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Murray: Lieutenant (MS), killed in action on 12.6.1901 at Wilmansrust.
Price1: War Memorials Ballarat Canberra Parkville.
West Australian: Surgeon Lieutenant killed at Steelkoopspruit.
5VMR QSA Roll: Left Wing, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps (CC OFS & Tvl) Med. Staff killed in action.
URL2: letter dated 12.5.1901 from (sic) Bronkersprint.
B5179: born 1874 a surgeon from Ballarat Vic.
URL4: Killed in action near Wilmansrust Tvl 12.6.1901.
Melb. Leader: officer photo #43.
URL5: photo.
URL7: family death notice aged 27.
URL8: It was mentioned yesterday [21.6.1901] that Surgeon Lieutenant PALMER, who was killed with the Victorians a few days ago. was not on the official list ot the Victorian fifth contingent, and in Melbourne it was not known precisely who he was. Dr. PALMER was, however, a Victorian - Herbert Appleton PALMER, a native ot Ballarat. He graduated from Trinity College, Melbourne, at the Melbourne University, and subsequently acted as locum tenens for several Ballarat doctors. Later on he went for a trip to the East as s medical officer on the steamer Airlie, and, returning to Australia, went to Charters Towers as locum tenens for Dr. Lister. From there he hurried back just in time to join the Victorians as surgeon, and on arrival in South Africa was immediately ordered to the front. Dr. PALMER, who had reached the age of only 26 years, was a fine athlete, and for two years had a seat in the Trinity eight-boat. Among the junior members of the profession in Victoria he was well known and highly esteemed. He was a brother-in-law of Lieutenant ANDERSON in charge of the Ballarat mounted rifles, and also of Mr. HH HAYNES, of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's service.
URL9: BALLARAT. A mural tablet, elected to the memory of Ballarat Collegians, who fell to the South African war, was unveiled by the principal (Mr. John GARBUTT MA) at the college on Wednesday [8.4.1903]. The tablet, which was provided by the old boys' committee, bears the following inscription. - "In memory of old collegians, who died in the war in South Africa, 1890-1902 - Lieutenant A GILPIN, Surgeon-Lieutenant HA PALMER, Sergeant A VAUGHAN, Private TB FOSTER. Their duty done, they rest with God."
URL10: Fifth VMR Memorial to Fallen Comrades opposite to St. Kilda Barracks ... The following is the list of names appearing on the tablets, together with the addresses, which we have obtained from official sources - Captain J KELLY, Melbourne. Lieutenant SR COULTER, Ballarat. Lieutenant JG CHRISP, Frankston. Lieutenant AG JOHNSTON, Hawthorn. Lieutenant AE MURPHY, Colac. Medical Officer HA PALMER, Ballarat. Sergeant AGK BUCKINGHAM, Yea. Farrier-Sergeant JF HOULIHAN, Collingwood. Corporal RPN ROBERTSON, Portsea. Corporal H HARRISON, Collingwood. Corporal H NEWLANDS, Prahran. Lance-Corporal AE BURLEY, Ballarat. Lance-Corporal HJ BOXALL, Melbourne. Lance-Corporal GH BUTTON, Anakie. Lance-Corporal HC HADLEY, Fitzroy. Lance-Corporal TS ROSS, Williamstown. Shoeing-Smith A HOUGHTON, Inverleigh. Shoeing-Smith AE SPOWART, Dean's Marsh. Shoeing-Smith RM THORNTON, Kilmore. Shoeing-Smith F RANKIN, Police Barracks, Melbourne. Privates SJ BARNARD, North Brunswick; EH BLANDFORD, Bendigo; L BOND, Longwood; FH CAUGHEY, Bairnsdale; J CHARLTON, Euroa; J COLLINS, Mumbannar; J COSTELLO, Dunolly; AB DAVIDSON, Moe; FG DOW, Balaclava; G GLENN, South Melbourne; LJW GOUDIE, St. Kilda; RG HARRISON, Mathoura NSW; WJ HEALEY, Melbourne; HH HENTY, Lyndhurst; HV HEWINS, Brighton; WW JAMES, Nagambie; HS LAMB, Sale; HJ LAWRENCE, North Carlton; AE MACK, Jolimont; TH MAHONEY, Darraweit Guim; J MCCANN, St. Kilda Road; J MCCORKELL, Queensclilf; MT MCDONALD, Yinnar; J MCNALLY, Carapooee; E REISENAUER, Armadale; EJ ROWE, Elsternwick; W SAULTRY, Port Melbourne; WA SMITH, Sutton Grange; GW STRATTON, Mooroopna; R TOPHAM, Yapeen; E VALPIED, Toora; NA WATSON, Pomborneit; J WHELAN, Glenhuntly; JE WHITE, South Melbourne.
