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.
The Honours and Mentions gained by the West Australians were as follows:
LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCHES: 2nd April 1901.—WAMI: Lieutenant Colonel W L Pilkington, 2nd contingent, Reserve of Officers; Captains J Harris, F M Parker; Lieutenants H F Darling, J C De Castilla, R R C Vernon, S A Olliver; Sergeants J Barry, E H Draper, P M Edwards; Corporal W H Clarkson, Lee.-Corporal J Burley; Privates R Corkhill, H Force, M A Spiers. Bushman's Corps: Major H G Vialls.
11th September 1901.—Lieutenant C H Ord.
1st March 1902.—Major H G Moor, Royal Artillery, commanding 1st contingent (killed in action). WA Medical Staff: Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel F J Ingoldsby.
LORD KITCHENER'S DESPATCHES: 8th March. 1901.—Major Vialls.
8th May 1901.—From General Plumer's of 7th April.—WA Bushmen: Sergeant W George, DCM, on April 6th, near De Berg Pass, Pietesberg (Pietersburg) district, when in advance with 8 scouts held his own on most difficult ground against 40 Boers. He displayed conspicuous personal bravery, as he has done to my personal knowledge on several previous occasions. Private F Angel, DCM (since dead), one of scouts above-mentioned, and was very severely wounded in going forward to assist another wounded man.
8th July 1901.—Lieutenant F W Bell, awarded VC. Captain J Campbell for assisting Lieutenant Bell. Lieutenant. S Reid at same place and date remained with his men, though severely wounded early in fight. Lieutenant A A Forrest (killed) and A J Brown, conspicuous gallantry on same occasion. (All foregoing brought to notice of Australian Government). Surgeon Captain F B Reid showed absolute disregard of danger in performing his duties on same occasion.
8th December 1901.—WA 6th MI: Major J R Royston, for single-handed capture of 2 armed Boers, November 8, 1901, and for saving a man's life on same occasion.
8th March 1902.—WAMI: Lieutenant P J Daly, along with Lieutenant Archer Shee, 19th Hussars, gallantry in pursuit of a superior force of the enemy near Kromdrai on 28th February; both very severely wounded, but captured 7 of the enemy. Corporal P J Daly (promoted Sergeant), for gallant services on three occasions with scouts when parties of Boers were taken. Lieutenant E S Clifford, DSO, for conspicuous service in December and January. Lieutenant Colonel J R Royston, DSO, Captain A J B Brown, 5th, and Lieutenant R Clifton, 6th, for conspicuous good services, General Bruce Hamilton's operations in Eastern Transvaal, in December and January.
23rd June 1902—Captain H F Darling, DSO, 5th; Lieutenants J L Ochiltree, 5th; A E Maley, 6th; Sergeant J G Dale; Privates Forrest, A P Abbot, G Robinson.
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