Source:  By Authority
Title:  Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa. Compiled and Edited for the Department of Defence by Lieut.-Colonel P. L. Murray, R.A.A. (Ret.), 1911, Melbourne, 514
Date:  1901-1902
Place:  Cornwall

SIXTH (QUEENSLAND IMPERIAL BUSHMEN) CONTINGENT.

DEPARTURE AND RETURN.

Left on 4th April, 1901, comprising — 17 officers, 384 others, with 615 horses. Eleven were killed or died; 4 officers, 60 others, were struck off in South Africa; 19 officers, 313 others returned.

The first draft (20th August, 1901), comprised — 1 officer, 77 others; the second (26th September, 1901) — 3 officers, 18 others. Two were killed; the remainder returned at various times.

SERVICE.

Like the other oversea Contingents at this stage of the war, the 6th were employed for the most part in constantly trekking over given districts, driving in and harassing the enemy, bringing to the various bases prisoners, horses, cattle, sheep, vehicles, etc., and laying waste the country — a service of much excitement and vicissitude.

Nominal Roll.
Supplementary (Joined in South Africa.)

N.C.O.'s and Men

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[No. and Name:]   232. Pluck, Patrick Christian
[Rank:]  [Private]
[Remarks: blank]
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