HERD, Robert Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 45, 401 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1902 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 25 July 1879 |
| Home Town: | Spring Hill, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | 1 November 1937, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland Plot: Sect. Presbt 4 Row 4 Plot 34 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 45, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 45, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900. | |
| 2 Sep 1900: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 45, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, Elands River, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468 notes slightly wounded Eland's River 2 Sep 1900, invalided to England 19 Oct 1900. | |
| 21 Jun 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 45, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd QMI embarked 9 May 1901 at Cape Town returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901. | |
| 3 May 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 401, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
| 19 May 1902: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 401, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared. | |
| 9 Aug 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 401, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Robert Arthur Herd served twice in the South African (Boer) War. with his name listed as Robert Alfred Herd on his second service. First service was as a Private S.N. 45 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry. His second service was as a Private S.N. 401 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. In the Boer War Dossier held by National Archives Australia for his second service his attestation paper notes he had previously served in the 3rd QIB (QMI), the only Herd to serve in the 3rd QMI was Robert Arthur Herd.
Robert Arthur Herd was born in Queensland on 25 Jul 1879, a son to John Herd and Charlotte Herd (nee Pritchard).
(Sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468 & 539; Narional Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier.)
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served with 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse as Robert Alfred Herd
Birth Registration Deatails
Name: Robert Arthur Herd
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1879
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1879
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: John Herd
Mother: Charlotte Pritchard
Page Number: 6550
Registration Number: 002636
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