Thomas GRAHAM

GRAHAM, Thomas

Service Number: 84
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Clermont, Isaac, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 84, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
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, AWM 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.

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Biography 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).

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