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BETTANY, H
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 527 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 527, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 20 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 527, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Murray p. 504 notes he enrolled in South Africa. AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 1st Draft of 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 10 Mar 1901 aboard Chicago arriving Port Elizabeth 20 Apr 1901. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 527, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Private H. Bettany is recorded in the Nominal Roll, (Murray p. 504) as having enrolled in South Africa. He may be the same Private Harry Bettany S.N. 285, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen contingent already in South Africa and prior to the 4th returning home he enrolled with the 5th.