John Taylor DENISON

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DENISON, John Taylor

Service Number:	353
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Port Askaig, Argyllshire, Scotland, 27 September 1876
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bushman
Died:	Caulfield- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 August 1925, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Plot: T G Allen Lawn, Row D, Grave 89
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 353
27 Mar 1901:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 134, noted promoted to Corporal 27 Mar 1901.
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 353, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
15 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 353, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 134, notes discharged in South Africa on 15 May 1902 prior to 6th QIB embarking to return to Australia.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1

- Corporal S.N. 353, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer war,

- Driver S.N. 186, 6th Infantry Battalion AIF, WW1.

He is recorded incorrectly under the surname Denison on his Boer war records, and correctly under surname Dennison on his WW1 records.

When John Taylor Denison (Dennison) enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as F. L. Denison, Sunderland, England. In the original Nominal Roll of the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, it is noted his N.O.K. was his brother. The Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 134, notes he was discharged in South Africa before the 6th QIB returned to Australia.

He made his way back to Australia at some point and was residing/working at the Falstaff Restaurant, Spencer St, Melbourne, in 1914 when he again enlisted for WW1.

On his Attestation Paper and Form, dated 17 Aug 1914, it is noted that; he was born at Port Askaig, Argyle, Scotland, on 27 Sep 1876; he was single with the trade of bushman, his N.O.K. was his brother F. L. Dennison, Monbulk, Victoria; and he had previously served with Kitcherner's Fighting Scouts and the Qld Imperial Bushmen in South Africa.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 516; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 5; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 134; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).

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