BETTS, Henry Allwright
| Service Number: | 12 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 23 January 1878 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teacher's assistant (Macquarie State School) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Dohnerpoch, South Africa, Near Dohnerpoch, 20 June 1900, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Diamond Hill Cemetery, Cullinan, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Boer War Memorial, Launceston Boer War Memorial |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 12, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent | |
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| 20 Jun 1900: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 12, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent |
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Henry Allwright BETTS was born on 23rd January 1878 in Hobart Tasmania
His parents were John Richard BETTS and Fanny Elizabeth WILKINSON
He enlisted with the First Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent which left Launceston Tasmania on 27th October 1899 on board the transport ship MEDIC and arrived in Cape Town on 26th November
Henry was an assistant school teacher at Macquarie State School and also a Private in the Brighton Detachment when he took time off to enlist with the Mounted Infantry - he was promoted from Private to Lance Corporal
He was killed in action while in patrol duty near Dohnerpoch on 20th June, 1900 and is buried in Diamond Hill Memorial Cemetery Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BURIAL INFORMATION - Diamond Hill Cemetery (www.findagrave.com)
PHOTO OF HIS MEMORIAL TABLET (monumentaustralia.org.au)
TROVE ARTICLE about Henrys Father (trove.nla.gov.au)who was also in the Military and info about his Memorial plaque
MORE INFO ON TASMANIAN MOUNTED INFANTRY (www.bwm.org.au)
INFO ON THE 1st TASMANIAN CONTINGENT (angloboerwar.com)
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES - Trove
The Mercury Hobart 28th June, 1900
"Death of a Tasmanian Soldier
His Excellency the Governor has received the following cablegram from Sir Alfred Milnor - regret to inform you that Corporal H A Betts was killed near Dohnerpoch on June 20, H A Betts was previously a Private in the Brighton detachment. He was 21 years of age, a native of Hobart as was also is his father J R Betts , sometime adjuncant in the Tasmanian Rifle Regiment . Corpora Betts was on leave from his position as assistant teacher at Macquarie State School."
The Mercury Hobart 20th June 1902
"In Memoriam
BETTS - In memory of Henry Allwright Betts, Lance Corporal, First Tasmanian Contingent to South Africa, killed on patrol duty near Edendale, Transvaal on June 20, 1900. Commended by Lieutenant Colonel Cameron for devotion to duty and conduct in the action near Karee."
He received the South African medal and four clasps
PHOTO of Henry and article of interest on the following site (www.gravesoftas.com.au)
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