John JORDAN

JORDAN, John

    Service Numbers: 23, 591, 229
    Enlisted: 9 January 1902
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Born: Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 1869
    Home Town: Flemington, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bricklayer
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 23, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Corporal, 591, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 23, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
    29 Dec 1900: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 notes promoted to Corporal 12 Dec 1900.
    10 Aug 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 229, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 returning to Australia aboard Britannic arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.
    9 Jan 1902: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 591, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    12 Feb 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 591, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 303 notes embarked 12 Feb 1902 aboard St Andrew arriving Durban 10 Mar 1902.
    2 Aug 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 591, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 309 notes embarked 6 Jul 1902 returning to Australia aboard Norfolk arriving Melbourne 2 Aug 1902 and were paid up and discharged the same day.

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    John Jordan, born in Flemington, Victoria, served twice in the South African (Boer) War in a Queensland and then a Victorian contingent. First service was as a Private (rising in rank to Corporal) S.N. 23 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and second as a Corporal S,N, 591 in the 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 313 & 480; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier for 2nd service).

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