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Corporal William Greig

Ancestor Details

Cprporal William GreigName of Ancestor: William Fraser Greig

Ancestor's date of birth: 07/08/1880

Ancestor's date of death: 02/11/1916

Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Service Number: 300, 542

Colony or State of enlistment: QLD Place of Enlistment: Details not provided

Unit: 4QIB, 7ACH

Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: 07/07/1902

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No post war service

Murray Page: 485

Contingent: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen

Ship: SS Manchester Port, Date of Sailing: 18/05/1900

Other Boer War Service: 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse #813 Murray Page 542

Memorial details: Buried in Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. Monu RC1, Sect 15, #2

Decorations: Details not provided

Personal Characteristics: Details not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Details not provided

Details of service in war: Details not provided

Service and life after the Boer War: After the war William married Margaret Templeton. They had only 7 years together before Margaret was left to raise 2 sons.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Eileen Elizabeth Moore, Stafford Heights, Brisbane, QLD

Relationship to Ancestor: Granddaughter


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