Kennedon Jeffreys HALSE

HALSE, Kennedon Jeffreys

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: England, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Lieutenant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 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.
14 Jun 1901: Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 492 notes severely wounded at Rietfontein 14 Jun 1901.
5 May 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 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

Kennedon (Kenedon, Kendon) Jeffreys Halse was born in England. He served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 44 in the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, second as a Lieutenant in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 460 and 492).