HARROP, George
| Service Number: | 56 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | "Barambah", Burnett District, Queensland, Australia, 13 June 1878 |
| Home Town: | Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Petrie Terrace State School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Merchant, Grazier |
| Died: | 19 January 1926, aged 47 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hughenden General Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 1120 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 56, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 56, 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. | |
| 18 Mar 1901: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 notes promoted to Corporal 18 Mar 1901. | |
| 10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 56, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
George Harrop was born at "Barambah" located in the Burnett District of Queensland, one of four children of James Harrop. He attended Petrie Terrace State School and at age 14 began a apprenticeship with R. W. Thurlow & Co., Ltd. He was among the first volunteers to enlist for service in the Boer War serving with the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, rising to rank of Corporal.
Returning from the war he gained employment with Samuel Allen & Sons in North Queensland and later aquired a share in a general business in Hughenden established by Mr. W. Wilkes eventually taking over the business. He also later had several pastoral holdings in the Hughenden area.
(source- extracted from Fox, Matthew J, 1923, History of Queensland: Its People and Industries, Vol. 2, p. 929-930 (Harrop Bros,, Hughenden), Brisbane States Publishing Company held by Uni Qld eSpace Library https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:216975).
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