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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 | | GREER |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | James Ramsey |
| Regimental Number | | 72 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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B5172: Jas. Ramsay next of kin in Geraldton, Johnston R. North Qld.
URL2: photo #72.
URL3: Mr J GREER of Dry R., visiting Herberton NQ. for medical attention 4.10.1954, formerly 3QMI, 6QIB & Miner's Defence Force in S. Africa and in WW1 with 9Bn. AIF at Gallipoli (which went in 1000 strong and came out 97).
MP744: MP744/3 ?J GREER medical report & MP774/11 ?J GREER application for clasps.
URL4: WW1 AIF 1137 James Ramsay GREER 2nd Expeditionary Force, a farrier aged 33 in 1914 born at Ravenswood Qld., next of kin mother at Innisfail, 6 months as Farrier 27LH, 1 year 39 days 6QIB & 3 months Miners' Defence Force Johannesburg, Cpl. 9th Infantry Reinforcements 18.10.1914, appointed L/Cpl. retains rank of Cpl. 20.2.1915, Sergt. 12.8.1915, hospital Anzac 31.10.1915 dysentery, returned to Aust. from Suez per 'Nestor' 9.2.1916 debility & neurasthenia, 1945 correspondence with Repatriation Commission Brisbane.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 511
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 13.4.1901
Cairns Post: Cairns Post newspaper date(s) 7.10.1954
MP744: National Archives of Australia series MP744 MP744/3 1901/8256 & MP744/11 1903/1529
| | External Link URL1 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21255538 | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42841856 | | External Link URL4 | | recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=4710024 |
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Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
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