Topic: BW - Qld - 1QMI
1st QMI
1st Queensland Mounted Infantry
Albert Rose
Albert Rose
A brief military biography of Albert Rose:
| Regimental number | 240 |
| Date of birth | 1878 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/- Mr Ormand, Frederick Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Rose, Toowong, Queensland. |
| Enlistment date | 19 October 1899 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 October 1899 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry,"B" Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Cornwall on 1 November 1899. |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Fate | Wounded in Action 1 January 1900 |
| Returned to Australia | 1 June 1900 |
| Details | Invalided to Australia. Embarked from Wynberg, South Africa, on the Moravian with gunshot wound and brain concussion. Arrived in Brisbane on 1 June 1900. Discharged 11 July 1900. |
Albert Rose on the deck of the Moravian, 28 May 1900.
[From: Sydney Mail, 9 June 1900, p. 1346.]
Further Reading:
1st Queensland Mounted Infantry
1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, Albert Rose
Posted by Project Leader
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Updated: Sunday, 9 May 2010 12:08 PM EADT
