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POOLE, William Shortley
Personal Details
Service Number: | 284 |
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Enlisted: | 1 October 1899 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
Born: | Fernvale, Queensland, Australia, 17 June 1874 |
Home Town: | Fernvale, Somerset, Queensland |
Schooling: | Fernvale Public School, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Soldier |
Died: | Enteric Fever, Pretoria, South Africa, 30 August 1900, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: |
Church Street Cemetery, Pretoria, South Africa Grave 303 |
Memorials: | Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kilcoy Honour Roll |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 284, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 284, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 284, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Shortley POOLE was born in Fernvale, Queensland on 17th June 1874
His parents were John Shortley POOLE & Ellen DENMAN