DAMROW, William Alexander
| Service Number: | 242 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Prussia, 1868 |
| Home Town: | Fernvale, Somerset, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Enteric Fever, De Aar Military Hospital, De Aar, South Africa, De Aar, Colesberg Area, Cape Colony, South Africa, 19 December 1900 |
| Cemetery: |
De Aar Old Cemetery, Northern Cape, South Africa De Aar Old Cemetery Memorial. The British Boer War Memorial in De Aar Garden of Remembrance QMI list has William as 242 PTE Damro W. Date of Death: 19.12.00. Grave 15. |
| Memorials: | Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 242, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 242, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William was born as Wilhelm Alexander DAMROW in Prussia in 1868
His parents were Alexander DAMROW & Wilhelmine KLEIER - he arrived in Brisbane, Queensland in 1886 on the ship Duke of Westminster
He had a sister Franciska Caroline "Frances" DAMROW who wrote the following Obituary
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Obituary from Trove newspaper article
In loving memory of my dear Brother, William Alexander Damrow who departed this life on 19th December, 1900 at Dia Ara, South Africa
"Gone dear brother, gone forever
Here with us no more thou art
Suddenly it came upon us, brother dear with thee to part
No one stood around you, to bid a fond farewell
No word of comfort could you leave, to those you loved so well
Gone, but not forgotten, his loving sister Mrs. E.J. Hay "
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