Frederick Ernest HOLPEN

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HOLPEN, Frederick Ernest

Service Number:	352
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Hemmant, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 January 1881
Home Town:	Hemmant, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	1 November 1953, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brookfield Historical Cemetery & Memorial Gardens, Brisbane, Queensland Plot: A-COE-9-8
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 352, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 352, 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.
17 May 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 352, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Tongariro arriving Brisbane 3 May 1901, discharged 17 May 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Frederick Ernest Holpen was born 16 Jan 1881 in Brisbane, Queensland, a son to Worthy Holpen and Sarah Ann Holpen (nee Ball). He married Euphemia Agnes Craig on 12 Apr 1906.

He served twice in the South African (Boer) War and then again in WW1. First service was as a Private S.N. 352 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Second service was as a Private S.N. 678 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Third service was as a Private S.N. 54 in the 2nd Infantry Battalion AIF, WW1.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 486 & 519; National Archives Australia Boer War Service Dossier (1st service) and WW1 service record).

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