Boer War 1899-1902 Those who served with links / Ohinemuri area South Africa ID Name Serial No Rank /Unit Date Notes 1 Allan, D 2339 private no 11 company (auckland section) miner Waitekauri next of kin Auckland 2 Borrell, George 7143 private North Island Regiment - F Squadron miner,, Ohinemuri 3 Bowler, Charles 9043 private sailing with tenth blacksmith, Ohinemuri PO next of kin Thames 4 Brooke - Smith, Mabel Ethelind nursing sister with unit Princess Christian's matron Hosital 1906 ( 3 months ) ( married Young ) Army Nursing Service 5 Butler, William 3206 private no 16 company (auckland section) address 6th contingent 6 Campbell, J 2355 private baker Ohinemuri no 11 company (auckland section) address Waitekauri next of kin Waitekauri 7 Capper, Joseph John 9045 mechanic 20963 also WWI 8 Churton,Muir Arthur 125 battery hand 14206 also WW1 9 Clarke, Jessie nursing sister with unit Princess Christian's nurse Army Nursing Service 10 Clarke, William George 2329 sergeant no 11 company (auckland section) metallurgist 5th contingent 11 Clews, Charles Edward 457 corporal nos 3 and 4 companies carpenter, Ohinemuri
2nd Contingent also sergeant No 3 Ohinemuri Rifles 12 Coutts, Daniel Burrows 8536 private North Island Regiment - A Squadron miner 10th Contingent 13 Craig, Dr. George 861 Captain Surgeon doctor at 1906-1914 JP 12/360 Lieutenant Colonel also served in WWI 14 Davies,Maurice Llewellyn 1428 12/3293 Trooper Sergeant 15-Sep-16 fitter engineer Goldmining Company Ltd also served in WWI 15 Dean, David Carnaghan 5336 private North Island Regiment - C Squadron Apr-04 miner railway tunnel fatality Karangahake during construction next of kin Pokeno. Hokianga said to be cousin of Dean family Paeroa 16 Dibble, Frank Gordon 4016 private no 21 company (auckland section) miner 7th Contingent 17 Dickson, Robert 5340 private North Island Regiment - C Squadron engine driver Ohinemuri next of kin Rangitikei 18 Forbes, Dr. Francis Courtney N/N surgeon Captain, Regimental Staff surgeon and physician ( MB Aberdeen) Sutherland next of kin Auckland practice 1897 - former Paeroa 1895 member Lodge Ohinemuri 19 Forster, Francis Samuel 8549 lance corporal North Island Regiment - assayer A Squadron 10th Contingent 20 Foss, William 6123 Foss enlisted as Peter Edward William Lehrs 12-Apr-02 died 12 April 1902 as result of railway accident with next of kin Timothy Lehrs, Mines, Machavie, Potchefstroom, South Africa AKA Peter Edward William Lehrs Auckland, New Zealand listed as his father. ( alias and false identity used ) trooper 8th New Zealand Mounted Rifles, H Squadron Actual brother was Thomas Foss,
21 Hammond, Edward 9816 private sailing with 10th labourer 22 Hawkesby, J 2372 private no 11 company (auckland section) battery hand 23 Hefford, W B 2327 sergeant no 11 company (auckland section) draper address next of kin Ashburton 24 Heighton, Frank 4023 private no 21 company (auckland section) clerk 7th Contingent address 25 Henderson, John 5354 private North Island Regiment - C Squadron miner 26 Hesp, Job Robinson 7540 sergeant major North Island Regiment- miner Regimental Staff Ohinemuri Paeroa next of kin Templeton Christchurch 27 Hollis, Charles 8567 private North Island Regiment - A Squadron miner 10th Contingent next of kin Australia 28 Hunt, Henry George 3239 private no 16 company (auckland section) carpenter 6th Contingent next of kin Wellington 29 Hurley, John 7054 private North Island Regiment - E Squadron miner 30 Jones, Alfred 8571 private North Island Regiment - A Squadron miner 10th Contingent next of kin Reefton 31 Joughin, Robert 7188 private North Island Regiment - F Squadron bootmaker
32 Lyons, T W 2377 private no 11 company (auckland section) miner Waitekauri next of kin Akaroa Wainui 33 McCarthy, Donald 7208 private North Island Regiment - F Squadron miner next of kin Kuaotunu 34 Mcglashan, Douglas Roy 7209 private North Island Regiment - F Squadron clerk next of kin Eskdale, Napier 35 Newdick, W H 1410 corporal No 8 company miner 4th Contingent 36 Newdick, William Henry 0 lieutenant North Island Regiment - E Squadron baker, Ohinemuri 37 Potter, Vivian Harold 4045 private in No 21 company Auckland section miner 7th Contingent also WWI 38 Power, Richard Milgrew 8598 private North Island Regiment - A Squadron 1907 barman Central Hotel 10th Contingent Rugby fatality in 1907 39 Pye, George 5384 private North Island Regiment - C Squadron miner next of kin Te Aroha 40 Rollison, Harold James 4095 private no 21 company (auckland section) painter 7th Contingent next of kin Hamilton West 41 Scott, Archibald Alfred 8606 private North Island Regiment - A Squadron blacksmith Ohinemuri 10th contingent address
42 Shaw, Frederick Thomas 56 private, No.1 Company, 1st Contingent Nov-04 miner ( AKA Fred ) 7236 sergeant North Island Regiment - railway tunnel fatality Karangahake during construction F Squadron accident occurred 18 October 1904 - William Ings also next of kin Paeroa a fatal in accident 43 Tetley, John William 46 private,, No.1 Company settled in and became accountant to 1st Contingent Grand Junction Mining Company until next of kin Paeroa its closure 1924 occupation mech. miner listed on Boer War Record 44 Walsh, James Henry 5403 private North Island Regiment - C Squadron butcher 45 Walmsley, Francis John 0 lieutenant South Island Regiment G Squadron contractor 10th Contingent 1st Captain, No. 3 Ohinemuri Rifles ( ) next of kin Wellington former miner West Coast NZ 46 Wilton, William Moore 7248 private North Island Regiment - F Squadron miner 47 Withers, T 2416 private no 11 company (auckland section) miner Whangamata next of kin Whangamata Researched& Transcribed by Anne Stewart Ball June 2011 Reference Sources: 1. Ed., Nellie Scott Climie. Borough Council Diamond Jubilee Booklet 1902-1962., 1962. 2. Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/130/cenotaph-database 3. Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ 4. Archives NZ http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ 5.Embarkation database - NZ in the South African ('Boer') War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/saw-database? 6. NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE ROLL OF HONOURhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sooty/rohtitlepage.html
7.Te Papa Collections - Roll of Honour of the 6 th Hauraki Company - Patriotic Committee http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/imagepopup.aspx?width=640&height=640&irn=117818&mode=zoom&title=programme%3a+roll+of+honour+of+the+6th+hauraki+company&ack= 8. About us Remembering the fallen http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/othercemeteries/aboutus.htm 9. New Zealand Military Nursing New Zealand Army Nursing Service - Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps http://www.nzans.org/nurses%20who%20served/nurseswhoserved.htm 10. Papers Past