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Australians
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| Surname | | YUILLE |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Stephen |
| Regimental Number | | 712 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Cameron's Scouts.
Source:# 268 YUILL S, Tunstall Vic. per 'Morayshire'.
Melb. Leader: miner from Tunstall Vic., photo.
B5177: miner aged 27.
B5179: Cameron's Scouts, born 1872 a miner from Tunstall Vic.
URL1: Box Hill Vic. memorial.
Source:# 1206A financial member of S. African Soldiers' Association of Vic. in 1958, S YUILLE Cameron's Scouts, Eltham Rd. Greensborough Vic.
Source:# 1433 YUILLE Stephen born Greensborough Vic. 1873 died Heidelberg (probably RGH Heildelberg) in 1962, aged 91 years.
URL2: The ceremony of unveiling the memorial, erected at the intersection of Station Street and White Horse Road, Box Hill, in honor of the men who went from the Nunawading district to the wars in S. Africa and China, was carried out with great eclat on Tuesday afternoon [21.1.1902]. Despite the fact that there was a heavy downpour of rain about the time fixed for the unveiling, a very large crowd assembled, and great interest was manifested in the proceedings. The memorial is in the form of an obelisk, hewn out of red polished granite from Gabo Island, with base of Malmsbury stone. A drinking fountain, with taps on each side, is attached to the lower portion of the oblelisk, while the upper part is adorned with handsome bronze brackets carrying two large gas lamps. Thus the structure is not only a striking ornament to the town, but also serves useful purposes in the direction of thirst-quenching and illuminating. On the pedestal is the following inscription - "Erected to commemorate the loyal and patriotic spirit displayed by the men of this district, whose names are inscribed hereon, in response to the empires call for volunteers for the wars in South Africa and China, 1899 to 1902, and also in grateful recognition of Divine Providence for the return of so many of the number." The obelisk contains the following inscriptions and names - "South Africa - Corporals T LINSLEY, WJ YOUNG, GR BUTTON, Privates W FOOTE, JF TOWT, CW TOWT, G LEAR, JC NEEDHAM, A JOHNSTONE, EP RICH, W THOMAS, S YUILLE, EG WHEELER, G DUNN, EW WELCH, A WEBSTER. China - W POPE, AB. In Memoriam - Lance-corporal GR BUTTON, killed at Wilmansrust, South Africa, June 12, 1901."
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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) 507, 525
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1206A
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1433
Rep.BoxH: The Reporter newspaper Box Hill Vic. date(s) 24.1.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/photos/memv0004.php | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90320691 |
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