Percy Callan SEYMOUR

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SEYMOUR, Percy Callan

Service Number:	152
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Victorian Imperial Bushman
Born:	Maldon, Victoria, Australia, 11 June 1972
Home Town:	Maldon, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Surveyor's Assistant
Died:	Enteric Fever, No 10 Stationary Hospital, Naauwpoort, South Africa, 20 May 1901
Cemetery:	Noupoort Garden Of Remembrance, Noupoort, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square)

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 152, Victorian Imperial Bushmen
1 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 152, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Departed from Melbourne on SS "Victorian" Troopship. Disembarked at Beira in Portuguese Mozambique on 23 May 1900. Entrained to Rhodesia to join Rhodesian Field Force.
23 May 1900:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 152, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman
20 May 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 152, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, D.O.D.

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Biography contributed by Maurice Kissane

Percy Callan Seymour was born at Maldon in Victoria in 1872. He was the son of Aarean Callan Seymour and Catherine Seymour (nee Deane). His father predeceased him in 1881. Percy finished school and worked as a Surveyor's Assistant. He was used to riding horses while living off the land in remote locations. That was part of his work.

Hence, Percy volunteered to fight for Queen and Empire. For he knew that he could handle the horsemanship aspect. Percy wanted to do his bit. He made the cut for the 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

He was promoted Corporal but acted as a Sergeant on the veldt. Percy succumbed to enteric fevor on 20 May 1901. He could dodge Boer bullets but not the ever present enteric. He was buried in South Africa but his mates at Maldon erected a fine war memorial to his memory. His dedicated war memorial is located in the Maldon Cemetery in Victoria.

"That Ragged Mob" 2009 Ed. cited plus MyHeritage and Victorian BDM Records.

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