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Source:# 512 CHILCOTT Osbourne Alexander from Singleton NSW.
URL3: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
URL4: NSW Lancers group photo with names taken in Africa.
URL6: BACK FROM THE WAR. At the Singleton Railway Station, on Saturday afternoon [12.1.1901], a number of the residents assembled, to
welcome home, on their return from South Africa, Corporal CONELLY, Trooper WATTS and and Trooper CHILCOTT, of the Singleton Lancers. Troopers FAULKNER and BARCLAY, who returned to Singleton on the previous day, were also officially welcomed with their three comrades. When the train steamed in, the three first-named alighted and were greeted with cheers and welcomed by their relatives and more intimate friends. They were conducted to the outside verandah of the station house, where Alderman MINER (in the absence of Mr. HINDE, Mayor of South Singleton), extended a hearty welcome to the five returned soldiers, and called for three cheers for them, which were lustily given. Mr. MCFADDEN, Mayor of Singleton, then stepped forward, and welcomed the men, on behalf of the people of the town, back to their native land. Four of the five, he said, went to Aldershot two years ago to obtain a six months' course of instruction. On their way home they volunteered for active service in tho South African campaign. Their offer, with that of others, was accepted, and
he was pleased to say that, though they had gone right through the campaign and had had some narrow escapes, they had come out scathless. And now the residents were pleased to see thorn back again safe and sound. He asked for three cheers for the returned soldiers. The Mayor's request having been complied with, he read the address, which was identical with that previously printed, signed by the Mayors of Singleton and South Singleton. Mr. CH DIGHT MP, on behalf of the district, gave to the men a warm welcome home to the land of their birth from the battlefield, wherein they had up to recently been engaged. The Commonwealth
of Australia was safe when she had such men, he said, to uphold her dignity and her honour. They need fear no foe. He congratulated the men and their parents on their safe arrival home.
URL7: Singleton ... Corporal CONELLY, Troopers WATTS, CHILCOTT, FAULKNER and BARCLAY, of the Singleton Lancers, received an enthusiastic welcome, on Saturday [c1.1901] on their return from South Africa.
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