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AUSTEN, Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 230 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 18 Feb 1900: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 472 notes promoted to Sergeant 18 Feb 1900. | |
| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900. | |
| 29 Nov 1900: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 472 notes severely wounded at Rietfontein 29 Nov 1900 | |
| 20 Mar 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 230, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to gunshot wound left leg returned to Australia aboard Ranee arriving Brisbane 13 Mar 1901, discharged 20 Mar 1901. |
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