James William WELLS

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Service Number:	270
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	8 August 1878, place not yet discovered
Home Town:	Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 March 1966, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 10 Section 26
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 270, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 270, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
23 Jan 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 270, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to accidental gunshot wound to left foot while cleaning rifle on 11 Sep 1900 returned to Australia aboard Orient arriving Brisbane 16 Jan 1901, discharged 23 Jan 1901.

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