DEW, Mordaunt John
| Service Number: | 87 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles |
| Born: | Mount Gambier, South Australia , 31 August 1872 |
| Home Town: | Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinet Maker |
| Died: | Glenelg, South Australia, 13 November 1946, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Brighton Cemetery, S.A. Section B grave 44 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 87, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles |
|---|
Help us honour Mordaunt John Dew's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
Permanent Force 2 years; Mount Gambler Infantry 3 years. Marksman. Member Mount Gambier Fire Brigade.
Biography contributed by Christine Heness
Border Watch Tuesday 19 November 1946, page 3 OBITUARY Mr. Mordaunt J. Dew Mr. Mordaunt John Dew, who was born in Mount Gambier; and spent his early life here, died at his home at Broadway, Glenelg, on Thursday morning, at the age of 76. Mr. Dew joined the South Australian permanent military forces in 1896, and enlisted for service in South Africa with the first South Australian contingent in 1889. He was a member of the South Australian Coronation, corps which visited London in 1902 for the Coronation of King Edward VII. He was member of the old Glenelg Town Band, and later played in the Hindmarsh Band. He left a widow; two sons and two (3?) daughters.