Name of Ancestor: Lachlan [Jack] John Caskey
Ancestor's date of birth: 29/05/1870
Ancestor's date of death: 27/09/1901
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
Service Number: Officer - no service number
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD Place of Enlistment: Brisbane?
Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushman
Rank attained in Boer War: LT, Date Effective: Detail not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Did not live to serve after war
Murray Page: 492
Contingent: 5th QIB
Ship: Templemore, Date of Sailing: 06/03/1901
Memorial details: He is buried in a small cemetery at Van Stadensrus, Free State W/Cross. Heritage Grave Site at Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Qld and Leichardt State School, Allora State High School and King George Square
Decorations: MID C in C 8th October 1901. Mentioned in Despatches 8th March 1902 Commander in Chief.
Personal Characteristics: Leadership, "A good and upright lad", School Cadet Pioneer, Teacher.
Reasons to go and fight: Patriotic and Military progression
Details of service in war: Cape Colony, Orange Freestate,Transvaal.
Service and life after the Boer War: Did not live to serve after the war.
Name of Descendant: Richard Caskey, Ashgrove QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great, great Nephew
Name of Descendant: John Thomas Lachlan Caskey, Cannon Hill QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great, great Nephew
Name of Descendant: Marjorie Gilbert, Palm Beach QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Niece
