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SMITH, Alexander Johnston
Personal Details
Service Number: | 16 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
Born: | Scotland, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 16 | |
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16 Mar 1901: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB p. 35 notes promoted to Corporal 16 Mar 1901. | |
4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 16, 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. | |
14 Nov 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 16, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB p. 35 notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Aberdeen arriving Melbourne 2 Nov 1901 then by train to Brisbane arriving 7 Nov 1901, discharged 14 Nov 1901. |
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NOK Mr. John SMITH, 22 Clyde Street, Glasgow, Scotland