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LOCKE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 251 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Dorsetshire, England, United Kingdom, 1870 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 251, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 19 May 1902: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 251, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared. | |
| 9 Aug 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 251, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
James Locke was born in 1869-70 in England. He served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private (rising to Corporal) S.N. 143 in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 251 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal, Murray p. 496 & 536; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service).
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