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Murray: died date not recorded.
Newbury1: 1SAMR.
Source:# 306 RUST W Sergeant 1Gordon Hdrs., died Kroonstad 8.5.1902, previously 1SAMR.
Source:# 541 War Memorial St. Peter's N. Adelaide SA.
URL2: engineer aged 24 born in Glanville SA, next of kin Mrs RUST S. Terrace Adelaide.
URL4: left in hospital in S. Africa when 5SAIB returned.
URL6: The Departed Brave. Sunday, 19.9.1909 was a memorable tho' sad day to many who attended the Memorial Service to the soldiers from South Australia who died in South Africa during the Boer War. There was a mammoth gathering to witness the ceremony, at the Memorial Statute in Adelaide on the occasion. The following is the Roll Call of the South Australian heroes who lost their lives. First Contingent. Surgeon-Mjr. TOLL, Lieut. POWELL, Cpls. HEINJUS and KLAFFER, Tprs. SMITH and MATHEWS. Second Contingent. Lieut. GORDON, Tptr. MARSHALL, Tprs. BARTLETT, MARSDEN, and HARDY. Third Contingent. Capt. HUBBE, Cpl. CURRIE, Tprs. MILLMAN and SLOAN. Fourth Contingent. Sgt. MCCABE, Saddler MITCHELL, Tptr. DAVIS, Tprs. PROSSER, MOORE, NICHOLAS, PAGE, HONNER, PALMER, GOODES, WOODHAM, LANDSELL and TOTHILL. Fifth Contingent. Capt. HIPWELL Reg. Sgt.-Mjr. MCGILLIVRAY, QMS SCHUMANN, Sgts. HAMILTON, RUST, and MERCER. Cpl. WHITE, Lce.-Cpl. HAMP, Tprs. GIBB, WHITTLE, MAY, HORSEFALL, GLUYAS, COCHRANE, HIRTH, VICKERY and SIMMONS. Sixth Contingent. Sgt. MURRIE, Lce.-Cpl BARRON, Tprs. BENNIER, WALTER, EWINS, MARSHALL, CROFT, MAIN, TEATE and BEARE. 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse. Tprs. BROWNLEY, SPILLANE and TAEUBER.
URL7: IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE, TABLET IN ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL UNVEILED BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. There were more persons at St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday morning [15.3.1903] than could be provided with seating accommodation, the great attendance being due to the fact that the Governor-General and Lady Tennyson would be present, in addition to the troops of the Active Military Force, and that his Excellency would unveil a memorial tablet to those South Australian soldiers who died on service in South Africa after July 13, 1901 - when the Prince of Wales unveiled the first portion, of the memorial - till the proclamation of peace. The original tablet bears the following inscription - In grateful memory of our brave and loyal soldiers who volunteered for service with the army of the British army in South Africa, where they died for their Sovereign and country, "More than conquerors through Him that loved us." Then follow 40 names. The supplementary brass contains the following inscription - Also, in memory of those others who fell in this campaign before the proclamation of peace, on the first day of June, 1902. The additional names are - Regimental-Sergeant-Major J McGILLIVRAY, Sergeant CJB MERCER, Sergeant W RUST, Corporal FS WHITE, Trooper WS BARBER, Trooper HES BEARE, Trooper H BEHNCKE, Trooper WA BROMLEY, Trooper BH COCHRANE, Trooper JE GLUYAS, Trooper FW HIRTH, Trooper N HORSFALL, Trooper S LANSDELL, Trooper R SIMMONS, Trooper J SPILLANE, Trooper H TAEUBER, Trooper WD TEATE, Trooper AA VICKERY, Trooper CGC WHITTLE, Trooper HP WOODHAM, Trooper BH MAY. Beneath the names it is stated that "This memorial was unveiled by Hallam, Lord Tennyson, Governor-General of Australia, March 15, 1903."
URL8: Death of Sergeant W RUST reported on Saturday 10.5.1902, condolence letter sent to parents on motion moved by ex Sergant-Major EDGE which also asked 1st, 5th & 6th SA Contingent members to attend in uniform the memorial service to be held at Our Boys' Institute to be held on Sunday evening 25.5.1902.
URL9: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record, died of disease 8.5.1902.
URL10: AN AUSTRALIAN CASUALTY. London, May 11 [1902]. Sergeant William RUSS, of the Fifth South Australian Bushmen, has died from enteric fever at Kroonstad.
Chronicle: His Excellency the Governor, has received a cable from the PMO at the Kroonstadt Hospital stating that Sergeant W RUST, who had been ill since February last with enteric fever and jaundice, succumbed on May 8 [1902]. The deceased soldier was born at Glanville in 1877, and was thus only 25 years of age. He had been soldiering for several years before he had worn active service uniform, as a member of tha Volunteer Defence Forces and the Permanent Artillery. When the call to arms roused the nation, he promptly volunteered for active service, and went to the war under Lieutenant-Colonel (then Captain) FH HOWLAND as a lance-corporal. He came back to the State as a corporal. The deceased soldier was an enthusiastic signaller in the
local forces, and when in South Africa his reputed proficiency with the flag, lamp, and heliograph prompted Major CAMPBELL (the officer commanding the signalling branch of the 1st Gordon Highlanders) to requisition his services. Colonel RHODES (the Inspector of Signalling for the British army) prescribed an examination before the deceased entered upon his new duties with the famous Highland Regiment. The examiners reported that he had passed as first-class, and he was signalling with the Gordon and the Shropshire regiments, and with Colonel HENRY, the officer commanding the Fourth Mounted Infantry Corps, on and off. The late Sergeant RUST did his full share of fighting whilst on active service with the First Contingent, and on several occasions his bravery brought
forth official recognition. On one occasion he and several other soldiers volunteered to carry dispatches from one commanding officer to another, and for five hours they crossed and recrossed the Boers' line of fire, and were warmly complimented on their plucky conduct by the colonel commanding at the time. The late Sergeant RUST was entitled to four bars, as he was in hospital with malarial fever when the Belfast engagement was fought. On the return home of the contingent the deceased soldier went to Sydney with the Federation Contingent, and afterwards joined the Fifth Contingent. His father (Mr. Edward
RUST, blacksmith, of Gouger Street) and mother reside at South Terrace, Adelaide.
Chronicle: His Excellency the Governor has been notified that on April 10 [1902] Sergeant W RUST, of the Fifth South Australian Contingent, was still lying dangerously ill with enteric fever at the Kroonstadt Hospital. Sergeant RUST has been in that condition for nearly five weeks.
Critic: Troop Sergeant W RUST, 5th South Australian Contingent (photo in uniform), dangerously ill enteric fever at Kroonstad Base Hospital [c4.1902].
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