WATERTON, George William Thomas
| Service Number: | 29 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Middlesex, England, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 29 March 1933, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Balmoral Cemetery, Qld Plot 18-201 from Find A Grave record. |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 29, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 25 Aug 1900: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 29, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier, notes invalided Maitland Camp Sth Africa due to general debility and chronic Catarrh. Returned to Australia aboard Aberdeen arrived Brisbane 18 Aug 1900, discharged 25 Aug 1900. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
George William Thomas Waterton served in twice in the South African War (Boer War) and also in WW1. His initial service was as a Private (S.N. 29 Private) in the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry invalided back to Australia and discharged 25 Aug 1900.
He then re-enlisted for the South African War serving with the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (S.N. 481 Private) where Murray p. 503 notes he was severely wounded at Onverwacht 04/01/1902 (AWM Boer War Nominal Roll). There is not dossier held by NAA for this enlistment.
At 38 years of age he enlisted in WW1 serving with the 12th Machine Gun Company (S.N. 249 Private). He served in France and after falling ill (bronchitis & asthma) he was returned to Australia and discharged 31 Oct 1917. His attestation papers note his previous service in the two Qld Contingents in the South African War. At the time of this enlistment he was still resident in the eastern suburbs of Brisbane at Morningside and was married to Emily.
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