WOODARD, Arthur William
| Service Numbers: | 225, 625 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Banana, Queensland, Australia, 27 March 1877 |
| Home Town: | Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman, Labourer |
| Died: | Durban, Natal, South Africa, 22 October 1927, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Randwick General Cemetery, New South Wales Plot: CoE., Y16 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 225, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 225, 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. | |
| 21 Jun 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 225, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd QMI embarked 9 May 1901 returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901. | |
| 20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 625, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes he was part of 1st Draft of 6th QIB embarked Sydney 20 Aug 1901 arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901. | |
| 20 Aug 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 625, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes the 1st Draft of the 6th QIB embarked 20 Aug 1901 at Sydney aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901. Murray p. 518 & 519 notes all members of the 1st draft except 3 had served in previous contingents. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 625, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes the 6th QIB embarked 17 May 1902 at Durban returning to Australia aboard Devon arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. | |
| 14 Aug 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 625, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 63, notes returned to Australia aboard Norfolk arriving Brisbane 7 Aug 1902, discharged 14 Aug 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Arthur William Woodard served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 225 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and second as a Private S.N. 625 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 & 518).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Note- Arthur William Woodard is also recorded on service documents as Arthur Woodard. He served twice in the South African (Boer) war. First service was as a Private S.N. 225 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second service was as a Private S.N. 625 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (1st Draft). The AWM Nominal Roll compiled by Murray records him as Arthur William Woodard for his first service and Arthur Woodard for his second service. The Boer War Service Paybooks for each service records him as Arthur Woodard.
When he joined the 3rd QMI in 1900 and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 3 Mar 1900, he noted he was residing at Light St, Bowen Hills. He served the full tour of the 3rd QMI and was discharged in Brisbane in Jun 1901.
Not long after he was selected in the First Draft of the 6th QIB and embarked again for South Africa in Aug 1901. The members of the draft mainly consisted of men who had served in previous contingents in South Africa and were assembled as reinforcements for the 5th and 6th QIB contingents already in South Africa. Men in the draft were not recorded in the original nominal roll for the 6th QIB. He was, however, recorded in the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB (to which he was allotted), Bk 4 p. 63.
Newspaper reports note when the 5th QIB returned to Australia a number of men remained in South Africa for various reasons including for further service. The Brisbane Courier, 16 May 1902, notes when the 5th QIB embarked to return to Australia that, S.N. 625, Private Arthur Woodward, remained in South Africa for further service. The paybooks note he returned to Brisbane and was discharged in Aug 1902, and that his address post discharge was c/- Pilot Station, Bulwer, Moreton Island.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 & 518; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 3rd QMI, Bk 4 p. 47, and 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 63).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Note- after completing the previous biography it has been revealed that his birth was recorded as Arthur Edwin Woodard and that he later assumed, or changed, to the name John Ryan who went on to serve in WW1. Reference should be made to the biography on VWMA profile for John Ryan S.N. 1982, 50th Infantry Battalion AIF, WW1, for information as to how this was arrived at.
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