Lance Corporal John Wallace
Number: 40641
Company: 176th (Irish Horse) Company, 29th Battalion, Third Contingent.
ENLISTMENT
Date: 14 January 1902
Place: Belfast
Age: 23 (born 31 August 1878 at Tulmacross, Lambeg, County Down)
Trade or calling: Shoemaker
Place of birth: In the Parish of Lisburn, in or near the Town of Lisburn, in County Down
Family: Father Wilson Wallace, bleacher of Lisnatrunk, Lisburn, County Down. Mother Jane Wallace (nee Taylor) (dec.)
Previous military service: No
Description: Height 5' 7". Complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair fair. Slight degree knock knee.
Religion: Presbyterian
ACTIVE SERVICE
Date to South Africa: 10 May 1902
Date home: 19 November 1902
Service medal, clasps and other awards: Queen's South Africa Medal. Ca[e Colony and 1902 clasps.
DISCHARGE
Date: 25 November 1902
Place: United Kingdom
Wallace was promoted to the rank of Saddler on 28 March 1902, but reverted to Private on 11 July. He was made Lance Corporal on 21 October 1902.
He served in World War 1 as a Private in the North Irish Horse (see details here).
This page last updated 24 July 2025.