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Australians
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Full Record
Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | STILL |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | James Oliver Alexander |
| Regimental Number | | 714 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Cameron's Scouts.
Source:# 268 Kilmore Vic. per 'Morayshire'.
Melb. Leader: boundary rider from Melbourne, photo.
B5177: boundary rider aged 21.
B5179: Cameron's Scouts, born 1879 a boundary rider from Melbourne next of kin in Kilmore Vic.
URL1: KILMORE - Mr James OA STILL, a member of Cameron's Scouts, was accorded a welcome home on Friday [7.6.1901]. A number of bonfires illumined the hills and a display of fireworks greeted the returned soldier. He speaks in high terms of Captain CAMERON, the leader of the scouts.
URL2: KILMORE - A welcome social was tendered to Trooper James OA STILL, a member of Cameron's Scouts, at the Mechanics' hall on Tuesday evening [25.6.1901] by the members of the Australian Natives Association to which Trooper STILL belongs. The gathering was largely attended and a presentation of a gold medal was made to Trooper STILL. representatives of other friendly societies were also present and joined in welcoming home the returned soldier. Sympathetic reference was made to the death of Private THORNTON, late of Kilmore, who was amongst the Victorians killed in the recent disaster at Wilmansrust.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 251
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 268
Melb. Age: Age newspaper, Melbourne date(s) 30.5.1901
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 10.3.1900
B5177: National Archives of Australia series B5177
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 52, 77, 507, 525
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 11 & 27.6.1901
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10555156 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10558095 |
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