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Australians
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| Surname | | BODEY |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Walter G |
| Regimental Number | | 405 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
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B5179: born 1875 a farmer from Dooen via Horsham Vic., next of kin in Mt. Gambier SA.
Smith2: WG Sergeant 5VMR & Cameron's Scouts, King's South Africa Medal and 2 clasps.
McIlvena: migrated to WA.
URL1: HORSHAM - Trooper W BODEY, son of Mr W BODEY of Pine View, Jung Jung, of the AIR, was on Wednesday night [24.7.1901] entertained at a largely well attended welcome at Jung Jung. His brother, Trooper Matthew BODEY, of the same regiment, remains in South Africa.
URL2: Trooper W BODEY, of the Australian Imperial Regiment, son of Mr. WT BODEY, of Fine View, Jung Jung, who returned from South Africa by the Orient, was entertained at a welcome home at his father's homestead on Wednesday evening [24.7.1901], when a very large number of relatives and friends assembled to do honor to the returned soldier. There were many congratulatory speeches and a very pleasant time was spent. Trooper Matthew BODEY, a second son of Mr. WT BODEY, who also went to South Africa with the Australian Imperial Regiment, remains there, he, with Trooper Edwy BOLTON, of Horsham, whom it is understood, will shortly be offered a commission, having exchanged into a colonial regiment. Of all the Victorians who went to the war with the Australian Imperial Regiment only eight have remained in South Africa, and no less than five of these hail from the Wimmera.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 269
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
Smith2: Australian KSA Medal Recipients page(s) 8
McIlvena: Wimmera-Mallee Volunteers to the Boer War page(s) 51
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 538/539
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 27.7.1901
Horsham Times: Horsham Times newspaper date(s) 26.7.1901
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10563364 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73028335 |
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