th August 1902 Sergeant James Murphy Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Lieutenant R. Perkins D.S.O.
8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas) 21st May 1902-28th July 1902 Sergeant Kemsley Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Lieutenant G.E.Wylly V.C.
  Trooper Cawthorn  Mercury” 31st. July 1902  Lieutenant J. H. Bisdee V.C.
    Sergeant Major Costello D.C.M.
    Trooper Clark D.C.M.
    Trooper Groom D.C.M.

# Honours and Awards          Name  Died on Service

PACKETT, Charles

Rank Private

Service Number No 154

2 (Tas Bushmen) Contingent

PACKETT, Edwin

Rank Private

Service Number  No 108

1 (Tas) Contingent

PADMAN, Clive

Rank Private

Service Number  No 336

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)           

PAGE, Charles Hale

Rank Private

Service Number  No 307

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

 PAGE, Dudley Harold  

Rank Private

Service Number  No 306

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

 PAGE, Eustace Amstey

Rank L/Corporal 

Service Number  No 2071

3 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)
PAGE, Francis Neville  

Rank Private

Service Number No 215 

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

PAGE, Julian Lambert Russell 

Rank Private

Service Number  No 66

1 (Tas) Contingent

PAGE, Julian Lambert Russell

Rank Corporal

Service Number  No 308

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent
PAGE, Louis Sydney Eccles

Rank Corporal

Service Number  No 9

3 (1 Tas Imperial) Contingent

 PARISH, Charles Arthur

Rank Private

Service Number  No 92

1 (Tas) Contingent

 PARKER, Alfred James

Rank Private

Service Number  No 18

1 (Tas) Contingent
PARKER, Arthur James

Rank Private

Service Number No 18

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

PARKER, Robert

Rank Private

Service Number  No 296

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PARSELLE, Frederick

Rank Corporal

Service Number  No 49

1 (Tas) Contingent
PATRICK, Thomas Henry

Rank Private

Service Number  No 220

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

 PATTERSON, John Hugh  

Rank Private

Service Number  No 216

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

 PAUL, Charles Herbert

Rank Private

Service Number  No 2072

3 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)
PAUL, Richard Arthur 

Rank Private

Service Number No 218

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

PEACOCK, Frederick

Rank Private

Service Number  No 214

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

PEARMAN, John

Rank Private

Service Number  No 337

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)           

PECK, Arthur Frederick

Rank Private

Service Number  No 338

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

 PEDDER, Charles Frederick 

Rank Private

Service Number  No 19

1 (Tas) Contingent

 PEDDER, Joseph

Rank Private

Service Number  No 305

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent
PEERS, Victor Stanley

Rank Private

Service Number No 15

1 (Tas) Contingent

PEGG, Arthur Charles

Rank Private

Service Number  No 219

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

PEGG, Albert Edward

Rank Private

Service Number  No 114

1 (Tas) Contingent          

PEGG, Albert Edward

Rank Private

Service Number  No 1198

1 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

 PEGUS, Wroughton John

Rank Bugler

Service Number  No 2032

3 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

 PENNEFATHER, Charles Francis

Rank Private

Service Number  No 2056

3 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)
PERCEVAL, Arthur William Bernard

Rank Captain

Service Number

1 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PERGER, Alfred Garnett 

Rank Private

Service Number  No 339

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PERKINS, Raymond # 

Rank Lieutenant

Service Number 

3 (1 Tas Imperial) Contingent      

PETERSEN, Louis

Rank Private

Service Number  No 155

2 (Tas Bushmen) Contingent

 PHEGAN, James

Rank Private

Service Number  No 359

4 (2 Imperial Bushmen) Contingent

 PHELAN, Edward Thomas

Rank Private

Service Number  No 156

2 (Tas Bushmen) Contingent
PHILLIPS, Percy George

Rank L/Corporal

Service Number No 2133

3 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PHILLIPS, Percy George

Rank Private

Service Number  No 366

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PICKETT, Frederick Albert

Rank Private

Service Number  No 340

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)           

PILKINGTON, William Charles

Rank Private

Service Number  No 341

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

 PILSBURY, William George 

Rank Trooper

Service Number  No 92

3 (1 Tas Imperial) Contingent

 PITSTOCK, William Herbert 

Rank Private

Service Number  No 1210

1 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)
PITT, Arthur Henry

Rank Private

Service Number No 342

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PITT, Roland Phillip  

Rank Private

Service Number  No 119

1 (Tas) Contingent

PORTER, Clarence Hedley

Rank Private

Service Number  No 343

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)          

POTTER, Arthur William 

Rank Private

Service Number  No 106

1 (Tas) Contingent

 POWER, Patrick

Rank Private

Service Number  No 344

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PRATT, John Courtney

Rank Farrier Sgt

Service Number  No 253

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)
PRIOR, Percy

Rank Private

Service Number No 345

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

PROCTOR, William

Rank Private

Service Number  No 346

8 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Tas)

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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