George DAVIDSON

DAVIDSON, George

Service Number: 194
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom., date not yet discovered
Home Town: Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 194, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 194, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
4 Jan 1902: Imprisoned Battle of Onverwacht, Report in Brisbane Courier, 1 Mar 1902, p. 5, notes taken prisoner during Battle of Onverwacht 4 Jan 1902, then later released.
5 May 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 194, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When George Davidson enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as hos father R. Davidson, Lisna, Grut-Kibray, North Ireland. In the Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB Bk 2, p. 44, held by Qld State Archives, his address is noted as via Warwick.