KIELLY, Michael Patrick
Service Number: | 167 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 167, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 167, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes the 3rd Contingent embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900. | |
21 Jun 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 167, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes embarked from Cape Town 9 May 1901 returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 then rail to Brisbane, disbanded 21 Jun 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Michael Patrick Kielly served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 167 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, second as a Private S.N. 932 in the 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 470 and 524; and National Archives Australia Boer War Dossier of 2nd service).