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Imperial Light Horse Memorials
During the Boer War, also known as the Anglo-Boer War, each of the Australasian Colonies sent troops to fight for the British cause. However, not all of the Australian and New Zealand participants were members of these Forces, some enlisting in South Africa, in such units as the Imperial Light Horse.
The Imperial Light Horse Regiment, now known as the Light Horse Regiment, the oldest Regiment in the former Transvaal, celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 1999.
The “Reformers Regiment” subsequently known as the Imperial Light Horse Regiment was established with the approval of Queen Victoria on September 21 1899.
Although the first assembly took place at the showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg, the Regiment was really born in Johannesburg after discussions between its founders Col. Aubrey Woolls-Sampson, Major Walter "Karri" Davies, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and Capt. Charles Mullins.
Command was given to Col. J.J. Scott-Chisholme of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers who led 444 officers and men, chosen from 5000 volunteers, to their first engagement at Elandslaagte on October 21 1899.
So distinguished was their performance there that Capt. C.H. Mullins and Lt. R. Johnstone were each awarded the Victoria Cross. Col. Scott-Chisholme was tragically killed during the battle.
The Regiment then saw service at the Siege of Ladysmith and another V.C. was won, this time posthumously, by Trooper H. Albrecht at Wagon Hill above the town. After Colenso, Spion Kop and the Relief of Ladysmith the ILH were specially selected to join the Mafeking Relief Column under Col. Brian Mahon.
Late in 1900 the 2nd ILH was formed under Major Duncan McKenzie and both Regiments were employed throughout the Transvaal and Orange Free State Republics until the end of the war. A fourth V.C. was won by Surgeon Captain Thomas Crean at Tyger Kloof near Bethlehem in 1901.
The Regiment saw service in both World Wars
To claim this cache you are required to post a photo of an Honour Board, grave stone, or other memorial within Australia or New Zealand giving a person’s name and a reference to them being a member of the Imperial Light Horse during the Boer War, and the co-ordinates of that memorial. Each memorial may only be claimed once, but a member may be claimed once for every memorial on which his name appears. A grave may be claimed without a reference to the ILH provided an Honour Board establishing the membership of the ILH has been previously claimed.
Note, once a grave, Honour Board, or other memorial has been claimed it cannot be claimed by any other cacher.
This cache may be claimed more than once by a Cacher, but each claim has to be for a different Grave, Honour Board or similar.
If an Honour Board has two or more members listed, then it can only be claimed once, that claim being for all those listed.
There is to be no reservations. That is a log cannot be claimed without a matching photograph being submitted at the same time. So do not log and say photograph will follow.
The difficulty rating was apgraded to 4 on 10 April, 2010 due to the difficulty in finding actual applicable Honour Boards, Graves, etc. I only know of one in Tasmania and three in Victoria, BUT I have not been looking for them.
NOTE: THIS IS ONLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE. IT IS NOT FOR MEMBERS OF the IMPERIAL BUSHMEN OR SIMILAR NAMED UNITS. Similarly it is not for members of the First, Second, or Third etc Light Horse. These were all raised in Australasia.
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September 2010
2nd
Just listening to the radio - may have to head to the ......... to further my investigations. 
August 2010
17th
Comments from Mc Kee Clan have been read and noted.
I have PM'd with details of the physical location of a Honour Board commemorating a member of the ILH, and have referred him to the WW1 attestation record in the National Archives of a separate member of the ILH on his joining for service then which shows former service in the ILH. I have this member's Queen's South Africa Medal (QSAM) with Transvaal, Orange Free State, 1901 and 1902 Bars, and British War Medal for the 1914-1919 War. The QSAM clearly shows as the unit "IMP LT HORSE". This member of the ILH was born at Richmond, Victoria, and at the time of joining the ILH had a wife and 2 sons living in Kew, Victoria.
I will not log this cache, as I believe as I own it, I am not entitled to do so.
I have PM'd with details of the physical location of a Honour Board commemorating a member of the ILH, and have referred him to the WW1 attestation record in the National Archives of a separate member of the ILH on his joining for service then which shows former service in the ILH. I have this member's Queen's South Africa Medal (QSAM) with Transvaal, Orange Free State, 1901 and 1902 Bars, and British War Medal for the 1914-1919 War. The QSAM clearly shows as the unit "IMP LT HORSE". This member of the ILH was born at Richmond, Victoria, and at the time of joining the ILH had a wife and 2 sons living in Kew, Victoria.
I will not log this cache, as I believe as I own it, I am not entitled to do so.
