SCANLAN, Albert Joseph
| Service Numbers: | 161, 2319 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Farrier Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 25 December 1880 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shoeing Smith |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 December 1931, aged 50 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Mar 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Shoeing-Smith, 161, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Shoeing-Smith, 161, 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. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Shoeing-Smith, 161, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2319, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 25 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2319, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 2319, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane | |
| 24 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Farrier Corporal, 2319, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
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WW1 Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) spells Surname SCANLON
"ALB. SCANLAN'S DEATH. BRISBANE, Friday.
The death occurred yesterday morning of Albert Joseph ("Ginger") Scanlan, who will be remembered by old-time patrons of boxing in this city as a pugilist of more than average merit. Born and reared in Brisbane, Scanlan first won his spurs in the Lempen square as an amateur. Later he entered the ranks of the professionals, and, as a middleweight, he figured in many thrilling battles at the old Edward-street stadium (his first contest there being in opposition to the clever coloured Sydney middleweight, Joe Walcott). At the Albert-street stadium he appeared in contests against Dave Smith, Bob Whitelaw, Mark Higgins, Rudie Unholz, Joe Shakespeare, and the aboriginal champion, Jerry Jerome. Despite the fact that Scanlan possessed only an elementary knowledge of boxing, an abnormal stock of stamina and pluck always made him popular with boxing patrons. He was a member of the A.I.F., and the Waterside Workers' Union." - from the Maryborough Chronicle 26 Dec 1931 (nla.gov.au)
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