John Alexander MCINTOSH

MCINTOSH, John Alexander

Service Number: 298
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 November 1870
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Natural causes, Brooweena, Queensland, Australia, 29 July 1942, aged 71 years
Cemetery: St Mary's Anglican Churchyard Brooweena, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland,
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 298
1 Apr 1901: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 298, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
4 Apr 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 298, 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.
21 Dec 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 298, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 87, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Wilcannia arriving Brisbane 15 Dec 1901, discharged 21 Dec 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When John Alexander McIntosh 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 Miss M. McIntosh, Bank St, West End. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 87, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his sister Miss M. McIntosh, Bank St, West End.

John Alexander McIntosh was born on 24 Nov 1870 at Brisbane, a son to Robert McIntosh and Margaret Turner McIntosh (nee Hope). 

(source- AWM Boer War Memorial, Murray p. 515; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 87).

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