George Olive DONALD

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DONALD, George Olive

Service Number:	167
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 December 1879
Home Town:	South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker, Lorryman
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 August 1937, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 8
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 167, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 167, 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.
10 Jul 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 167, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB Bk. 2, p. 17 notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Manchester Merchant arriving Brisbane 3 Jul 1902, discharged 10 Jul 1902.

Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When George Olive Donald enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his photo was published with the rank and file in The Queenslander newspaper, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father Thomas Donald, South Brisbane. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for 5th QIB held by the Qld State Archives he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. E. Donald, Cordelia Street, South Brisbane.

George Olive Donald was born on 19 Dec 1879 in Brisbane, a son to Thomas Donald and Eliza Donald (nee Olive). He married Henrietta Wilhelmina Helena Schmalz on 11 Feb 1914 at the People's Evangelistic Mission, Fortitude Valley and they had 2 children.

He also served a second time in the South African (Boer War), Private S.N. 46 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. He again served in WW1, Private S.N. 324 in the 9th Infantry Battalion AIF. When he enlisted for WW1 he noted on his Attestation Paper his previous two services in the Boer War and he was living at Stones Corner working as a Lorryman.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 497; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk. 2, p.17; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).

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