Haviland LE MESURIER

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LE MESURIER, Haviland

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Fremantle, Western Australia, 6 February 1856
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bedford Grammar School, London
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Natural causes, North Adelaide, South Australia, 25 November 1913, aged 57 years
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia
Memorials:	Naval & Military Club of SA - Boer War Roll of Honour

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, Officer, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
11 Apr 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Major
12 Nov 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant Colonel
11 Apr 1902:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant Colonel, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"Born in Fremantle, Western Australia on 6 February 1856, he attended schooling at the Bedford Grammar School, England, and also in Europe. He arrived in New South Wales, Australia in 1884, and obtained commission in the Royal Artillery in 1886. He was posted to the New South Wales Artillery and was the acting adjutant of the 1st Garrison Division between December 1890 until to September 1891 and acting staff officer between October 1891 until June 1893. Promoted to Captain in 1893, he passed the gunnery course at Woolwich and Shoeburyness in 1894, for which he received a first-class certificate with honours. He was the second in command of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen during the Second Boer War until he was appointed to command the 8th Australian Commonwealth Light Horse. He took part in operations in Rhodesia, Transvaal, west of Pretoria, Transvaal Orange River Colony and Cape Colony. While the commandant of military forces in South Australia, he died on 25 November 1913." - SOURCE (en.wikipedia.org)

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