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JORGENSEN, George Matthew

Service Number:	191
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	West End, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 191, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 191, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes the 3rd Contingent embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving at Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
22 Jul 1900:	Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 191, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 notes severely wounded at Koster River 22 Jul 1900.
8 Dec 1900:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 191, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 notes he was invalided and returned to Australia arriving in Australia 8 Dec 1900, no date given for discharge bur assumed shortly thereafter.

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