The contingents supplied from West Australia were:
Contingent |
Officers |
Men |
Arrived in SA |
Left SA |
5 |
125 |
Nov 1899 |
Dec 1900 |
|
6 |
97 |
Feb 1900 |
Nov 1900 |
|
7 |
109 |
Apr 1900 |
May 1901 |
|
7 |
120 |
May 1900 |
Jul 1901 |
|
14 |
207 |
Mar 1901 |
Apr 1902 |
|
14 |
214 |
Apr 1901 |
Apr 1902 |
|
2 |
58 |
Mar 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
5 |
115 |
Apr 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
4 |
116 |
Jun 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
Total |
64 |
1161 |
|
|
West Australia furnished contributions to the Commonwealth Troops. Only the first squadron were in time to take part in the closing drives.
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'
Honours and awards gained by the West Australia Contingents:
Lieutenant F W Bell, West Australian MI (5th and 6th contingents) won the VC.
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