Gravestone of Sergeant Major Albert Joseph Deane, 72nd Battalion, CEF (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver in 1997. He died on 8 June 1938. On rear: "MV 97". Not in the Regimental History as a member of the 72nd Battalion, CEF. 2030189 (Drum Major) Albert Joseph Deane was a member of the 72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and the BC Regiment who went to England as a CEF reinforcement. He did not make it to France. He had previously served in the Australian Imperial Forces, 6th New South Wales Imperial Bushmen in the South African War. He was born in Portmouth, England in 1878. The New South Wales Imperial Bushmen was one of a number of regiments raised in the Australian colonies in response to a request from the British government asking for "hardy bushmen" - men who could ride, shoot, and navigate in the bush. The idea was to find men who could employ the same type of guerrilla tactics as the Boer and beat them at their own game. Later, during its time overseas, the regiment's name was changed to the 6th Imperial Bushmen. The bushmen left Sydney, on board the transport Armenian, on 23 April 1900. The regiment originally numbered 40 officers with 722 other ranks, and 800 horses. They were the fourth contingent sent from New South Wales to the war. During 15 months in South Africa, the regiment served in Rhodesia and in west Transvaal. The regiment returned to Australia, on board the transport Orient, on 17 July 1901. Casualties included 13 killed or died of wounds and nine died of disease.