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Australians
in the Boer War
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Full Record
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 | | LANCASTER |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Albert John |
| Regimental Number | | 306 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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B5172: next of kin at McLeay R. NSW.
Source:# 1213 Albert LANCASTER born at Pola Ck. Macleay River NSW 5.11.1866, working at a Bank in Sydney when Boer War broke out and travelled to Brisbane to enlist. Family sources say he enlisted in the first Qld Contingent but no evidence found. His son holds Albert's Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 clasps (Tvl. OFS & CC) which is engraved '306 Pte AJ Lancaster Queensland IB', died 19.10.1947 and is buried in Frederickton NSW cemetery.
URL2: LANCASTFR Albert John died 19.10.1947 at his residence Kempsey NSW, beloved husband of Lydia and loving father of Olive (Mrs CW Pickering Maroubra) Linda Leo Edna George Arthur John and Clifford, aged 80 years, Boer War veteran.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 499
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1213
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 28.10.1947
| | External Link URL1 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18038784 |
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