John Holland RULE MID

RULE, John Holland

Service Number: 70
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 70, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 70, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
15 Feb 1901: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 481 notes promoted to Corporal 15/02/1901 by C.-in-C. for distinguished gallantry in the field.
9 Jul 1901: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, London Gazette No. 27331, 9 Jul 1901, p. 4556 notes Mentioned in Despatches by General Plumer 23 Mar 1901 for gallantry at Driekuilen, Cape Colony on 15 Feb 1901, single-handed took prisoners, three armed Boers and two Kaffirs.
10 Aug 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 70, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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