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Murray: Edwin, drowned at Wanderboom on 26.2.1901.
Price1: War Memorials Ballarat St Kilda & Canberra.
Source:# 298 Edward, memorial plaque in St. Kilda Vic. State School, drowned at Pretoria in 1902.
Melb. Leader: stockman from Argyle St. St. Kilda Vic., photo.
B5177: station hand aged 23.
B5179: born 1876 a stockman from St. Kilda Vic.
Source:# 924 Edwin, named on monument in St Kilda to residents who died in the Boer War, also a drinking fountain in Fitzroy St. St Kilda erected by subscription in his memory. Photos of Edwin, the monument and drinking fountain (in original form, nowadays less ornate) in 'Anglo Boer War 1899-1902 and St. Kilda's Share Therein' by his father.
URL2: St. Kilda Boer War Monument.
URL3: Memorial drinking fountain Fitzroy St. St. Kilda Vic.
Source:# 982 drowned while bathing at Wanderboom.
URL4: grave marker in Pretoria Cemetery.
Source:# 1282 unable to locate the KNOX memorial plaque in St. Kilda State School, photos of refurbished/remodeled memorial drinking fountain in Cleve Gardens.
URL7: family death notice, drowned while bathing.
URL10: Mr. Edwin KNOX, son of Mr. HM KNOX, rate collector for the City of St. Kilda, has been one of the first selected for the proposed bushman's contingent which Mr. CAMERON is arranging to be despatched to South Africa.
Prahran Ch.: Off to the Seat of War. ST. KILDA'S QUOTA TO THE BUSHMEN'S CORPS. THEY RECEIVE A HEARTY SEND-OFF. A memorable gathering was held at the St Kilda Town Hall on Thursday evening last [1.3.1900], when seven members out of the nine, who hail from St Kilda, were entertained. The local patriotic committee considered it only right that there should be a send-off, but the time was very short, a telegram being received from Langwarrin only a few hours before the meeting stating the men could attend. However, there was a large and enthusiastic audience, Mr AV KEMP occupying the chair. ... Privates KNOX, GARDINER, HOWE, CAMPBELL, GARRETT, SADDLER and O'LOUGHLAN then, in response to loud calls came forward and modestly thanked the audience for the way they had received them, and trusted they would merit as hearty a reception upon their return. All present rose and sang 'For they are jolly good fellows' in a rousing style, and the singing of Rule Britannia and God Save the Queen, the meeting closed.
Source:# 1496 Enlisted as a 26 year-old stockman from Argyle Street, St. Kilda and became one of the district's casualties when he was accidentally drowned while bathing at Wanderboom, South Africa on 26.2.1901. At the time of his death, he had completed his tour of service and had been appointed manager of the Imperial Government Farm at Pretoria. His sacrifice was commemorated with him being named on monument in St Kilda to residents who died in the Boer War, also with the erection of a drinking fountain on the corner of Fitzroy Street and Esplanade erected by subscriptions collected by the St. Kilda Tradesmen's Club and unveiled on 22.3.1902. He father was both secretary of the club an the Rate Collector for the City of St. Kilda. (sources https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1713011/ Unveiling http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/144684013).
Prahran Ch.: St. Kilda Soldiers' Memorial THE UNVEILING CEREMONY. The memorial which has been erected in Alfred Square, St. Kilda, in memory of the local citizen soldiers who took part in the South African war, was unveiled on Sunday afternoon last [19.3.1905] by His Excellency the State Governor Sir Reginald TALBOT. ... The names of the soldiers inscribed on the memorial are as follows - THE FALLEN. Corporal RPN ROBERTSON, Troopers Laurence GOUDY, Edwin KNOX, MA LANGLEY, WA ROLLS, Leslie STEWART and John WHELAN. THOSE WHO RETURNED. Lieutenant-Colonel CLARK, Major MCINERNEY, Captain HOWE, Lieutenants ALLEN, APPLEBY, CAMPBELL, EMBLING, O'LOUGHLIN, POWER, PRITCHETT. Sergeant-Major BOYES. Sergeants DARE, KREROUSE, NEWELL, PAIRD, SHAW, WAUGH. Corporals HUTCHISON, JESSE. Lance-Corporals STEWART, BRADLEY, HOLT. Troopers ALLAN, D ANDERSON, W ANDERSON, ASHLEY, BRIDGELAND, BARKE, BURNS, COWDEN, DEEGAN, DELANEY, EDINGTON, GARDNER, HADDEN, HENDERSON, HUTCHINSON, LEISHMAN, MAYS, MORRIS, LL MULLEN, CA MULLEN, J MULLEN, NEWELL, PARROTT, PAMMEROY, PUTT, RALEIGH, ROSS, SINCLAIR, G SMITH, S SMITH, STEWART, THOMAS, TOMPSITT, WELLS, WELLS and WILLAN.
Prahran Ch.: St. Kilda's Tribute to one of its Soldier Sons. Memorial Fountain to the Late
Trooper KNOX. The ceremony of unveiling a memorial drinking fountain to perpetuate the memory of Trooper Edwin KNOX, son of Mr HM KNOX, city valuer and rate collector of St. Kilda, took place on Sunday afternoon last [23.2.1902] in the presence of a large assemblage. The fountain is situated in an admirable and prominent spot at the corner of the Esplanade and Fitzroy street. ...
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