William Leopold ROSSITER

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ROSSITER, William Leopold

Service Number:	12
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 1875
Home Town:	Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 12, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 12, 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.
26 Mar 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 12, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB p. 40 notes discharged in South Africa 26 Mar 1902 prior to the contingent sailing for return to Australia.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

William Leopold Rossiter was born in 1875 at St Leonards, New South Wales, a son to John Charles Rossiter and Mary Ann Rossiter (nee Raynor). He was noted as being discharged in South Africa to take up employment prior to the remainder of the 5th QIB returning to Australia.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 493; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB p. 40).

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