Argus: The following is the official list of Victorians killed at Wilmansrust as received from London 19.6.1901 - Surgeon-Lieutenant HA PALMER, Ballarat. Private GW STRATTON, Mooroopna. Private FJ SMITH, Anakie. Private EH BLANDFORD, Huntly. Corporal H NEWLANDS, Chapel Street, Prahran. Private RM THORNTON, Kilmore. Farrier-Sergeant JV HOULIHAN, Collingwood. Lance-Corporal GR BUTTON, Anakie. Private L BOND, Longwood. Private SJ BARNARD, Brunswick. Private LJW GOUDIE, Marlton Crescent, St. Kilda. Private EJ ROWE, Charles Street, Elsternwick. Private HH HENDY, Lyndhurst. Corporal H HARRISON, Francis Street, Collingwood. Private WA SMITH, Sutton Grange. Private R TOPHAM, Danks Street, South Melbourne. Pivate J COLLINS, Magpie, near Ballarat. Private AE MACK, Jolimont. Private H SMITH?
Melb. Age: At 4 o'clock this afternoon [2.9.1902] a tablet which has been erected in the chapel of Trinity College to the memory of tho late Lieutenant George GRICE will be unveiled by the Rev. AE PEACOCK, of Coke. Lieutenant GRICE was one of three old students of the college who have fallen in the war, the others being the late Surgeon-Lieutenant PALMER, killed at Wilmansrust, and Sergeant VAUGHAN, killed at Hartebeestfontein. The memorial has been erected by Lieutenant GRICE's fellow collegians.
Ball. Star: Mr George BUNTING has received the following interesting letter from his son, Private E BUNTING [5VMR, dated] Groutfontein, Jan. 27 [1902]. ... Remember me to the officers and men of the 3rd Battalion, especially the comrades in my old company (B); Tell them that I wish to state that there are no better officers, and also officers who are more respected, and whose services are more in demand, than those who were trained in the 3rd. We have noble examples in the persons of the late Lieutenants COULTER, JOHNSON, and PALMER, and living examples in the persons of Captain COLTMAN - who, by the way, is captain of my own company - Lieutenant HENWOOD and Sergeant-Major WAIGHT. All of these men have been connected with the 3rd Battalion, and I think it is not saying too much when I say - and my opinion is endorsed by every man in the 5th VMR - that the officers mentioned are prized, and their services are in great demand by our commanding officer. Of the privates, I might mention young WILES of H Company. He is the youngest of us all, but he is also the pluckiest, and he has earned a good reputation for himself by his work in his own company. Eddie WILSON, our bugler, is attached to C Company, and has a good time of it as he is a general favorite. Private CROWLEY and Saddler-Sergeant BOWMAN are in D Company. Of the first I have not much to say as he is in the right half, and I do not get much opportunity of associating with him. Saddler-Sergeant BOWMAN I have not seen for five months, as he has been away from the column. For myself, as I have said before, I have at all times done my duty to the best of my ability, and I have always and in all places tried to do credit to the training I have received in the good old 3rd.
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