PROSSER, Henry Clifton
| Service Number: | 123 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Wellington, South Australia, 8 May 1872 |
| Home Town: | Mypolonga, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher (later Policeman) |
| Died: | Died of wounds (after his 20th operation - Boer War service related), Keswick Repat Hospital, South Australia, 30 May 1929, aged 57 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Section: Barker; Path Number: 2; E/W: E; Site Number: 27; Service Type: Burial |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Jan 1900: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 123, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 1 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 123, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, T.S. Manhattan, Port Adelaide | |
| 1 Jul 1900: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 4th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, Approx. date |
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Awards/Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Cape Colony clasp
"MR. H. C. PROSSER
Mr. Henry Clifton Prosser died yesterday at the Keswick Repatriation Hospital after his twentieth operation for injuries he received during the South African war in 1900. Mr. Prosser was 57 years of age. He was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday, and underwent an operation yesterday morning. He died during the afternoon. He was born in Adelaide, and his father. Mr. H. E. Prosser, was for many years officer in charge of the City Watch-house. The Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch (Inspector Wylie Nation) said last night that, with Mr. H. C. Prosser, who was then a police officer, he was a member of the A (South Australian) Squadron of the Imperial Bushmen's Corps, which left Port Adelaide for South Africa on the Manhattan on May 1, 1900. Colonel J. E. Rowell was in charge. Another brother of Mr. Prosser was also a member of the corps, and he was a batman to Colonel Rowell. He was accidentally killed at Durban. A military funeral was accorded him. That was the first fatality connected with the corps after departure from Australia. Mr. H. C. Prosser was appointed sergeant, and soon after the arrival of the corps at Natal he was out alone during some fighting, and was about to respond to a call from some other Australians when he was fired on by a number of Boers, who left him as dead after a number of bullets had entered his head and different parts of his body. About 36 hours later Sergeant Prosser was found by some Australians, and was later returned to South Australia. He underwent a number of operations for the injuries he received to his face. He rejoined the South Australian police force, and for seven years he was stationed at Government House as a guard. He left the police force and started in a dairying business at Mypolonga, which he carried on until recently." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 06 Jun 1929 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Paul Wiebusch
Extract of diary of Frederck H Farley
July 19th Have come as far as Lindley to-day, the Boers seem to be hemmed in as there is the sound of large guns away to the West. Have just come upon two of their waggons one empty & one loaded with stores. Sergeant Prosser was shot by the Boers in three places the head, shoulder, & hand, & the first Westralians were cut up a good bit, lost four men.
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