SYMINGTON, Quinton Leitch Anderson
| Service Number: | 284 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom, 10 July 1866 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 284, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 6 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 284, 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. | |
| 6 Dec 1901: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 284, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 499, notes severely wounded at Familie Hoek 6 Dec 1901. | |
| 11 Apr 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 284, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 131, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Athene arriving Brisbane 4 Apr 1902, discharged 11 Apr 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 284 in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private S.N. 365 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
When Quinton Leitch (Leith) Anderson Symington enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father, Walts St, Greenock, Scotland. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 131, it is noted he directed part of his pay to Miss J. Whitson, Tully St, Ross Island, Townsville.
While serving with the 5th QIB he was severely wounded in Dec 1901 and was invalided back to Australia where he was discharged in Brisbane on 11 Apr 1902. He then re-enlisted at Wilston, Brisbane, on 9 May 1902 with the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
On his Attestation Form he noted; he was born at Greenock (Scotland) and was aged 32 years and 6 months; was single and a bushman; his N.O.K. was his father J. Symington, Walt St, Greenock; and he had previously served in the 5th QIB. His details were also published with the rank and file of the 7BACH in The Queenslander, 31 May 1902, where under N.O.K. he gave Mr. Maor, Tank St, Brisbane (which was noted on his Attestation Form as where he was actually residing).
Quinton Leitch Anderson Symington (recorded as Quinten Anderson Symington) was born on 10 Jul 1866 at Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland, a son to John Symington and Mary Symington (nee Wilson).
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 499 and 538; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 131; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier, 2nd service).
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