FLAMARK, John James
Service Number: | 614 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 614 | |
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20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 614, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes that private Flamark was part of the 2nd draft of the contingent that embarked 20 Aug 1901 from Sydney aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sept 1901. Murray p. 519 notes that all but 3 served in previous contingents. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
It appears that John James Flamark served twice in the South African (Boer) War noting in his first service his surname was spelt as Flamank. First service was as a Private S.N. 154 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and second as a Private S.N. 614 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. (sources AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 470 & 518 and Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 519 where it notes all but 3 on the roll had served in previous contingents).