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Australians
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | FALOON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | David |
| Regimental Number | | 46 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Kaplan1: 337 Canadian Scouts, King's South Africa Medal.
Source:# 555 Sgt. 337 & 7 Canadian Scouts born Brisbane Aust. age 27 occupation stockeeper marital status single enlisted Can. Scouts 15.9.1901 at Durban discharged Can. Scouts 1.1.1902 medically unfit 137 days. Character very good previous service 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry (46) Private 12.4.1900 - 8.5.1901 Queen's South Africa Medal and 3 clasps (CC OFS & Tvl) King's South Africa Medal and 2 (SA01 & SA02). Notes/remarks dangerously wounded near Frankfort 9.1.1902 next of kin at Brisbane Qld. Aust.
B5172: c/- Brisbane Qld.
URL3: WW1 AIF 6263 25th Reinforcements for 9Bn., a fruit grower aged 42 in 1916 born in Brisbane Qld. next of kin sister in Wilston Qld., 1.5 years Mounted Infantry 9 months Canadian Scouts, 2 bullet wounds to head at enlistment, discharged medically unfit 26.2.1917 because of Boer War wounds.
URL5: photo #46.
Source:# 1269 Sergt. D FALOON shot through the head, to Eng. per ?'Roslan Castle', served in Remington's Scouts/Damant's Horse with RW DURHAM of Slough Eng., who was also shot in head, both returned to S. Africa 11.1902 after a farewell at 'The Grapes' ?Slough from friends who presented them with silver mounted pipes, cases and tobacco pouches.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 468
Kaplan1: Medal Roll for the QSA with Bar Relief of Mafeking 84
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 555
PRO(UK) : National Archives of the United Kingdom - series WO 126/16, WO 100/287, WO 127/4
SAFFCL : South African Field Force Casualty List 1.1.1902-30.6.1902 p. 74.
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
B2455: National Archives of Australia series B2455
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 3.3.1900
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1269
| | External Link URL1 | | www.britishmedals.us/files/126canscouts.htm | | External Link URL2 | | www.britishmedals.us/files/127canscouts.htm | | External Link URL3 | | naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=3547646&I=1&SE=1 | | External Link URL4 | | www.angloboerwar.com/south-african-units/309-canadian-scouts | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page2518778 | | External Link URL6 | | www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/south-african-units/309-canadian-scouts?showall=&start=5 |
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