GRAHAM, Thomas
| Service Numbers: | 600, 84 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | New South Wales, Australia, 1 October 1867 |
| Home Town: | Clermont, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warder- St Helena Island |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 November 1905, aged 38 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 5-64-3 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 600 | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 84, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900. | |
| 31 Jan 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 84, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided at Pretoria due to Enteric Fever returned to Australia aboard Damascus arriving Brisbane 25 Jan 1901, discharged 31 Jan 1901. | |
| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 600, 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. | |
| 14 Aug 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 600, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 4p. 38, notes returned to Australia aboard Norfolk arriving in Brisbane 7 Aug 1902, discharged 14 Aug 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Thomas Graham served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as Private S.N. 84 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen return home early invalided due to Enteric Fever. He re-enlisted for his second service as a Private S.N. 600 with the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. When the 6th embarked to return to Australia on 17 May 1902, newspaper report has him remaining in South Africa for further service with his eventual discharge date unknown.
(source, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 481 and 518).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When Thomas Graham first enlisted in 1900 in the 4th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 19 May 1900, he gave his address as Clermont. In the Boer War Service paybooks for the 4th QIB, Bk 2 p. 62, it is noted that he directed part of his pay to Miss Helena Elliott, Bristol St, West End. It should be noted he had joined the 4th QIB prior to 19 Apr 1900 which is the date of the start of his pay records.
He was invalided from the 4th QIB and returned to Brisbane where he was discharged on 21 Jan 1901. He then re-enlisted later in 1901 embarking with the first draft of the 6th QIB on 20 Aug 1901. In the Boer war Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 4 p. 38, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his now wife, Helena Graham, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane.
Thomas Graham was born on 1 Oct 1867 in the Moree Plains Shire district of NSW, a son to Thomas Graham and Emily Graham (nee Stewart). He married Henrietta Helena Elliott (known as Helena) on 26 Apr 1900 and they had 2 children before he passed in 1905. Prior to his passing he was working as a warder on St. Helena Island which at the time was an operational prison off Brisbane.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 481 & 518; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 4th QIB, Bk 2 p. 62, and 6th QIB, Bk 4 p. 38).
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