JAMIESON, William Wilkie
| Service Number: | 570 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, 3 years South African Constabulary (Boer War UK) and Trooper, Umvoti Mounted Rifles (South Africa) |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 13 November 1881 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 July 1945, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 7 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 570, 9th Infantry Battalion, 3 years South African Constabulary (Boer War UK) and Trooper, Umvoti Mounted Rifles (South Africa) | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 570, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 570, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 29 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 570, 9th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private William Wilkie Jamieson, a veteran of the Boer War and Australian World War One veteran who served our nation at Gallipoli, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque in recognition of their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 15 April 2023, along with a further 246 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Boer War service:
788, Trooper, South African Constabulary (Boer War UK)
Trooper, Umvoti Mounted Rifles (South Africa)
WWI service:
570, Private, 9th Battalion
William Wilkie Jamieson was born on 13 November 1881 at Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the son of Thomas Jamieson and Ann Jamieson (née Thomson). He had prior military service during the Boer War, serving as a trooper with the South African Constabulary (Service No. 788), a paramilitary force established by British authorities to maintain order and security in South Africa following the conflict. He also served with the Umvoti Mounted Rifles, a volunteer mounted unit raised in Natal that undertook local defence and policing duties during the latter stages of the war and its immediate aftermath.
Jamieson enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Bundaberg, Queensland, on 31 August 1914, aged 37. He recorded his occupation as a tailor and nominated his brother, David Jamieson, a foreman with the Harbour Board in East London, Cape Colony, South Africa, as his next of kin. On 24 September 1914, he embarked for overseas service from Brisbane with the 9th Infantry Battalion aboard HMAT Omrah.
In January 1916, Jamieson was admitted to hospital suffering from a septic leg and adenitis (inflamed lymph nodes), conditions commonly associated with the unsanitary and demanding conditions of active service during the First World War. Later in 1916, he was again hospitalised, this time with influenza, bronchitis, and malaria. While serving in England in mid-1918, he married Nellie Holliday.
The marriage did not endure, and Jamieson returned to Australia alone in September 1919 aboard the troopship Raranga. He was formally discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 29 November 1919. Following his return, he lived in the Wide Bay district of Queensland, where he worked as a labourer.
In later life, Jamieson experienced significant hardship. Between 1932 and 1944, he was admitted on numerous occasions to the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum on North Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay. Established under the Benevolent Asylum Wards Act of 1861, the asylum provided care for people unable to support themselves due to illness or infirmity. Records indicate that Jamieson had no money or property at the time of his admissions.
Private William Wilkie Jamieson died on 22 July 1945, aged 63, and was buried in Anzac Portion 7, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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