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AKRED, James Allen
Personal Details
Service Number: | 305 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 305, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 305, 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. | |
1 Jun 1900: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 485 notes promoted to Corporal on 1 Jun 1900. | |
10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 305, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
James Allen Akred served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private rising to Corporal S.N. 305 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 691 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
(Source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 485 and 519).