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FALOON, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 46 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 January 1874 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Grammar School Boer War Honour Board |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 46, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 46, 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, 46, 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
David Faloon (Felloon) was born born in Brisbane 9 Jan 1874, a son to John Felloon and Rachel Felloon (nee Carson). He re-enlisted in WW1 S.N. 6263 but was discharged as medically unfit prior to embarking for service. Its noted in his WW1 enlistment records held by the National Archives that he had suffered a serious wounding (gunshot wound to the head) during his Boer War service with ongoing issues leading to him being declared medically unfit for service in WW1.
(source- National Archives Australia WW1 service record; QLD BDM births registry).
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