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Murray: CASTLES 'D'Sqn.
B5207: stockman aged 27 from ?Adelaide SA next of kin in Stansbury Yorke Penninsula, 1 year 108 days 4QIB.
B4418: CASTLE.
URL1: CASTLES (signature) a stockman aged 27 from Adelaide SA, born in Hilton next of kin step-brother at Slainbury Yorke Penninsula, 1 year 108 days 4th Qld Contingent.
URL2: The transport Norfolk, one of the neatest, cleanest, and best of the boats that have been engaged in conveying troops to and from South Africa, came to anchor off Largs Ray late on Wednesday night [30.7.1902]. In addition to several hundreds of troops for the eastern States, there were on board the undermentioned South Australians - 2nd BATTALION, 1st ACH - NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Sergeant-Major J READ, QMS J DOCKRELL, Sergeant TH HEY, Sergeant EA WICKENS, Sergeant RT LOVE, Farrier-Sergeant GW WICKENS, Mess-Sergeant EJ DOLLEY, Saddler-Sergeant J CASTLES, Saddler-Sergeant AJ STROTHER, Corporal JB GOOLEY, Corporal WJ FOREMAN, Lance-Corporal RJ HOUSE, Orderly-room Clerk WD CARTER. Lance-Corporal MJ CAIRE, Lance-Corporal E JENNINGS.
URL3: The candidates for inclusion in the South Australian unit of the Commonwealth contingent assembled at the implement hall, Exhibition Buildings, on Monday morning [6.1.1902]. ... The following are the names of those members of the contingent who have already seen service in South Africa, with their ages, addresses, and period of service - Other [non-South Aust.] Corps - James Francis HARRISON, 22 1/2, Montacute, 1 year 192 days in Menne Scouts; Peter CLARK, 24, GPO Adelaide, 1 year 132 days in Tasmanian IBC; George Arthur COBBY, 23, care of Mrs. GOURLAY, Sydenham Road, Norwood, 1 year 124 days in NSW third contingent; Donald Lorne MCNICOL, 22, 55 East Terrace, 8 months in Scottish Horse; Albert Edward COX, 26 1/2, 44 East Terrace, Prince of Wales's Horse 6 months, Brabant's Horse 13 months; George Francis CLARKE, 26, Wattle Flat, 13 months in first Western Australian contingent; Joseph CASTLES, 27, 312 Hindley Street, 1 year 108 days in fourth Queensland contingent.
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