William Patrick HEALY

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HEALY, William Patrick

Service Number:	38
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 14 March 1879
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Contractor
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 21 March 1945, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland Plot: RC1-007-0015
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 38, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, 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.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When William Patrick Healy enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his mother Mrs. B. Healy, Toowoomba. In the original nominal roll for the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, it is noted his N.O.K. was his mother Bridget Healy, Holberton St, Newtown Estate, Toowoomba.

William Patrick Healy was born on 14 Mar 1879 in Queensland, a son to William Healy and Bridget Healy (nee Pottinger).

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 494; National Archives Australia= B 5172 Nominal Roll of 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 2).

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