KEOGH, Herbert William
| Service Numbers: | 193, 650 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Bega, New South Wales, Australia, 5 November 1877 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 1940, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Rocks Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Plot: Section B Area: Row 2 Grave: 46. |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Bugler, 193, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 650 | |
| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Bugler, 193, 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. | |
| 27 Jul 1900: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Bugler, 193, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 notes slightly wounded at Koster River 22 Jul 1900. National Archives Australia= Boer War Dossier notes suffered gunshot wound to head with bullet entering i front of left ear and passing out at the nape of the neck. | |
| 23 Jan 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 193, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to Dysentery and Debility returned to Australia aboard Orient arriving Brisbane 16 Jan 1901, discharged 23 Jan 1901. | |
| 20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 650, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 & 518 notes he was part of the 1st draft which embarked at Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 650, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes the 6th embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Herbert William Keogh served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Bugler (Private) S.N. 193 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and Second as a Private S.N. 650 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll p. 471 and 518).
During his first service he suffered a gunshot wound to the head but continued with the battle earning him a mention in despatches and the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (source AWM Honours and Awards).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Herbert William Keogh served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 193 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second service was as as a Private S.N. 650 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (1st Draft).
When he joined the 3rd QMI in 1900 and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 3 Mar 1900, it was noted he was single with address of Swan Hotel, Rockhampton. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 3rd QMI, Bk 3 p. 15, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mary Ann Keogh, 62 Calder Rd, Redfern, Sydney.
He was wounded at Koster River on 22 Jul 1900 when a Mauser bullet entered in front of his left ear and passed out at the nape of the neck. Depiste being wounded he continued with the battle earning the awards of Mention in Despatches and the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions. He was invalided from service, not due to the wounding but a later illness, and was discharged back in Brisbane on 23 Jan 1901.
Then not long after that he volunteered again and was selected in the First Draft of the 6th QIB and embarked again for South Africa in Aug 1901. The members of the draft mainly consisted of men who had served in previous contingents in South Africa and were assembled as reinforcements for the 5th and 6th QIB contingents already in South Africa.
Men in the draft were not recorded in the original nominal roll for the 6th QIB. He was however, recorded in the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB (to which he was allotted), Bk 4 p. 87, where it was noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mary Keogh, 269 Abercrombie St, Darlington, Sydney.
The Brisbane Courier, 16 May 1902, notes when the 5th QIB embarked to return to Australia that, S.N. 650, Private Herbert W. Keogh, remained in South Africa for further service. The Boer War Service Paybooks note he returned to Australia and was discharged in Brisbane on 14 Aug 1902.
Herbert William Keogh was born on 5 Nov 1877 at Bega, NSW, a son to John Keogh and Mary Ann Keogh (nee O'Connor). When he first enlisted in 1900 he was living and working in the Rockhampton and Mount Morgan areas of Qld. By 1909 he was back in Sydney when he married Ethel Annabel Caldwell at Canterbury, Sydney, and lived in the Newtown area where they had 6 children. Three of their sons would go on to serve in WW2.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 & 518; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 1st service; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 3rd QMI, Bk 3 p. 15, and 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 87).
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