Lieutenant (Later Lieutenant Colonel) James Tedder MID, VD

Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: James George Tedder

Ancestor's date of birth: 27/12/1862

Ancestor's date of death: 10/01/1931

Cause of Death: Angina pectoris

Service Number: Officer - no number

Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney

Unit: 2 New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Rank attained in Boer War: LT, Date Effective: 01/01/19

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): LTCOL, Date Effective: 31/09/1915

Murray Page: 110

Contingent: Fifth NSW Contingent

Ship: Custodian or Maplemore, Date of Sailing: 17/03/1901`

Memorial details: Detail not provided

Decorations: VD, MID; King's South Africa Medal with 1901 and 1902 clasps, 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Cavalry officer pre-war.

Details of service in war: April 1901 - April 1902 in west then east Transvaal served as OC D Squadron.

Service and life after the Boer War: Transferred to Army Service Corps 1904 following Federation. 21 Aug 1914 appointed Captain, OC 3 Coy AASC, 1^st AIF 27 Jul 1915 promoted Major, Prom Lieutenant Colonel, 31 September 1915, seconded HQ AIF Depot, Tidworth,UK as ADST(S and T), 1918 appointment terminated on medical grounds.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Peter N O Tedder, Curtin ACT
Relationship to Ancestor: grandson

Name of Descendant: Ian Coombe, East Brisbane QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grandson

Name of Descendant: Gregory David Sexty, Lakehaven NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grandson

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