Henry LACEY

LACEY, Henry

Service Number: 189
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Childers, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 189, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
4 Mar 1901: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB Bk 2, p. 39 notes promoted to Sergeant on 4 Mar 1901.
6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 189, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 May 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 189, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When Henry Lacey enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father R. Lacey, South-Isis School, Childers. The Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB Bk 2, p. 39, held by Qld State Archives notes that he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. E. Lacey, South Isis, Childers.