LEE, John Joseph Francis
| Service Number: | 265 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Tipperary, Ireland, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Amby, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 27 November 1921, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 265 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 265, 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. | |
| 25 Jun 1901: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 265, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 515, notes slightly wounded at Joedchoop 25 Jun 1901. | |
| 31 Mar 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 265, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 55, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Paporoa arriving Brisbane 24 Mar 1902, discharged 31 Mar 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service, Private S.N. 265, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service, Private S.N. 183, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
When John Joseph Francis Lee 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 Mrs A. Lee, Amby Post Office. His entry on the nominal roll notes he was wounded 25 Jun 1901. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 55, it is noted he was invalided and returned to Australia where he was discharged in Brisbane on 31 Mar 1902.
He then re-enlisted in Apr 1902 at Wilston, Brisbane, with the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. On his Attestation Form, dated 29 Apr 1902, he noted; he was born at Tipperary, Ireland and was 29 years of age; he was single, a stockman, and permenant residence was at Amby via Roma; his N.O.K. was his father Thomas Lee at Mitchell; and he had previously served with the 6th QIB.
John Joseph Lee was born about 1873 at Tipperary Ireland, a son to Thomas Lee and Alice Lee (nee Todd) as shown on his BDM Qld death registration. In 1921 while he was working as a station hand at Boatman Station he was in transit to Charleville for medical attention when he passed as reported in the Telegraph newspaper, see extract below. That reports states he was well known in the district and had served in the Boer War, where he was wounded, and also in the late war (WW1). At the time of inserting this biography evidence of his WW1 service had not been found.
Station Hand's Death: Expired in a Motor Car.
TOOWOOMBA, November 29. When being conveyed by motor car from Boatman Station, Charleville district, to the town, for medical attention, John Lee, a stationhand, expired. The police took charge of the body. Deceased was well known in the district, and fought in the South African war, where he was wounded, and also in the late war. Telegraph (Brisbane), 29 Nov 1902, p. 9.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll,Murray p. 515 and 534; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 55; Nationl Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service; newspaper report of death).
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