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Australians
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| Surname | | ONSLOW |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | James William Macarthur |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit Name | | Special Service Officer |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Chitral Relief Force 1895, to S. Africa at own expense per 'Salamis' 7.3.1900, Staff 7Div., ADC to Gen. HUTTON, to England per 'Norman' 10.10.1900 returned to Sydney per 'Australia' 21.3.1901, Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette Queen's South Africa medal and 4 clasps, CO 5ACH(NSW).
Hardg&Mac: photo.
Roe: MACARTHUR-ONSLOW.
Source:# 585 born 1867.
B5207: 5ACH.
URL2: Colonel MACARTHUR ONSLOW MLA, who was on the staff of General HUTTON during the Boer War.
URL3: 2iC Bushmen's Contingent resigned to take position on Lieut. Gen. Tucker's Staff in S. Africa c2.1900.
URL4: delay appointing the second in command [of the NSWCB], vice Lieutenant-Colonel ONSLOW, who resigned the position in favour of an Imperial commission.
URL5: Lieutenant-Colonel ONSLOW, who bas been appointed to Lieutenant-General TUCKER's staff, in South Africa, was born at Camden Park, New South Wales, in November 1867, his father being the late Captain Arthur AW ONSLOW RN, who for many years represented Camden electorate in Parliament. Young ONSLOW showed great promise at the Sydney Grammar School, and his father sent him to complete his education at Trinity College, Cambridge. Returning to New South Wales in 1889, he found the Mounted Rifles Regiment in full swing, and he at once set about forming the Camden Company. He entered the ranks as a recruit, and remained side by side with the men until be qualified for a commission as captain in February, 1892. Two years later he went to India for service with the Imperial troops, and was in turn attached to the 11th Hussars, Royal Artillery, and 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps (6Oth Regiment). With the latter he was on the Chitral Expedition, for which he was awarded a medal and clasp. He participated with the 60th in the storming of Malakand Pass and the action at Khar. When Colonel LASSETTER resigned command of the regiment, it devolved upon Major ONSLOW. In May 1898, he was promoted to a lieutenant-colonelcy.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 186 195 202
Hardg&Mac: War in S. Africa and the Dark Continent from Savagery to Civilisation page(s) 598
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 13
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 12.9.1901
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 585
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
Qld.Figaro: The Queensland Figaro newspaper date(s) 28.11.1914
Goulburn EPP: Goulburn Evening Penny Post newspaper date(s) 13.2.1900
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 24.2.1900
Barrier Miner: Barrrier Miner newspaper date(s) 14.2.1900
| | External Link URL1 | | www.lighthorse.org.au/unitsact/6thlight.htm | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84399345 | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98693210 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14296242 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44250705 |
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