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From: Colin Roe <>
Subject: [BOER-WAR] Re: ACKERMAN, Leopold Patrick Albert
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 18:45:58 +1000
In-Reply-To: <200110030100.f9310E918117@lists7.rootsweb.com>


Hi Lorraine

You wrote in a recent BOER-WAR list :

>Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 16:01:33 +1000
>From: "L & R Holliday" <>
>To:
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>Subject: [BOER-WAR] Leopold Patrick Albert Ackerman
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>Have recently joined this list to find out about my grandfather
>LPAAckerman born 8 Sept 1879 at Battersea England. He left home at 12 1/2
>when offered a job as Cabin Boy. I have been told that he was in the Boer
>War and jumped ship in Melbourne when the ship was returning Aust and
>English soldiers from Boer War.
> >From reading previous notes I see that I will have to get somesome to
> check the details at the PRO as I do not have any details of his service.
>Would there be anyone who can suggest where I can check re his jumping
>ship etc.
>Was told it was the "Shropshire" which had Commonwealth Expedition
>Forces. but dont have any more details except his mate George Bright from
>English also jumped ship with him.
>Could not find Shropshire listed until I think 1920's.
>Know that there is a desserters list published but doesnt cover this time.
>Also was told the desserters list was publiched in Newspapers but would
>desserters from Services be listed?
>Have not been able to find out anything much in Australia before1912 when
>he was married.
>Any help that can shed light on this problem for me will be appreciated.
>Lorraine Holliday, Bathurst, NSW Australia

The only Australian L. ACKERMAN I've currently got listed (see
www.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb_1st.htm) is 2632 Tpr. Lawrence A ACKERMAN
of 3NSWIB who I understand was also in an Irregular British unit in the
Boer War.

There are a couple of George BRIGHTs who served in 1NSWMR and 6WAMI plus a
G. BRIGHT who served with the 2nd Scottish Horse.

According to John Price's book, the latter was a painter from Maryborough,
Vic. about the same age as your grandfather.

He also served during WW1. Did your grandfather? If so, get his papers from
Australian Archives as they should show any previous service.

I can't help with ship deserters and don't recall seeing any mention of the
'Shropshire' carrying troops.

Assuming your grandfather stayed on in Australia, let me know if you find
out any more about his Boer War service so that I can add him to the database.

Regards
Colin Roe

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