John THORPE

THORPE, John

    Service Number: 243
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
    Born: Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Miner
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 243, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
    1 Mar 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 243, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Ap2 1900.
    17 Dec 1900: Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 243, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 472 notes slightly wounded at Rhenoster Kop 17 Dec 1900.
    21 Jun 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 243, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p.465 notes 3rd QMI embarked at Cape Town 9 May 1901 returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901.

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    John Thorpe was originally from Victoria and was living and working in Charters Towers as a miner when he first enlisted in the South African (Boer) War.

    He would serve twice in the Boer War, first as a Private S.N. 243 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and second as a Private S.N. 927 in the 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 472 & 525; and National Archives Australia- Boer war Dossier for 2nd service).

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