David William PRIEST

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PRIEST, David William

Service Number:	15
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 9 June 1879
Home Town:	East Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 May 1972, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 15, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 15, 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.
20 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 15, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, p. 43, notes returned to England aboard Britannic on 21 Apr 1902, discharged 20 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

David William Priest was born on 9 Jun 1879 at Bolton, Lancashire, England, a son to James Priest and Ellen Williams Priest (nee Wynne). He emigrated to Australia with his parents and when he enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as James Priest, East Brisbane.

It appears on completion of his Boer War service he returned to England and then made his way back to Queensland. He married Georgina S. Easton (date and location unknown) and they had 4 children, one born while living in the Warwick area.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 493; Qld State Archives Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, p. 43; Australian Boer War Memorial Database bio).

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