About This Unit
1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse
560 Men
Commanding Officer Lieut Col J.S. LYSTER
Embarked for South Africa 16-18 February 1902 per 'Custodian' and 'Manchester Merchant'
Served March - May 1902
8 died of Other Causes
Returned to Australia 9-13 August 1902 per ' Drayton Grange'