Surname | | WEIR |
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Frank Valentine |
Regimental Number | | 15 |
Rank | | Sergeant |
Unit Name | | New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen |
State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments (from Sources as shown) | | Murray: 'A'Sqn. Sqn. QM Sergeant 13.8.1900, Mentioned in Despatches by Commander in Chief 8.5.1901, invalided to England 7.3.1901. Wilcox: article on Eland's R. Wallace2: Eland's R. letter. B5204: station overseer born 1879 Widgewa Station Urana NSW. Sydney Mail: 'A'Sqn., photos. Source:# 446 Narrabri NSW. URL1: Major. URL2: War Memorial Deniliquin NSW. Smith2: Royal Field Artillery & Canadian Scouts, MID Lieut. URL3: not found. URL5: 'A'sqn. photo #68. URL6: Deniliquin NSW.
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Source References | | Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 75 Wilcox: National Archives Search Guide - The Boer War page(s) 50 Wallace2: The Circumstances Surrounding the Seige of Elands River Post page(s) 7 B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204 Wallace2: The Circumstances Surrounding the Seige of Elands River Post page(s) 36 Kopje: ABWSGoA journal The Kopje date(s) 9.2001 Sydney Mail: Sydney Mail newspaper date(s) 3.3.1900 Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 446 B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207 Smith2: Australian KSA Medal Recipients page(s) 25 Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 17 & 24.2.1900
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External Link URL1 | | www.naa.gov.au/Publications/research_guides/guides/boerwar/pages/chapter4.htm |
External Link URL2 | | www.skp.com.au/memorials/pages/20070.htm |
External Link URL3 | | www.britishmedals.us/files/127canscouts.htm |
External Link URL4 | | www.angloboerwar.com/south-african-units/309-canadian-scouts |
External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71376732 |
External Link URL6 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71376441 |