George Cooper HORTON

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HORTON, George Cooper

Service Numbers:	666, 184, 2697
Enlisted:	20 August 1901
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yengarie, Queensland, Australia, 9 March 1873
Home Town:	Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Memorials:	Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 666
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 184, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 184, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes the 3rd embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1901.
21 Jun 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 184, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes the 3rd embarked 9 May 1901 from Cape Town returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (by rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901.
20 Aug 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 666, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes Horton was in first draft leaving Brisbane by rail 18 Aug 1901 to embark in Sydney on 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901.
20 Aug 1901:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 666, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
28 Mar 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Doyle’s Australian Scouts

16 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2697, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
16 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2697, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
27 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion
13 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion
7 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 49th Infantry Battalion

Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

George Cooper Horton served twice in the South African (Boer) War an again in WW1. He first served as a Private S.N. 184 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry and second as a Private S.N. 666 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (Doyle's Scouts). A newspaper report 16 May 1902 notes he remained in South Africa for further duties when the rest of 6th QIB returned to Australia, the date of his return and discharge is not given. (source Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 & 519- see note bottom of page).

He served in WW1 as a Private (promoted to L/Cpl. the L/Serg.) S.N. 2697 in the 49th Battalion AIF (source National Archives Australia WW1 service record).

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