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The 3rd Tasmanian Contingent had a strength of around 120 men and served in South Africa between June 1900 and July 1901.


Picture courtesy of Noble Numismatics

QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (48 Pte C.O.Blyth, Tasmanian. M.R.);
KSA (2) (Lieut: C.O.Blyth. Tasmanian I.B.)

48 Pte Charles Oscar Blyth, joined Tasmanian Infantry Regt in Oct1899; Emb.27Oct1899; RTA 03Nov1900; arrived at Tasmania 07Dec1900 and disbanded 08Dec1900; Pte Blyth to be Lieutenant from 14Mar1901 with 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen; Emb.27Mar1901; RTA 22May1902; arrived at Tasmania 25Jun1902 and disbanded 30Jun1902.