NAYLOR, Walter
| Service Number: | 285 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | England, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Texas, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 285, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 6 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 285, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901. | |
| 30 Oct 1901: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Staff Sergeant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 499 notes promoted to Staff Sergeant. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Staff Sergeant, 285, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Walter Naylor was born in England and served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 66 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private (rising to Staff Sergeant) S.N. 285 in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 481 and 499; National Archives Australia Boer War Dossier 1st service - see postal address of invalid).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When Walter Naylor first enlisted in 1900 in the 4th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 19 May 1900, he noted his N.O.K. as W. J. Naylor, Worthing, Sussex, England. When he returned invalided from the 4th QIB it was noted in newspaper reports that he was residing at Texas, Qld, prior to going to South Africa. When he re-enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father J. Naylor, Worthing, Sussex, England.
He returned from South Africa to Queensland with the 5th QIB and was discharged in May 1902. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 132, it notes upon discharge he was residing at O'Connor's Hotel, South Brisbane. This was followed by a note "Now- Augmering, Sussex, England" indicating he had returned to England.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 499; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 4th QIB, Bk 2 p. 9; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 132; newspaper articles).