SMITH, George
| Service Numbers: | 55, 602 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 55, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 55, 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. | |
| 14 Mar 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 55, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to Malarial Fever returned to Australia aboard Ranee arriving Brisbane 9 Mar 1901, discharged 14 Mar 1901. | |
| 20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 602, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes the First Draft of the 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 602, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Beor War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 40, notes returned invalided with the 5th QIB embarking at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 1 May 1902, discharged 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
George Smith served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 55 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, second as a Private S.N. 602 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 & 518).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When George Smith enlisted in 1900 in the 4th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 19 May 1900, he noted his N.O.K. as being at Hooper's Court, Knightsbridge, London. In his entry on the original nominal roll for the 4th Queensland Contingent, held by National Archives, it is noted the above address was the last known address of his parents.
He was invalided and returned to Australia from the 4th QIB where he was discharged in Brisbane on 14 Mar 1901. In the Boer war Service Paybooks for the 4th QIB, Bk 4 p. 70, his address post discharge was noted as c/- Mr. Blunt, Princess St, Coorparoo.
He later joined the 6th QIB and was selected in the 1st Draft that embarked some 4 months after the main 6th QIB contingent for South Africa. The men of the draft had in the main served with previous contingents in South Africa and were being sent as reinforcements for the 5th and 6th QIB contingents already in South Africa.
The men of the draft were not recorded on the original nominal foll for the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent held by National Archives. He was, however, recorded in the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 40, where it is noted he directed part of his pay to Mrs. Isabella Blunt, Princess St, Coorparoo, East Brisbane.
Unfortunately neither of the two paybook entries indicate what relationship he may have had to the Blunt's.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 & 518; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 4th Queensland Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 2; Qld State Archives Boer War Service Paybooks 4th QIB, Bk 4 p. 70, and 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 40, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 1st service).
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