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Service Number:	437
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	New South Wales Citizen Bushmen
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1865
Home Town:	Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carriage Driver
Died:	Non Battle Casualty, Pretoria, South Africa, 16 November 1900
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 437
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 437, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen
28 Feb 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 437, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen, Embarked from Sydney to later disembark at Beira in Portuguese Mozambique on 12 April 1900. Then entrained to Rhodesia.
20 Jun 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen
22 Jul 1900:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 437, Elands River, Attacked by Boers at Kosters River while attempting to relieve Elands River Garrison.
16 Nov 1900:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 437, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen, Died in Pretoria.

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