Robert Hugh BRICKWOOD

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BRICKWOOD, Robert Hugh

Service Numbers:	172, 656, 2002
Enlisted:	6 November 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Australian Remount Unit
Born:	London, England, United Kingdom, 1878
Home Town:	Gympie, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 June 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot MON-COE2-3A-29
Memorials:	Windsor State School Honour Board

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 172, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 172, 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.
19 Oct 1900:	Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 172, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 notes severely wounded at Heilbron 19 Oct 1900
13 Mar 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 172, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to gunshot wound and enteric fever, returned to Australia aboard Ranee arriving Brisbane 6 Mar 1901, discharged 13 Mar 1901.
20 Aug 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 656, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 1st Draft of 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 656, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Remained in South Africa for further service when remainder of 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

World War 1 Service

6 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2002, 2nd Australian Remount Unit
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2002, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2002, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney
24 Oct 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2002, 2nd Australian Remount Unit

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Robert Hugh Brickwood was born in 1878 in London, England, a son to John William Parker Brickwood and Mary Emily Brickwood (nee Buchamp). He married Annie Laurie Reynolds on 13 Jul 1910 in Queensland.

He served twice in The South African (Boer) War and again in WW1. First service was as a Private S.N. 172 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Second service was as a Private S.N. 656 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Third service was as a Private S.N. 2002 in the 2nd Australian Remount Unit AIF, WW1.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 & 519; National Archives Australia Boer War Dossier and WW1 Service Record).

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