We remember John Robinson 'galloping Jack' Royston

We remember John Robinson 'galloping Jack' Royston

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1860
birth Durban South Africa Source:8851918 29th April 1860
1884
service South African Services Serjeant Natal Mounted Rifles Source:8851918 1884
1899
service South African Services Sergeant Major Natal Border Rifles Source:8851918 1899
1899
service South African Services Lieutenant Natal Border Rifles Source:8851918 1899
1901
service Other Empire Force Captain Western Australian Mounted Infantry commanding the 5th and 6th contingents Source:8851918 April 1901
1904
service South African Services Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Border Mounted Rifles Source:8851918 1904
1906
service South African Services C/O Royston's Horse Source:8851918 1906
1914
service South African Services Natal Light Horse Source:8851918 1914
1915
service South African Services Royston's Horse Source:8851918 1915
1916
service Australian Imperial Force Colonel/temporary Brigadier General 2nd Light Horse Brigade Source:8851918 4th August 1916
1916
service Australian Imperial Force Colonel/temporary Brigadier General 3rd Light Horse Brigade Source:8851918 9th August 1916 - October 1917
enlistment Australia Source:8376881
marriage Lilian Earle Heugh Source:8851918
service Australian Imperial Force Source:8376881
service Australian Imperial Force Colonel/temporary Brigadier General Staff Source:8851632
service Australian Imperial Force Colonel 12th Light Horse Regiment Source:8851918
1942
death Durban South Africa Source:8851918 25th April 1942

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Robinson 'galloping Jack'
Initials JR'J
Last Name Royston
Source 8851918
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force
Australian Imperial Force Staff Colonel/temporary Brigadier General
South African Services Natal Mounted Rifles Serjeant
South African Services Natal Border Rifles Sergeant Major
South African Services Natal Border Rifles Lieutenant
Other Empire Force Western Australian Mounted Infantry commanding the 5th and 6th contingents Captain
South African Services Border Mounted Rifles Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
South African Services Royston's Horse C/O
South African Services Natal Light Horse
South African Services Royston's Horse
Australian Imperial Force 12th Light Horse Regiment Colonel
Australian Imperial Force 2nd Light Horse Brigade Colonel/temporary Brigadier General
Australian Imperial Force 3rd Light Horse Brigade Colonel/temporary Brigadier General
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Royston father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lilian Earle Heugh wife

Media

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  • Brigadier General John Royston
    Depicts a portrait of Brigadier General John Robinson Royston, CGM, DSO, a South African who had served against the Zulus and in the South African War, where he was closely associated with Australian contingents. Attached to the A.I.F in 1916 he commanded the 12th Light Horse Regiment and later the 2nd and 3rd Light Horse Brigades in operations at Romani, Magdhaba, Rafa and Gaza.

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia
Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Deborah102878
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