The contingents from Tasmani were:

Tasmania furnished its quota to the Commonwealth regiments.  One detachment, 63 strong, sailed from Hobart on 14th February 1902, and were in time to do some good but trying work in the last great drives.  The next contribution, 121 strong, sailed at the end of March, and another, 120 strong, about 22nd May.

Click on the icon to read the account of these contingents from Lt Col P L Murray's 1911 'Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa'

The Honours and Awards gained by the Tasmanian Contingents:

Pte J H Bisdee, Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, won the Victoria Cross. Lieutenant Guy G E Wylly of the same corps also gained the Cross.

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Surname	Forename/inits	Regimental no	Rank	Notes
Adams			Captain	Tasmanian Contingent. MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4855. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Adams	F B		Lieutenant	Tasmanian Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 7 May 1901, page: 3113. Source: General Kitchener. 8 March 1901. Re: General mentions This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Bailey	E H	71	Trooper	Killed in action. Uitkomsh, 11 September 1900 Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Banks-Smith	N	99	Lance Corporal	Slightly wounded. Rietfontein, 9 October 1900 Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Barker	T W	56	Private	Died of disease. Deelfontein, 15 June 1900 MI Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Betts	H A	12	Lance Corporal	Killed in action. Donkerhoek, 20 June 1900 MI Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Black	H M	46	Trooper	Died of disease. Bloemfontein, 18 April 1900 MI Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Block	HW		Private	Source: OZ-Boer database
Boyes	A N		Lieutenant	Tasmanian Contingent. MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4855. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War
Bridley	W M	37	Trooper	Prisoner. Kaalfontein, 12 August 1900 Released Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
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