The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Private William Warlow |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: William Mathias Warlow
Ancestor's date of birth: 01/01/1882
Ancestor's date of death: 25/02/1963
Cause of Death: 1 Myocardial infarction, 2 arteriosclerosis, 3 diabetes mellitus.
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Born: Bristol, Gloucester, England 1882; immigrated to Australia aged 2 years in 1884.
Service Number: 197
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Detail not provided
Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 497
Contingent: Fifth Queensland.
Ship: Templemore, Date of Sailing: 06/05/1901
Memorial details: Details not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Orange Free State, Transvaal South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Details not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Details not provided
Details of service in war: April 1901 - March 1902 in east Transvaal, Free State including defeat at Mokari Drift (27 September 1901), and Natal border campaign including stand at Onverwacht (4 January 1902) where 13 died and 17 wounded.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Brisbane 30 June 1902 on the St Andrew. Sadly registrant did not provide further details.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Christopher John Strachan, South Brisbane QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: great grandson (in-law)
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