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LEHMAN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 243 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | South Australia, Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 243, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 243, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900. | |
| 29 Nov 1900: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 243, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 484 notes severely wounded at Rietfontein 29 Nov 1900. | |
| 10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 243, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
William Lehman (Lehmann) was born about 1878 in South Australia. He served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 243 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 249 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 484 and 536; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service).
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