John SMITH

SMITH, John

Service Number: 647
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Manilla, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 647
20 Aug 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 647, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes part of 1st Draft of 6th QIB which embarked at Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

John Smith served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private (rising in rank to Corporal) S.N. 285 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, second as a Private S.N. 647 in the 6th Queensland Imerial Bushmen. Following his second service newspaper reports note he remained in South Africa for further service when the rest of the 6th QIB returned to Australia, his return and date of discharge is not given in records. (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 473 and 518).

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