The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Corporal William Greig |
Ancestor Details
Name 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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