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BROATCH, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 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: | Not yet discovered |
| 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: |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 690 | |
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| 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).