Walter NAYLOR

NAYLOR, Walter

Service Number: 66
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: England, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 66, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 66, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
11 Jan 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 66, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Sophocles arriving Brisbane 12 Dec 1900, discharged 11 Jan 1901.

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Biography 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).