Chard Massey WINNIETT

WINNIETT, Chard Massey

Service Number: 683
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Queensland, Australia, 22 February 1862
Home Town: Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 15 February 1911, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
Plot: Portion 1 - 112 - 13.
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 683
26 Sep 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 683, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes part of 2nd Draft of the 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 26 Sep 1901 aboard Harlech Castle arriving Cape Town 26 Oct 1901.
23 Jun 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 683, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Chard Massey Winniett served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 54 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, second as a Private S.N. 683 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468 & 519).