William BRADSHAW

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BRADSHAW, William

Service Number:	99
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 99, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 99, 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.
21 Jun 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 99, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd QMI embarked 9 May 1901 at Cape Town returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

William Bradshaw served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 99 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, second as a Private S.N. 611 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Newspaper report of 16 May 1902 had him remaining in South Africa for service when the rest of the 6th QIB embarked 17 May 1902 to return to Australia with his date of discharge unknown.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 469 & 518).

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