William John SHARLAND

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SHARLAND, William John

Service Number:	183
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Brisbane Queensland Australia, 22 November 1878
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane Queensland Australia , 27 January 1956, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion Section Grave Number 16 22 23
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 183
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 183, 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, 183, 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

When William John Sharland enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. R. Sharland, New Farm. He was born on 22 Nov 1878 in Queensland, a son to Richard Sharland and Elizabeth Ann Sharland. He married Mary Ann Glassey on 10 Jun 1908 in Queensland and they had 2 children.

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