New South Wales Citizens Bushmen
New South Wales Citizens Bushmen | |
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Active | 1900–1901 |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Type | Mounted Infantry |
Engagements | Second Boer War |
The New South Wales Citizens Bushmen was a mounted infantry regiment of the Colony of New South Wales which was raised in 1900 and served in the Second Boer War.
South African service[]
The regiment left Sydney on 28 February 1900, aboard the Atlantian and Maplemore, arriving in Cape Town on 2 April, then onto Biera, disembarking on 12 April and marched to Bulawayo, Rhodesia.
The regiment's A Squadron and Headquarters participated in the relief of Mafeking in May and the in July. The regiment's B, C, and D Squadrons, took part in the on 22 July, attempting to relieve the Elands River garrison, which included A Squadron.
In 1901 the regiment operated in the Transvaal region and the . On 11 May, the regiment disembarked in Sydney.
The regiment received the battle honour South Africa 1899–1902. Members of the regiment received one Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, 4 Distinguished Service Orders and 3 Distinguished Conduct Medals as part of their actions in the Second Boer War.
Commanding officers[]
- Airey, Henry Parke
- Thomas, James Francis
References[]
- Murray, P.L., Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa, (Melbourne), Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, 1911.
- Wilcox, Craig: Australia's Boer War: The War in South Africa, 1899–1902, Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Military units and formations established in 1900
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1901
- Military units and formations of the Second Boer War
- Military units and formations of the British Empire
- Colony of New South Wales