Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Arthur (aka Jack) John Wesley Rigelsford
Ancestor's date of birth: 11/07/1875 Neville NSW
Ancestor's date of death: 01/01/1966 Gosford NSW
Cause of Death: Old Age
Service Number: 56
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Unit: NSW Army Medical Team
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: On transfer to Medical Corps
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): CPL, Date Effective: 17/07/1915
Murray Page: 22
Contingent: First NSW Contingent
Ship: Kent, Date of Sailing: 28/10/1899
Other Boer War Service: Gunner NSW Permanent Garrison Artillery (Royal Australian Artillery. Drafted as a driver for the NSW Army Medical Team.
Memorial details: Point Clare Cemetery
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Paardeburg, Driefontein, Cape Colony and Transvaal clasps. 1914-1915 Star, British War, VIctory Medal.
Personal Characteristics: Height: 181 cm, weight: 72 kg (1914).
Reasons to go and fight: Professional soldier 5 years and 77 days service.
Details of service in war: December 1899 - December 1900 in Cape Colony, Free State, and Transvaal.
Service and life after the Boer War: Married Rosalind. Became a timber cutter and lived at Point Clare NSW. He was also in WW1, No 84, 1 Battalion AIF, and 1MG Company. Enlisted 18 October 1914 and discharged 24 April 1918. Served at Gallipoli and in France.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Irene Butterworth, Stockton NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand DaughterName of Descendant: David Burnett, Stockton NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
