The contingents from Tasmani were:
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Contingent |
Officers |
Men |
Arrived in SA |
Left SA |
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4 |
76 |
Nov 1899 |
Nov 1900 |
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|
- |
52 |
Mar 1900 |
May 1901 |
|
|
5 |
117 |
Jun 1900 |
Jul 1901 |
|
|
12 |
241 |
April 1901 |
May 1902 |
|
|
3 |
59 |
Mar 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
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| 3rd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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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.
The Mentions gained by the Tasmanian contingents were as follows:—
LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCH: 2nd April 1901.-Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen: Colonel E T Wallack; Captains R C Lewis, A H Riggall; Lieutenants R Anderson, R Perkins; Sergeant J J Gardiner; Troopers R Chant, P Clark, R Douglas, F A Groom, A G Hillier, E R Jacson (killed). Mounted Infantry: Major C Cameron; Sergeant Major J Costello.
LORD KITCHENERS' DESPATCH: 8th March 1901.-Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen: Lieutenant A A Sale; Sergeant Kernsley. Mounted Infantry. Lieutenant F B Adams (2nd contingent).
8th May 1901.-Extract from General Plumer's Special Despatch on Lieutenant Reid's capture of Commandant Schroeder and his laager and 40 men near Commissie Drift, April 25: "Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen: Sergeant Stocker (promoted Lieutenant) succeeded in getting right behind the laager during night, thereby enabling Lieutenant Reid to surround it and rush it from all sides at once".
8th July 1901.-Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen: Trooper E L D Brownell (promoted Corporal), on May 9th at Ganna Hock, Cape Colony, showed distinguished bravery in fighting with only one man (Private J E Wharbeston, same corps) 20 Boers, killing 2 Boers and 2 horses; finding he could not escape, and his comrade being mortally wounded, shot both horses to prevent them falling into the enemy's hands; taken prisoner and stripped; he was released, when he walked into camp and at once took an ambulance, remained out all night, and brought in Private Wharbeston.
8th December 1901.— 2nd Tasmanians (evidently 5th contingent): Quartermaster Sergeant D N Lyne, Sergeant A Coombes followed Sergeant Major Young of the Cape Police on the occasion on which he captured Commandant Erasmus at Ruiter's Kraal, August 13.
8th April 1902. — Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen: Lieutenant Colonel E T Watchorn (5th).
23rd June 1902.—Captain F B Adams (5th); Lieutenant A N Boyes; Lieutenant and Adjutant J M'Cormick (5th); Lieutenant G F Richardson. Transport: Sergeants A Coombes, G Murphy, G Kemsley; Trooper C Cawthorn.
