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Vernon: Parramatta died at Kroonstadt.
URL2: War Memorial Parramatta NSW.
URL3: photo, Parramatta Half Sqn. Lancers died of enteric at Kroonstad.
URL5: Leslie Dagworth died of enteric at Kroonstad 2.6.1900 aged 25, family from Parramatta NSW.
URL6: Trooper TUNKS, of the New South Wales Lancers in South Africa, writing to a friend describes the work they are put to (scouting) as very trying and dangerous. He pays a tribute to Captain COX, remarking, "He is a brave officer, and won't send his men where he does not go himself".
URL7: news received in June 1900 of deaths at Kroonstadt Hospital of Trooper LD TUNKS; at Bloemfontein Hospital of Trooper AE SMITH and at Capetown Hospital of Private LC HILL.
URL8: A correspondent with the Second Contingent, writing from Bloemfontein under date of 20.3.1900, says "It may be interesting to relations to know where their 'boys' in the Lancers are at present stationed. There are five at Belmont looking after sick horses. They are Lance Corporal WOODS and Troopers L TUNKS, E WILSON, B HARRISON and E WALSH. These are expected to rejoin the squadron in a few days with the 10 of the Third Contingent. Sergeant HOUSTON left here three days ago for Naauwpoort, to meet Lieutenant NICHOLSON's contingent and to bring along the men's kits. ln Kimberley, also looking after sick horses, are Troopers BURGIN, GRIFFITHS, TURNER and FENWICK. In hospital there too, are Troopers PECK and MCPHERSON. Trooper SPROULE is is in Wynberg convalescent hospital recovering from enteric fever. Corporal HARKUS and Trooper VERNON are in Bloemfontein Hospital with enteric fever. So is Trooper MCPHERSON. Troopers O MULLING and H CUTHBERT are in the same hospital with diarrhoea. Sergeant Major READ is in Bloemfontein Hospital with typhoid. Troopers G THOMAS, W MCPHERSON and S BALY are doing provost work (mounted police) in Bloemfontein. Trooper BRESNAHAN and G BALY and G HASKEN are at Fisher's Farm, near Bloemfontein, attending sick horses. Fifteen of the Lancers have been away during the past five days escorting a convoy to Ladybrand. They are under Captain COX. The remainder are doing camp duties, which consist largely of grazing on the veldt round the Free State capital."
URL9: This afternoon [8.6.1904] a large assemblage of officers of the Department of Lands was held in the Loftus Street entrance to the Lands Office to witness the unveiling of an entablature in commemoration of the part taken by some of the officers in the South African war. ... The tablet, which was designed by Mr.EL DREW, of the Government Architect's Office, and executed by Mr. WR LUNDIN, comprises a heavy brass plate, on which the names are engraved, set in repousse copper, with the words, "For love of country," embossed at the base. The plate bears the following inscription: "In honour of the officers of the Lands Department who served in South Africa, 1900-1901. Major WE O'BRIEN DSO, 6th Imperial Bushmen; Lieutenant GH LEGGE, New South Wales Mounted Rifles; Lieutenant HE LOFTS, Dockyard Staff Captain; Sergeant Luke BICE, 6th Imperial Bushmen; Trooper Leslie D TUNKS, NSW Lancers (died of enteric fever).
URL10: A WAR MEMORIAL. TO PARRAMATTA SOLDIERS. UNVEILED YESTERDAY [23.4.1904]. The soldiers formed up in two ranks, headed by Lieutenant-Colonel COX CB, and three hearty cheers were given them. Lieutenant-Colonel COX briefly acknowledged the compliment. Colonel BURNS then unveiled the memorial, which consisted of a broken column, on the four sides of which the following matter was inscribed - Lieutenant FOSTER, Corporal James WATTS, Corporal KILPATRICK, Corporal HARKUS, Captain RUNDLE DSO, Corporal EA SMITH, Private ATCHISON, Private G RAWES, Private JJ KEELEY, Private AE SMITH, Trooper LD TUNKS, Private L HILL, Private D WILLIS.
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