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HOLDWAY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 209 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th 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, 18 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, 209, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 209, 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. | |
| 10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 209, 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
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).
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