Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: George Denham King

Ancestor's date of birth: 19/10/1876

Ancestor's date of death: 08/03/1948

Cause of Death: Ruptured blood vessel abdomen

Service and Life Before the Boer War: Born Lewisham Park, Kent and travelled to South Africa for adventure and work.

Service Number: 301

Colony or State of enlistment: Not Australia, Place of Enlistment: Rhodesia

Unit: G Company 4 Batallion, Southern Rhodesian Volunteers

Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 1900

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service

Murray Page: Not applicable did not serve in an Australian unit

Contingent: Not applicable

Ship: Rode horse across border.

Memorial details: Detail not provided

Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen and King's South Africa Medals with clasps.

Personal Characteristics: Adventurous

Reasons to go and fight: An adventure with his mates.

Details of service in war: The Southern Rhodesian Volunteers were part of the force that releived Mafikeng, and defended the Elands River post. The Southern Rhodesian Volunteers seem to have suffered any casualties in action after 22 August 1900. The regiment served until the end of the war.

Service and life after the Boer War: Migrated to Australia lived in Adelaide, worked as draftsman with Electricity and Water Supplies. Married and had 3 sons, lived at Linden Park.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Peter Denham King, Happy Valley SA
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson

Return to Descendant Database