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LAX, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 672 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1901, Based on AWM nominal roll, Murray p. 519 he served as Private S.N. 672 under command of Capt. Echlin in 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Murray p. 506 notes that this was the first of two drafts that occurred on 20 Aug 1901 to follow the original unit to South Africa. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 672 | |
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| 20 Aug 1901: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 672, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Based on AWM nominal roll, Murray p. 519 he served as Private S.N. 672 under command of Capt. Echlin in 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Murray p. 506 notes that this was the first of two drafts that occurred on 20 Aug 1901 to follow the original unit to South Africa. | |
| 20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 672, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Records, Murray 506 notes first draft left Brisbane for Sydney by rail on 18 Aug 1901 and embarked from Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
John Lax served twice in the South African (Boer War), first as a Private S.N. 125 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry and second as a Private S.N. 672 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 469 and 519- see note at bottom of page).