BROATCH, William
| Service Numbers: | 184, 690 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 28 June 1858 |
| Home Town: | Surat, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wool Classer |
| Died: | Surat, Queensland, Australia, 30 July 1939, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Surat Cemetery, Qld Plot: Section B, #60 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 184, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 184, 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. | |
| 10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 184, 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. | |
| 26 Sep 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 690, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes the 2nd Draft of 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 26 Sep 1901 aboard Harlech Castle arriving Cape Town 26 Oct 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 690, 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
William Broatch was born on 28 Jun 1858 at Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, a son to George Broatch and Mary Calvert Broatch (nee Bell).
He served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 184 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second srevice was as a Private S.N. 690 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 & 519).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
William Broatch served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 184, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 690, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (2nd Draft).
When he joined the 4th QIB in 1900 and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 19 May 1900, he noted his N.O.K. as G. Broatch, Thwaite, Ruthull, Dumfrie, Scotland. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 4th QIB, Bk 1 p. 75, it is noted he served the full tour of the 4th QIB and returned to Brisbane where he was discharged 13 Aug 1901.
Very soon after he was selected in the Second Draft of the 6th QIB and embarked again for South Africa in Sep 1901. All but one of the members of the draft had served previously in either the 3rd QMI or 4th QIB contingents in South Africa and were assembled as reinforcements for the 5th and 6th QIB contingents already in South Africa.
Men in the draft were not recorded in the original nominal roll for the 6th QIB. He is recorded however, in the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB (to which he was allotted), Bk 4 p. 131, where it is noted he directed part of his pay to his brother John Broatch, Merri Merrigal, Hilston, NSW. He returned to Australia and was discharged in Brisbane 9 Aug 1902.
William Broatch (aka William Bell Broatch) was born on 18 Jun 1858 at Canobie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, a son to George Broatch and Mary Calvert Broatch (nee Bell). He emigrated to Australia in about 1877 and settled in Queensland in the Maranoa District. He was unmarried and resided for a long period at Surat where he worked on local stations as a wool-classer.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 & 519; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 4th QIB, Bk 1 p. 75, and 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 131).
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