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Australians
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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 | | BYRON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | John Joseph |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Major |
| Unit Name | | Special Service Officer |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
Murray: Lieutenant Colonel, wounded at Magersfontein, ADC to Commander in Chief, Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 8 & 16.2.1901 CMG Queen's South Africa medal and 4 clasps.
URL2: "Umbria" left Cape Town for Eng. 6.6.1900 with sick and wounded Lieut. Colonel Byron, Aust. Artillery, in charge.
URL3: Lieut. (sic) BYRON of Brisbane Qld. made an extra aide-de-camp to Lord Roberts.
URL4: Col. BYRON QDF on Staff in S. Africa, staying at Grand Hotel in Cannes recovering from his wound c2.1901.
URL5: CMG LG 19.4.1901.
URL6: Colonel BYRON, a Queensland special service officer, has been attached to Lord Roberts's staff as extra aide-de-camp c1.1900.
URL7: London 17.3.1901. His Majesty the King took occasion, before the sailing of the Ophir with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York on board, to present war medals to many of
the seamen and marines on the vessel who had served in different capacities during the South African war. Amongst those who received medals were also many members of the Staff accompanying their Royal Highnesses. These included ... Colonel BYRON, who went to South Africa as a special service officer from Queensland, and was afterwards appointed an aide de camp to Lord Roberts ... Colonel BYRON will act as extra aide de camp.
URL8: Lieutenant-Colonel BYRON was wounded in the arm and leg at Magersfontein.
URL9: The Federal Staff Officers who accompanied Major-General HUTTON to Queensland [c20.5.1902] have all seen service in South Africa. Lieutenant-Colonel BYRON CMG, was a
Queensland special service officer, and was on the Staff of Lord ROBERTS during tbe campaign. Lieutenant-Colonel BAYLY was a special service officer from New South Wales, was Staff Officer at Belmont, and afterwards on the Staff of
Lieutenant-General Lord METHUEN. Captain NEISIGH was also one of the officers
sent from the mother State and served during the first twelve months of the war.
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| Source References | |
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 520
Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) 62 70 & 74
Lismore Star: Lismore Northern Star newspaper date(s) 3.3.1900
Launc. Exam.: Launceston Examiner newspaper date(s) 1.1.1900
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 16.2.1901
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 22.4.1901
Goulburn EPP: Goulburn Evening Penny Post newspaper date(s) 1.2.1900
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 19.3.1901
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 3.2.1900
Bne. Courier: Brisbane Courier newspaper date(s) 21.5.1902
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