Frank St Clair MACNISH

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MACNISH, Frank St Clair

Service Number:	124
Enlisted:	23 April 1902, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Mount Perry, Queensland, Australia, 30 July 1875
Home Town:	Albion, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Sergeant, 124, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
23 Apr 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 124, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
19 May 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 124, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared.
9 Aug 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 124, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Son of James Henry McNish and Elizabeth nee SMITH

Frank St.Clair McNish (alt Macnish) served twice in th South African (Boer) War. First in 1900 as a Private (rising to Corporal) S.N. 43 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second in 1902 as a Sergeant S.N. 124 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

He was recorded for each service with photo in The Queenslander newspaper in 1900 and 1902 listing the same home address on both occasions, however, his surname was recorded as McNish in 1900 and Macnish in 1902. He was born 30 Jul 1875 at Mount Perry, Qld, a son to Jas Henry Mcnish and Elizabeth McNish (nee Smith). At the time of his enlistments he noted he worked as a Stockman.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468 & 533, The Queenslander newspaper 3 Mar 1902, p 406; 31 May 1902, p. 1192).

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