George Francis HOME

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HOME, George Francis

Service Number:	350
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 28 April 1880
Home Town:	Deception Bay, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 1 December 1966, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Southport General Cemetery, Gold Coast
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 350
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 350, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 350, 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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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When George Francis Home enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father R. Home, Deception Bay. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 131, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his father Mr. R. Home c/- Dr. Bancroft, Deception Bay.

George Francis Home was born on 28 Apr 1880 at Dalby, a son to Robert Home and Catherine Home (nee Reid). He married Minnie Elizabeth Rouch on 20 Nov 1907 in Queensland and they had 6 children.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 516; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 131).

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