REIMERS, Charles Matthew
| Service Number: | 54 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 14 September 1877 |
| Home Town: | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Enteric Fever, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 24 April 1900, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bloemfontein Cemetery, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa |
| 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, 54 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 54, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by James Baptiste Maries
According to the Queenslander Newspaper 1900, from which the photo is taken, Charles was living in Stanthorpe, Queensland when he enlisted into the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.
He has no documentation at the NAA nor AWM other than his name.
Neither of his parents nor any siblings or other family members are known.
5 May 1900 Newspaper clipping
OBITUARY
WE understand that news was received in town yesterday of the death of Private Reimers, of the Warwick Mounted Infantry, who was a member of the second Queensland Contingent in South Africa. Young Reimers succumbed to enteric fever at Bloemfontein.
22 June 1900 Newspaperclipping
"A MESSAGE FROM THE SECOND CONTINGENT LADS.
A letter has been received from Mr. Wm. Mitchell, jun., of Agnes River, Toora, Victoria, forwarding the undermentioned message from a number of members of the Second Queensland Contingent. The message was written on board the steamer Maori King, and dated 20th January. It was placed in a bottle and thrown overboard somewhere between Sydney and Melbourne, and was picked up on the western shore of Wilson's Promontory on the 1st of June, after more than a four months' buffeting by the ocean waves. The message was signed by the following :-J. Daly, Toowoomba ; C. Reimers, . Stanthorpe ; N. M'Donald, Stanthorpe ; R. H. Locke, Brisbane ; R. H. T. Blunt, London ; and R. Walsh, Stanthorpe, and ran :-Left Sydney 16th January, had splendid voyage so far ; expect to arrive in Melbourne 21st. All's well. Love to all Queensland girls. P.S.-Should this note be found, please forward to Queensland Press."
2 Jul 1900 Newspaper clipping
From a soldier.
"Wet weather visited us during Rest Camp, and as the site was particularly badly chosen, much inconvenience and sickness resulted. Cases of enteric increased. At one time there was quite fifteen per cent of our strength in hospital. Two deaths have so far occurred ---Cronau, of whom I think you were previously advised, and Private Reimers, of Stanthorpe. Both were very decent young fellows, of a strong hardy type, quite the last you would expect to succumb to sickness. Personally the country agrees with me well. I have not known indisposition since I was seasick on the stinking old Maori King."
Biography contributed
Charles was born as Charles Mathias REIMER in Queensland on 14th September, 1877
His parents were Edward Charles REIMER & Emily Elizabeth JOHNSON who married in Queensland on 10th December, 1874
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