ARGUS, John William
| Service Number: | 235 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 235 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 235, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 12 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 235, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 28, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Aurania arriving Brisbane 6 Jun 1902, discharged 12 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
NOK Mrs GEALY, Windmill-street, Valley, Brisbane, Qld.
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Discrepencies appear in the recording of this soldiers name; recorded on the Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 514, as John William Argus; and in the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 28, as William John Angus.
When he enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published (under William John Angus) with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. Gealy, Valley, Brisbane. In the Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 28, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his sister Mrs E. Gealy, Windmill St, Valley.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 514; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 28).
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