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Source:# 369 Queen's South Africa medal and 5 clasps (CC OFS Tvl SA01 & SA02).
5VMR QSA Roll: Left Wing, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps (CC OFS & Tvl).
B5179: born 1878 a farmer from Sutton Grange via Harcourt Vic.
Melb. Leader: photo #440.
URL1: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
URL2: photo.
Source:# 1206A financial member of S. African Soldiers' Association of Vic. in 1958, WJ MCMAHON 5VMR, 165 Sternberd St. Bendigo Vic.
Source:# 1433 MCMAHON William Joseph born Bendigo 1878 died Bendigo 1969, aged 91 years.
URL3: CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT HONOR ROLL. A CREDITABLE RECORD. The Third Commonwealth Contingent sailed for South Africa in the Manchester Merchant yesterday afternoon [19.5.1902], and owing to the favorable peace omens, it may be looked upon the last Australian contribution to the Empire's forces in connection with the present war. Such being the case, the occasion is a fitting one to submit a list of those residents of Castlemaine and district, who have fought, or are fighting - and in some instances have bled and died - for the flag in South Africa. The list is a lengthy one, and we have divided it into three heads. .... The third list cannot be taken as complete, but it contains the names of the best known Castlemaine boys, who have made their homes elsewhere, and who served in different British and Colonial regiments in South Africa. In this list also a death is to be noted — Major EDDY. The 1st Contingent sailed on 28th October, 1900, or 19 months ago, and altogether eight contingents have left Victoria for the seat of war. In the appended lists, the first contains 28 names, the second, 18, and the third, 8. Total, 54. FOURTH BATTALION. - Castlemaine 28, Kyneton 12, Bendigo 2. Total 42. Castlemaine List. Capt. R GARTSIDE, Harcourt; Imperial Australian Bushmen; wounded at Wolvenhuiten, February 14th, 1901. Sergeant JT CURNOW, Guildford; 1st Contingent and 5th Contingent; promoted in South Africa, February 1st, 1900. Sergeant AWJ HUGHES, 1st Contingent and 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Corporal A ROSS, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent; killed at Pink Hill, February 12th, 1900. Corporal CB ARCHER, Chewton; 1st Contingent; promoted in South Africa, February 1st, 1900; ivalided home August 2nd, 1900. Corporal FH SAMPSON, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent; promoted in South Africa, August 26th, 1900. Corporal AJR MILLAR, Barker's Creek; 3rd Contingent. Corporal WJ MCLAREN, Glenluce; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Lance-Corporal WJ MCMAHON, Sutton Grange; 5th Contingent. Lance-Corporal AE EAGLE, Harcourt; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private J MCCANCE, Chewton; 1st Contingent and 1st Commonwealth Contingent; severely wounded at Pink Hill February 12th, 1900, and taken prisoner by the Boers; invalided home 6th September, 1900; now on active service. Private JJ JACKSON, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private J DUGGAN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private CE MCMINN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private R MCMINN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private A WEBBER, Campbell's Creek, 1st Contingent. Private H DYER, Chewton; 1st Contingent. Private CR TOPHAM, Guildford; 1st Contingent invalided home February 1st; then joined 5th Contingent; now on active service. Private D FERRIES, Harcourt; Imperial Australian Bushmen. Private AH MCLEAN, Harcourt; 5th Contingent. Private H VICK, Harcourt; 5th Contingent. Private CJ FOY, Castlemaine; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Private WJ WITTINGSLOW, Castlemaine; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Private WF GILES, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private R MARCUS, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private AT PITTS, Green Gully; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private GF COCK, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private BE COUSENS, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent.
URL4: Two of the Sutton Grange lads went to the war in South Africa, W SMITH and W MCMAHON. The former was killed at Wilmansrust. MCMAHON returned on Saturday [26.4.1902] with other members of the fifth contingent. His friends intend to present him with some token of their esteem. A meeting will be hold on Thursday night to consider the best means of doing so.
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