Ernest Joseph JOSEPH

JOSEPH, Ernest Joseph

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia, 23 March 1935, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Captain, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, 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.
10 Aug 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Mr. J. Ernest Joseph died at his home at Northbridge, Sydney, a week ago, on Sunday night Mr. Joseph saw service as captain in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen during the South African War, and took a prominent part in the pursuit of De Wet. Before the South African War, he took an active interest in the Queensland Imperial Bushmen and Mounted Infantry and for some years was in command of the squadron at Mackay. During the shearers' strike in Queensland in the early eighties, when the militia was ordered to the western district he was in command of a troop. He took an active part in recruiting for the Great War, in which two of his sons served. During his many years' residence in Mackay he evinced a practical interest in public affairs, more especially in the Harbour Board, of which he was chairman for several years. In Sydney he was the first manager of the Associated Northern Dailies. He is survived by Mrs. Joseph and three sons. Mr. A. E. Joseph (secretary of the Queensland Country Press Association), and Mr. A. Joseph (managing director of the 'Northern Daily Leader'), Tamworth, New South Wales, are brothers.

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