John Clarence SMITH

SMITH, John Clarence

Service Number: 128
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 128, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 128, 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.
22 May 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 128, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, In hospital in South Africa when 5th QIB returned to Australia. Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, p. 155 notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Custodian arriving Brisbane 10 May 1902, discharged 22 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

N.O.K. father J. Smith, Mossman River, North Queensland.