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WOLLSTEIN, Harry More
Personal Details
Service Number: | 19 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Sergeant, 19, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain | |
13 Jan 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 19, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 457 notes the 2nd Contingent embarked 13 Jan 1900 at Brisbane aboard Maori King arriving Cape Town 24 Feb 1900. | |
14 Mar 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Company Sergeant Major, 19, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes he was ranked as Coy Sergeant-Major (C.S.M) when invalided due to Dysentery returning to Australia aboard Ranee arriving Brisbane 9 Mar 1901, discharged 14 Mar 1901. | |
4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 459; and Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th Contingent embarked 4 Apr 1901 at Pinkenba aboard aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Harry More Wollstein served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Sergeant (rising to rank of Company Sergeant Major) S.N. 19 in the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and second as a Captain in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray P. 459 & 509).