William BRADSHAW

BRADSHAW, William

Service Number: 611
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 611
21 Aug 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 611, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes part of 1st Draft of 6th QIB who embarked at Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901.
21 Jun 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 611, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

William Bradshaw served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 99 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, second as a Private S.N. 611 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Newspaper report of 16 May 1902 had him remaining in South Africa for service when the rest of the 6th QIB embarked 17 May 1902 to return to Australia with his date of discharge unknown.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 469 & 518).