Robert BOYD

BOYD, Robert

    Service Numbers: 123, 36
    Enlisted: 30 April 1902, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Born: Scotland, 1879
    Home Town: New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Drayman
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Sergeant, 123, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 36, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 36, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
    1 Jun 1900: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 notes promoted to Corporal 1 Jun 1900.
    10 Aug 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 36, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.
    30 Apr 1902: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 123, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
    19 May 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 123, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902.
    9 Aug 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 123, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked 28 Jun 1902 at Durban aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    Son of William BOYD, Kingsholme Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Qld.

    Robert Boyd served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private (rising in rank to Corporal) S.N. 36 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and second as a Sergeant S.N. 123 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 & 533).

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