Peter MCDONALD

MCDONALD, Peter

Service Number: 201
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 201
4 Apr 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 201, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
16 May 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 201, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, p. 206, notes discharged in South Africa on 16 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When Peter McDonald enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as D. McDonald, Norman Park, South Brisbane. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB held by Qld State Archives it is noted he was discharged in South Africa on 16 May 1902.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 513; Qld State Archives- Boer War ServicePaybooks 6th QIB, p. 206).