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HOLME, Charles Bretheton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 7, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
| 13 Feb 1901: | Imprisoned Prisoner of war at Swartz Kopjes 13/02/1901; released, rejoined 16/02/1901. | |
| 16 Feb 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 7, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, Rejoined unit after being released from POW holding. | |
| 17 May 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 7, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
| 29 Apr 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Joined the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry see action in South Africa. Murray Remarks: Prisoner of war at Swartz Kopjes 13/02/1901; released, rejoined 16/02/1901. Vide 'Promotions'. Discharged from the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry on 17 May 1901 he then joined the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse on 29/04/1902.
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