George Reginald MCGUINNESS

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MCGUINNESS, George Reginald

Service Number:	67
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	New South Wales Citizen Bushmen
Born:	Beechworth, Victoria, 1878
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	Bullet wounds, Vet River, South Africa, Vet River Area, South Africa, 1 March 1901
Cemetery:	Winburg Old Cemetery Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square), Beechworth War Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 67, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen
28 Feb 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen, SS Atlantian
1 Mar 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 67, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

George Reginald McGUINNESS was born in Beechworth, Victoria in 1878 - parents names unknown

He enlisted with the NSW Citizens Bushmen and embarked on 28th February, 1900 on the ship SS Atlantian

He was killed in action on 1st March, 1901 and is buried in the Winburg Combined Cemetery in South Africa

Medals: Queens South Africa Medal

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