Arthur Ernest DEVINE

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DEVINE, Arthur Ernest

Service Number:	105
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 22 July 1881
Home Town:	Surat, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dentist
Died:	Self Inflicted Gunshot, Spring Grove, Surat, Queensland, Australia, 24 May 1908, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Surat Cemetery, Qld Plot: Section E, #190B
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 105
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 105, 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.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 105, 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.

Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Arthur Ernest Devine was born on 22 July 1881 in Queensland, a son to Philip Eena Devine and Helen Devine (nee Handcock). At the time of his enlistment for the South African (Boer) War he noted his N.O.K. as his father Mr. P. Devine at Spring Grove, Surat.

Newspaper reports indicate on his return from the war he commenced studying dentistry in Brisbane for which he qualified and opened a practice at Pittsworth, Queensland. In other reports it was noted he was engaged to be married in 1907, however, he had been suffering illness including insomnia for some time when he died of a gunshot wound in 1908 at Spring Grove, Surat, with the indication it was self inflicted.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 512; Various newspaper reports, refer links this profile).

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