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DAVIDSON, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 640 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 640 | |
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| 20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 640, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes part of First Draft for 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, 640, 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
Leslie Davidson served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 37 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second service was as a Private S.N. 640 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
Newspaper report from 16 May 1902 notes that he remained in South Africa for further service when the 6th QIB embarked on 17 May 1902 to return to Australia. His actual date of discharge is unknown but is assumed to be date unit was officially disbanded.
(source- AWM Bore War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 467 & 518).