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HOLDAWAY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 680 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 23 December 1859 |
| Home Town: | Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 20 March 1933, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld Plot: Methodist Uniting Church New B, Row 14, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 680 | |
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| 26 Sep 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 680, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 2nd Draft of 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 26 Sep 1901 aboard Harlech Castle arriving Cape Town 26 Oct 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 680, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
John Holdway (Holdaway) was born on 23 Dec 1859 in Queensland, a son to John Holdway and Sarah Holdway (nee Willis).
He served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 209 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service (recorded as Holdaway) was as a Private S.N. 680 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray P. 483 & 519 with reference to McLachlan comments).