Sydney AUSTEN

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Service Number:	230
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
18 Feb 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 472 notes promoted to Sergeant 18 Feb 1900.
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
29 Nov 1900:	Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 472 notes severely wounded at Rietfontein 29 Nov 1900
20 Mar 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to gunshot wound left leg returned to Australia aboard Ranee arriving Brisbane 13 Mar 1901, discharged 20 Mar 1901.

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