Hesperus May TACEY

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Service Number:	423
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, 27 May 1880
Home Town:	Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Illness, Queensland, 24 November 1946, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 423, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 423, 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.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 423, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Hesperus May TACEY was born in Queensland on 27th May, 1880

His parents were Hesperus Ogle TACEY & Catherine CASEY

He served with the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen during the Boer War

He married Elizabeth Henrietta JENKINSON on 11th June, 1904 in Queensland - two daughters, Myrtle May & Thelma Maud.

Hesperus died in Queensland on 24th November, 1946 late of Northgate, Brisbane & was cremated at the Brisbane Crematorium