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Australians
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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 | | WRIGHT |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Alfred Edwin |
| Regimental Number | | 296 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: killed in action at Rietfontein 29.11.1900.
Source:# 22 War Memorial Brisbane.
Source:# 54 grave Diamond Hill Cemetery, photo.
HAGSOC: Memorial Diamond Hill.
B5172: next of kin in Eumundi Qld.
URL6: NAMBOUR, January 29 [1902]. A very enjoyable gathering was held in the School Of Arts here a few nights age, the occasion being a welcome back from South Africa to Private Thomas HOWARD. The matter was taken up heartily by the rifle club and the president Mr John LUNN occupied the chair and said it was pleasing to be able to welcome him back . A long and varied programme was gone through. Songs by Mesdames A LOW, L PRICE, HILLIAN, KINLOCK, Mrs. CROFTS and others. Messrs. HENDERSEN, B MURRELL, P ALFREDSON, JR IEGAR, and the president. Scotch bagpipes selections were tendered by Mr. Alf DALZELL. During the proceedings Mr. GL BURY presented Private HOWARD with a gold medal as a momento of the occasion. When the send-off was given to Private HOWARD, Private WRIGHT was one of the company, but he had fallen in the war, and his bones now lay in South Africa. He was pleased to notice that Moreton had done her share in sending her sons to help the old country and another member, Mr L MURTAGH, was leaving with the present contingent. He sincerely hoped Mr. HOWARD would be spared long to wear his medal which he had received that evening. Mr HOWARD in reply thanked one and all for the kind welcome they had given him. It was not all beer and skittles in South Africa but he was still willing, if the country required his services, to again go forward to the front and do his duty. Referring to Private WRIGHT, he could say that he had done his duty nobly. The meeting after refreshments had been served round adjourned to Price's ballroom, and spent the rest of the night in dancing.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 485 541
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 22
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 54
HAGSOC: HAGSOC's South African Graves website
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 19.5.1900
Bne. Courier: Brisbane Courier newspaper date(s) 1.2.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/nmcdb/nmcdb-search.php | | External Link URL2 | | www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/photos/za00700.php | | External Link URL3 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL4 | | newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/2528967?zoomLevel=2 | | External Link URL5 | | www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/photos/memq0001.php | | External Link URL6 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19130855 |
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