Henry George FORDHAM

FORDHAM, Henry George

    Service Number: 3
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 December 1879
    Home Town: Herston, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 May 1943, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
    Plot: MON-1-67A-4
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 3, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    4 Mar 1901: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 31, notes promoted to Sergeant 4 Mar 1901.
    6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 3, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
    30 Jun 1901: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 31, notes reverted to rank of Corporal 30 Jun 1901.
    26 Mar 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 3, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 31, notes discharged in South Africa on 26 Mar 1902.

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    Henry George Fordham served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 103, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second service was as a Private rising to Sergeant then back to Corporal S.N. 3, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

    His younger brother Edward Arthur Fordham (Private S.N. 297) also served with him in the 5th QIB.

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