GREEN, R R
| Service Number: | 541 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1901, Enrolled in South Africa after arrival of 5th QIB. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 541, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 1 Dec 1901: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 541, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Enrolled in South Africa after arrival of 5th QIB. |
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Murray, in his compilation of the AWM Boer War Nominal Roll on p. 504 to 505, notes members of the 5th QIB who enrolled/enlisted in South Africa.
R. R. Green enrolled in South Africa with the 5th QIB and as such was not recorded on the original nominal roll for the 5th Queensland (Imperial Bushmen) Contingent held by National Archives. He is however, recorded in the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 153 (middle of page). Its assumed he enrolled in South Africa on or about 1 Dec 1901.
Unfortunately, the paybooks only contain details of his war gratuity, material is not available to establish where he was from prior to enrolling with the 5th QIB or information on N.O.K. The Brisbane Courier, 16 May 1902, reported that 541, Private R. R. Green, remained in South Africa for further service when the 5th QIB returned to Australia. His entry in the paybooks contains no details for a location or date of discharge or return to Australia.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 505; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 5th Queensland (Imperial Bushmen) Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 153).