The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NSW. c.1901. Group portrait of the four Tame brothers who joined together and were sent to South Africa as a 'spare' reinforcement draft for the 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles regiment. They were part of a group of 84 men under temporary command of Captain J.W. Niesigh, who with other reinforcements left Sydney on the SS Antillian on 5 April 1901. They disembarked in South Africa on 12 May 1901. The men were absorbed into the 3rd Imperial Bushmen's regiment after it was formed at Klerksdorp on 4 May 1901. The regiment saw service in the Western Transvaal until October 1901, when it was transferred to the Eastern Transvaal. John and Emily Tame, from Joadja, near Mittagong NSW, had twelve children. From the six boys of military age, four enlisted for service in the Boer War. Of the four brothers who served in South Africa three died of enteric fever within five months. It is believed they are from left to right: Sergeant Albert E. Tame; Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Tame, who died at Middelberg on 23 March 1902; Private Walter Tame, who died at Standerton on 20 October 1901; Farrier Sergeant Herbert Bernden Tame, who died at Standerton on 7 February 1902. (Donor N. Shepperd and M. Kelly)
South Africa, c. 1901. Middelburg cemetery during the South African (Boer) War. A soldier stands beside the white wooden cross marking the grave of 3616 Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Tame who died, age
Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Related to the Boer War
Group portrait of members of 'Carrington's Australian Bushmen' at Natal. This unit was the 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen's Regiment and served in South Africa during 1901 and 1902 under the command of Lie
Studio portrait of 1249 Trooper (Private) James Ings, who was born at Longreach, NSW, on 2 April 1878. He enlisted in Sydney on 16 February 1901 and served in South Africa at Cape Colony, Orange Free
Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901', 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902', 'TRANSVAAL', 'ORANGE FREE STATE' and 'CAPE COLONY'. Medal impressed around edge with recipient's details. John Clemen
Pre-enlistment studio portrait of 149 Private (Pte) Arthur Hammond, 5th Mounted Infantry, Colonial Military Forces, of WA. Pte Hammond embarked on 6 March 1901 with the 5th Contingent from Western A
