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Australians
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Surname | | REESE |
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Charles Gustave Burgoyne |
Regimental Number | | |
Rank | | Lieutenant |
Unit Name | | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments (from Sources as shown) | | Murray: Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 20.8.1901 & 25.4.1902, Queen's South Africa medal and 5 clasps. Wallace1: Mentioned in Despatches "gallantry in action" Onverwacht. Fogg: recommended for Distinguished Service Order for Mooifontein 25.5.1901, captured at Onverwacht 4.1.1902 MID. B5172: next of kin at Alton Downs Birdsville Qld. URL2: remained in S. Africa for further service when 5QIB returned to Aust. URL3: Mentioned in Despatches for good service and gallantry in action at Onverwacht 4.2.1902. URL4: Lieutenant REESE distinguished himself [at Standerton], and Private SWEENEY was recommended for the VC, "which he well deserved and which I am greatly disappointed he did not get," added the Colonel [FLEWELL-SMITH]. Another man was also mentioned, and the regiment all round behaved well.
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Source References | | Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 491 492 Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) 357 Fogg: 5th Contingent Qld. Imperial Bushmen in South Africa 1901-02 page(s) various West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 22.8.1901 B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172 Bne. Courier: Brisbane Courier newspaper date(s) 16.5 & 16.8.1902 Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 30.8.1902
| External Link URL1 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19184287 | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14508836 | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19173832 |
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