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AKRED, James Allen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 691 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 691 | |
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| 26 Sep 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 691, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 2nd Draft of the 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 26 Sep 1901 aboard Harlech Castle arriving Cape Town 26 Oct 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 691, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
James Allen Akred served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private rising to Corporal S.N. 305 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 691 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
(Source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 485 and 519).