EDWARD, William Patrick
| Service Number: | 358 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Note- variations in his surname appear in various documents; Edward in the AWM Boer War Nominal Roll compiled by Murray, and the original nominal roll from which Murray extracted the entry; and Edwards in the Boer War Service Paybooks of the 6th QIB and newspaper reports of his embarkation and return.
When William Patrick Edward(s) 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 Mrs. Feehan, Mount Duneed, Victoria. 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 mother.
(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. 138).