PARSONS, William
| Service Number: | 51 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | England, United Kingdom, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 51, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 6 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 51, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 51, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When William Parsons enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father H. Parsons, Kent St, Rockhampton. It appears this is incorrect in terms of the town nominated as Rockhampton. In the original nominal roll for the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, his N.O.K. is recorded as his father H. Parsons, Kent St, Toowoomba.
In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 80, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his father Mr. H. Parsons, Kent St, The Range, Toowoomba. In a registration notice of electoral list qualification for the districts of Drayton and Toowoomba appearing in The Darling Downs Gazette, 15 Dec 1900, it shows William Parsons; age 21; a bricklayer; and residing with H. Parsons, Kent St, Main Range- registered 1 Dec 1900.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 494; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 2; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 80).
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