James Arthur CHARD

CHARD, James Arthur

Service Number: 199
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 March 1877
Home Town: Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk, Grocer
Died: Bondi, New South Wales, Australia, 3 May 1954, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW
Plot: RC27 - Roman Catholic FM 27, Position 845
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 199
4 Apr 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 199, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
12 Jun 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 199, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, p. 204, notes returned to Australia aboard Aurania arriving Brisbane 5 Jun 1902, discharged 12 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When James Arthur Chard enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. James Chard, Spring Hill. In the Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, p. 204, it notes his address as Charters Towers.

He also attempted to enlist for WW1 but was rejected due to defective eyesight, instead accepted for home duties. On his Attestation Form for service in the Civilian Forces in 1916 he noted he was; born 19 Mar 1877 at South Brisbane; married; working as a grocer; living at Darlinghurst, Sydney; and had previously served in the 6th QIB Boer War.

James Arthur Chard was born on 19 Mar 1877 at South Brisbane, a son to Capt. James Chard and Emily Chard (nee Wickens). He married Bridget Agnes Flynn (also known as Beatrice) on 15 Feb 1904 in Queensland. By 1916 when he attempted to enlist in WW1 they were living in NSW where they would have 2 children.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 513; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, p. 204; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).

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