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Australians
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| Surname | | LIVINGSTONE |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | George Frank |
| Regimental Number | | 10 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Sergeant 1.6.1900 Lieutenant 5QIB.
B5172: Tarraville Gippsland Vic.
URL1: photo #10.
URL3: A new departure in regard to the rile club movement in
South Gippsland was undertaken on the Yarram range on Saturday last [1.3.1902],
when a sham fight was successfully carried out under the superintendence of Sergeant G LIVINGSTON, a returned soldier from South Africa (late of Queensland), who was assisted by ex-Lieutenant J BIRAM, of the Warragul Rangers, the captain of the Yarram Rifle Club (Mr AJ ROSSITER) and Mr JE PICKETT. The site chosen was most suitable for the manoeuvres, being undulating and lightly timbered land. The main attacking force was led by Sergeant LIVINGSTON, who, after his scouts had drawn the fire from the defenders of the position taken up situated behind the crest of a hill, fired volley after volley, and between the fire advanced at the double, eventually securing the "kopje." Preparatory to the sham fight the sergeant gave instruction in horse and foot drill - a most necessary item in connection with rifle clubs. The company also went through battle firing at head and shoulder targets, and obtained a very fair percentage. Much surprise and indignation was expressed at the parsimoniousness of the Defence department in not supplying free ammunition for the sham fight, the club being charged more for the blank ammunition
for this purpose than is paid for ball cartridges. This action is far from being an incentive to riflemen in country districts to take advantage of
the useful experience of mimic warfare.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 475 479
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 19.5.1900
Trar.Rcd.: Traralgon Record newspaper date(s) 7.3.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/2528963?zoomLevel=2 | | External Link URL2 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64260314 |
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