George Alfred BEGG

George Alfred BEGG Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

BEGG, George Alfred

Service Number:	409
Enlisted:	1 March 1900, 'A' Company, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Newtown, New South Wales, 17 March 1880
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Natural causes, Narrabeen, New South Wales, 25 October 1938, aged 58 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 409, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
1 Mar 1900:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 409, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, 'A' Company, New South Wales
23 Apr 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 409, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, s.s. Armenian, Sydney
17 Jul 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 409, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Arrived in Sydney by s.s. Orient

Help us honour George Alfred Begg's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Paul Trevor

'R.S. & S.I.L.A. (Returned Sailors and Soldiers. Imperial League of Australia)

Mr. George Begg, hon. secretary of Granville R.S. & S.I.L.A., has been compelled to retire owing to ill-health. Mr. Veech has been chosen to fill the position. The welfare officer, Mr. Hugh, has retired for a similar reason, and Mr. T. Widdery will act in his stead.' from the Biz 30 Jun 1938 (nla.gov.au)

Upload a Picture

Links and Documents

Research Links