Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: James Alexander McClintock
Ancestor's date of birth: 30/11/1881
Ancestor's date of death: 20/11/1930
Cause of Death: Fractured neck of Femur and Pulmonary Embolism
Service Number: 41
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Detail not provided
Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushman
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: Detail not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): CPL, Date Effective: 20/05/1918
Murray Page: 511
Contingent: Sixth Queensland
Ship: Victoria, Date of Sailing: 04/04/1901
Memorial details: Lutwyche Cemetery Brisbane. GPS Section 38A Grave 73
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, Orange Free State, SA 1901 and SA 1902 clasps. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Personal Characteristics: Height: 180 cm, weight: 67 kg (1918).
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: May 1901 - April 1902 in eastern Transvaal and Free State under Grey, also served in the Military Police for 5 months.
Service and life after the Boer War: Married Margaret, had children Sara, Mary, Eva and James. Worked as an Engine Driver. He enlisted for WW1 on 11 March 1918 Brisbane. Promoted to Corporal 20 May 1918. Made it to Perth, where he came down with pneumonia. Discharged 14 November 1918 due to Chronic Bronchtis.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Lola Coker, Brighton QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand daughterName of Descendant: Ann Maree McClintock, Loganholme QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-daughter
