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Private Peter James Clancy

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Private Peter James Clancy

Birth
Hay Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Death
25 Sep 1900 (aged 26–27)
North-West, South Africa
Burial
Krugersdorp, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Service number: 279

Rank: Private

Unit: Fourth Qld Imperial Bushmen

Service: Colonial Military Forces

Conflict: South Africa, 1899-1902

Date of death: 25 September 1900

Place of death: Zandfontein, South Africa

Cause of death: Killed in action

279 Private Peter James Clancy was the son of James Roche Clancy (from Limerick, Ireland) and Julie O'Connor (from Kerry, Ireland) who married in Hay, NSW in 1873. A farmer from Burketown, Burke, Queensland, Australia. He was killed in action by a gunshot wound to the chest on Zandfontein Farm, west of Magaliesberg, Transvaal (now just in North West Province). He was buried at Vlakfontein. His remains were later reinterred at Krugersdorp. He is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Treloar Crescent, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia;
Service number: 279

Rank: Private

Unit: Fourth Qld Imperial Bushmen

Service: Colonial Military Forces

Conflict: South Africa, 1899-1902

Date of death: 25 September 1900

Place of death: Zandfontein, South Africa

Cause of death: Killed in action

279 Private Peter James Clancy was the son of James Roche Clancy (from Limerick, Ireland) and Julie O'Connor (from Kerry, Ireland) who married in Hay, NSW in 1873. A farmer from Burketown, Burke, Queensland, Australia. He was killed in action by a gunshot wound to the chest on Zandfontein Farm, west of Magaliesberg, Transvaal (now just in North West Province). He was buried at Vlakfontein. His remains were later reinterred at Krugersdorp. He is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Treloar Crescent, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia;

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  • Created by: Brett Williams
  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86635079/peter_james-clancy: accessed ), memorial page for Private Peter James Clancy (1873–25 Sep 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86635079, citing Burgershoop Cemetery, Krugersdorp, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa; Maintained by Brett Williams (contributor 47234529).