STIRLING, Colin
| Service Number: | 110 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 December 1884 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Koppiesfontein, South Africa, Kopjesfontein, South Africa, 6 August 1901, aged 16 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Toowoomba Boer War Memorial |
| Memorials: | Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Boer War, Toowoomba Grammar School South African Honour Roll, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 110 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 110, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
| 6 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 110, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901. | |
| 6 Aug 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 110, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Born Colin James Stirling the son of James Sterling and Annie Bain
Enlisted for service aged 16 years
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private Colin Stirling was the eldest son of Mrs. James Stirling of Rome Street, Newtonw, Toowoomba, and was about the youngest member of the Australian Contingents. Before proceeding to the war he was in the employ of the Toowoomba branch of the Q.N. Bank, and when his resigation was sent in he was asked to reconsider it and remain with the bank. He, however, declined, being determined to try his luck in South Africa, with the sad result stated. The deppest smpyathy is manifested for Mrs. and Mrs. Stirling in their very sad bereavement.
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