| Full Name |
| Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Jowsey |
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| War |
| Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England |
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| Occupation before Enlistment |
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| Next of Kin |
| Mrs C. Jowsey (wife), Timaru, New Zealand |
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| Embarkation Unit |
| 5 Company, 3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles |
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| Military Awards |
- Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
- Queen's South Africa Medal (Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Orange Free State Clasps)
- Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration
- Imperial Volunteer Forces Medal
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| Award Circumstances |
- Mentioned for Meritorious Service in Lord Robert's despatches dated 2 April 1901.
- Citation for Mentioned in Despatches for valuable services rendered appeared in London Gazette, 16 April 1901.
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| Place of Death |
| Waihi, Waikato, New Zealand |
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| Biographical Notes |
| Cammanded the 3rd Contingent from March 1900 to 18 May 1900 and 28 August 1900 to April 1901. Retired Lieutenant-Colonel (Hon. Colonel) 28 March 1911. |
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| Further References |
- The Rough Riders at War by Richard Stowers
- Auckland Museum Boer War Display - items on display are 1.a souvenir jug with the names of the Commanding Officers of the first five contingents and 2. photograph of Tropper Jowsey with his kit set out. Four items from his kit are on display
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| Previous Military Experience |
- Timaru Rifles
- British Army (in India)
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