Frederick Joseph MCLAUGHLIN

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MCLAUGHLIN, Frederick Joseph

Service Number:	147
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 14 June 1881
Home Town:	Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pastoralist
Died:	Head Injury, Richmond, Queensland, Australia, 19 December 1926, aged 45 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 147
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 147, 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.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 147, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Frederick Joseph McLaughlin was born on 14 Jun 1881 in Queensland, a son to Joseph McLaughlin and Agnes Mary Ann McLaughlin (nee Brown). When he enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as J. McLaughlin at Mount Morgan, Qld. He married Caroline Gleeson on 26 Jun 1912 at Rockhampton and they had 2 children.

After returning from the war he undertook pastoral pursuits around Blackall including Wellford Downs at Jundah.

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