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Murray: Captain commanding, Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 16.4.1901, killed at Ottoshoop on 12.9.1900.
Source:# 195 1906 grave photo.
URL2: H�BBE, a valuer and inspector in the South Aust. Surveyor-Generals Department, Boer War diary.
URL4: Killed in action at Ottoshoop 12.9.1900.
URL6: Capt. SG HUBBE, memorial St. Peter's Cathedral Adelaide SA.
URL7: The death of Captain MG HIPWELL in South Africa has raised the question as to what pensions and allowances are made to the widows and families of officers who have lost their lives in the present war. The widow of Captain SG HUBBE received a gratuity on behalf of herself and children of £632/13/4, and she is receiving a pension of £100 a year and £18 annually for each of her children, until they reach a certain age. The War Office some time ago informed the local military authorities that pensions to widows and children will be allowed as follows — 1. If the officer was killed in action or died (within 12 months} of wounds received in action — major-general or brigadier-genernl, according to circumstances; lieutenant-colonel or colonel, widow £1SO a year, children £24 a year each; major, widow £140 a year, children £21 a year each; captain, widow £100 a year, children £1S a year each; lieutenant, widow £80 a year, children £15 a year each. 2. If the officer's death was caused by exposure while on active service and occurred within 12 months of removal from duty — Major-general or brigadier-general, widow £180 a year, children £25 a year each; lieutenant-colonel or colonel, widow £135 a year, children £20 a year each; major, widow £105 a year, children £17/10/ a year each; captain, widow £75 a year, children £15 a year each; lieutenant, widow £6O a year, children £12/10/ a year each. If the case comes within category 1 the widow receives in addition to the pension a gratuity of one year's full pay of the officer's appointment, and the children one third of such amount each. Motherless children receive double rates of pension. Captain HUBBE's case was defined as coming under the first, and Captain HIPWELL's will come under the second category.
URL8: The Departed Brave. Sunday, 19.9.1909 was a memorable tho' sad day to many who attended the Memorial Service to the soldiers from South Australia who died in South Africa during the Boer War. There was a mammoth gathering to witness the ceremony, at the Memorial Statute in Adelaide on the occasion. The following is the Roll Call of the South Australian heroes who lost their lives. First Contingent. Surgeon-Mjr. TOLL, Lieut. POWELL, Cpls. HEINJUS and KLAFFER, Tprs. SMITH and MATHEWS. Second Contingent. Lieut. GORDON, Tptr. MARSHALL, Tprs. BARTLETT, MARSDEN, and HARDY. Third Contingent. Capt. HUBBE, Cpl. CURRIE, Tprs. MILLMAN and SLOAN. Fourth Contingent. Sgt. MCCABE, Saddler MITCHELL, Tptr. DAVIS, Tprs. PROSSER, MOORE, NICHOLAS, PAGE, HONNER, PALMER, GOODES, WOODHAM, LANDSELL and TOTHILL. Fifth Contingent. Capt. HIPWELL Reg. Sgt.-Mjr. MCGILLIVRAY, QMS SCHUMANN, Sgts. HAMILTON, RUST, and MERCER. Cpl. WHITE, Lce.-Cpl. HAMP, Tprs. GIBB, WHITTLE, MAY, HORSEFALL, GLUYAS, COCHRANE, HIRTH, VICKERY and SIMMONS. Sixth Contingent. Sgt. MURRIE, Lce.-Cpl BARRON, Tprs. BENNIER, WALTER, EWINS, MARSHALL, CROFT, MAIN, TEATE and BEARE. 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse. Tprs. BROWNLEY, SPILLANE and TAEUBER.
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