GARDNER, John - 521

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Pte John Gardner

Conflict	Second Anglo-Boer War
Service Arm	Colonial Forces
Unit	6th Mounted Infantry Contingent
Service No.	521
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	5 Aug 1861
Birthplace	Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Residence	Perth, WA
Date of Death	5 Feb 1951
Relatives	Father - GARDNER, John - 1857, 1267, 245 Brother - GARDNER, David James Lawson - 520

John volunteered alongside his brother James and and they were both part of 6th Mounted Infantry Contingent. They embarked on the 'Ulstermore' on 10th April 1901 and arrived in Durban on 29th April 1901. They returned to Australia aboard 'SS Columbian' on 30th April 1902. Both men were issued the Queen's South African Medal with clasps for Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

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