| |
|
Australians
in the Boer War
Oz-Boer Database Project |
|
Full Record
Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | MATHESON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Donald |
| Regimental Number | | 2887 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse (WA) |
| State | | WA |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
Murray: 'D'Coy. Lance Corporal.
B5207: horse-breaker aged 20 from Kalgoorlie WA.
URL1: horse breaker aged 20 born in Snake Valley Vic., next of kin father c/- PO Kalgoorlie WA.
URL2: In loving memory of Donald MATHESON (better known as Don. King, pugilist). killed in action at Gallipoli, 12.7.1915 (also fought in Boer War), beloved son of Donald Matheson, Protheroe. Though lost to sight, To memory ever dear. Inserted by his sincere friend, May Hall, Brisbane, Queensland.
URL3: WW1 AIF 570 Pte. 11Bn., a labourer aged 34 in 1914 born in Ballarat Vic. nok father at Marble Bar WA, ACH S. Africa, killed in action Dardanelles 12.7.1915 buried in Victoria Gully Cemetery No.1 Gallipoli.
URL4: MATHESON-KING. In loving memory of Donald ('Don'), better known as Don King, pugilist, killed in action at Gallipoli on 12.7.1915. Also served in the Boer War. Beloved son of Donald Matheson, Protheroe, Too far away thy grave to see, But not too far to think of thee. His duty done. Inserted by his loving friend- May Hall, Cue WA.
|
| Source References | |
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 435
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
B4418: National Archives of Australia series B4418
Kalg.WA: Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper date(s) 13.7.1920
B2455: National Archives of Australia series B2455
Kalg.Min.: Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper date(s) 12.6.1916
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 12.7.1916
| | External Link URL1 | | naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=684511&I=1&SE=1 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34197977 | | External Link URL3 | | recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8039479 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92512006 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26984857 |
Please email me if you can
contribute any other relevant information about this person (eg any
other military service, where in Australia they came from or when/where
they died). Also, if you find an external link broken.
Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
The
Oz-Boer Database
is copyright and may not be used for any commercial purpose.
|
|
|