16th
The second Boer war was when the Imperial light horse was created by volunteers and I struggle to find an Australian who actually voluntered. I find many irish lancers and south africans who recieved a victoria cross but no Aussies just a few that we have claimed as Aussies who are actually buried in other countries. With all the research that I have done so far I ask you, log your own cache as I believe that it does not exist here in Australia any monument with your specific requirments. If you can please make a liar of me. The proof will be in the photo. I have found however in three major monuments that the 1st light horse was in the first world war and there is plenty of them but no listed under imperial light horse or if it is listed under the south africa war which technically is the same as the second boer war, just does not meet the requirements. I think the trouble is that all units that were sent to south Africa were bushman related and the soldiers are not credited as the service of the imperial light horse and more for there unit they dispatched with or none volunteered for the imperial light horse. From what I have researched so far there should be no monument or grave here in Australia and many people with so many looking I think are starting to feel the same especially when the list of monuments in NSW and VIC none reference the second boer war and imperial light horse together.
Please provide a sample and I will be a believer that it exists and then will research more, right now we are chasing ghosts. Please prove me wrong I eagerly wait to be red faced and then will continue my search. If nothing I will ask for archieve in six months.
Please provide a sample and I will be a believer that it exists and then will research more, right now we are chasing ghosts. Please prove me wrong I eagerly wait to be red faced and then will continue my search. If nothing I will ask for archieve in six months.
15th
S32° 21.713' E115° 59.640'
Thought we had this one when we saw a Grave whilst completing WanAus159-LKA Serpentine.
While drying out that caches log in the sun we took a walk around the cemetery, came across a grave for Trooper George F Hall who was killed in action at Gaza on the 19th April 1917
He served in the 10th Light Horse.
Ah well....just have to keep looking.
Thought we had this one when we saw a Grave whilst completing WanAus159-LKA Serpentine.
While drying out that caches log in the sun we took a walk around the cemetery, came across a grave for Trooper George F Hall who was killed in action at Gaza on the 19th April 1917
He served in the 10th Light Horse.
Ah well....just have to keep looking.
July 2010
21st
The Boer War conflict lasted from 10 October 1899 to the end of May 1902 so the game is still on. If I ever find this one it'll be my shout. Cheers.
17th
S35° 1.010' E138° 31.525'
So Close.....
today we were at st Judes cemetery for a multi, while the hubby was doing the multi I had a wonder around to see all the old headstones. I couldnt believe it when I saw this headstone. I think this is what you are looking for.
It says: 515 L/CPL Harry Richmond Aldridge, 3 Light Horse, 3rd January 1976 aged 84 years.
I did a bit of research and found some information on this soldier.
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, "A" Squadron, embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 20 October 1914.
The HMAT A17 Port Lincoln weighed 7,243 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 26 September 1917.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
Rank on embarkation;Full name of the soldier;Declared age of the soldier;The last occupation held; The last address as a civilian;
Enlistment Date; and, Fate.
515 Private Harry Richmond ALDRIDGE, a 23 year old Pastoralist from Richmond Park, South Australia. He enlisted on 15 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 July 1917.
So Close.....
today we were at st Judes cemetery for a multi, while the hubby was doing the multi I had a wonder around to see all the old headstones. I couldnt believe it when I saw this headstone. I think this is what you are looking for.
It says: 515 L/CPL Harry Richmond Aldridge, 3 Light Horse, 3rd January 1976 aged 84 years.
I did a bit of research and found some information on this soldier.
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, "A" Squadron, embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln 20 October 1914.
The HMAT A17 Port Lincoln weighed 7,243 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 26 September 1917.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
Rank on embarkation;Full name of the soldier;Declared age of the soldier;The last occupation held; The last address as a civilian;
Enlistment Date; and, Fate.
515 Private Harry Richmond ALDRIDGE, a 23 year old Pastoralist from Richmond Park, South Australia. He enlisted on 15 September 1914; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 11 July 1917.
6th
Got all excited today when I found a fellow who served in the LHR in Egypt. The memorial is in Childers & the best I have seen to date & I have seen hundreds since this was published. Appears no one has yet met the requirements so will keep on looking.
2nd
S34° 55.280' E138° 35.979'
Thought I finally had a find for this one, with the Boer War Memorial in Adelaide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_War_Memorial_%28South_Australia%29
However it doesn't mention the Imperial Light Horse regiment, only the Bushmen's corps.
Thought I finally had a find for this one, with the Boer War Memorial in Adelaide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_War_Memorial_%28South_Australia%29
However it doesn't mention the Imperial Light Horse regiment, only the Bushmen's corps.
April 2010
7th
I traveled down the far south coast, through the Snowys, to Albury & up to the OZ Mega event & called into numerous villages trying to find this locationless but to no avail. Will keep on looking. And looking.
Another journey to Mackay via Oberon, Lithgow, Kandos, the Hunter & New England (at Tenterfield 16/6/10) & still no joy. Hard.
Another journey to Mackay via Oberon, Lithgow, Kandos, the Hunter & New England (at Tenterfield 16/6/10) & still no joy. Hard.
