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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 | | BRYCE |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | David |
| Regimental Number | | 88 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Kaplan1: Cattle Rangers.
B5172: Albion Qld.
URL1: not found in Cattle Rangers.
URL4: photo #88, single c/- T BRYCE at Albion Qld.
URL5: How Lieutenant ANNAT was killed. Trooper David BRYCE, of the third Queensland contingent, writes a graphic account of the siege of the garrison at Elands River in August 1900. The ferocity of the Boer attack may be gauged from the fact that the enemy's nine guns (121b. and 151b.), two Maxims, and 1700 rifles simply poured lead into the British camp continuously for eleven days, over 1600 shells alone being fired on one day. Lieut. ANNAT met his death at the end of the third day, as related by Trooper BRYCE- "Poor Lieut. ANNAT was smashed to pieces with a 121b. shell on the night of the third day. He was going over to his men, and, in crossing, the last shell that was fired that night fell at his feet. He lived about ten minutes, writhing in agony. Everyone in the camp was sorry for him, as he was doing splendid work, and was unanimously voted one of the best officers on the ground. The Rhodesians used to swear by him." On the twelfth day the garrison was relieved by Lord Kitchener, whose column had been chasing De Wet for the previous eight days. The casualties of the garrison numbered 17 killed and 59 wounded, and the horses were reduced from 537 to 42.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 469
Kaplan1: Medal Roll for the QSA with Bar Relief of Mafeking 83
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 3.3.1900
Warwick Ar.: Warwick Argus newspaper date(s) 13.10.1900
| | External Link URL1 | | www.britishmedals.us/files/127cattle.htm | | External Link URL2 | | www.angloboerwar.com/nominal/cattle/rangers_nominal.htm | | External Link URL3 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page2518779 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76637649 |
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