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Murray: 4VIB with 5VMR from about 22.6.1901-27.3.1902.
5VMR QSA Roll: Left Wing, Queen's South Africa Medal issued by 4VIB.
URL1: WW1 AIF Major 4Bn. & 1Bn., Military Cross Queen's medal and 4 Clasps King's medal and 2 Clasps Mentioned in Despatches, born in Ballarat Vic. a company manager from Sydney NSW, next of kin in Ballarat Vic., died of pneumonia at 3AGH Cairo Egypt on 6.1.1916 aged 38 grave in Cairo War Memorial cemetery.
URL2: WW1 AIF Hon. Captain 'H'Coy. 4Bn. a company manager aged 37 from Sydney NSW next of kin in Ballarat Vic.
URL3: WW1 AIF Major MC 4Bn., died of pneumonia 6.1.1916 buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Egypt, enlisted from Sydney NSW.
Roe: Capt. COLLMAN CS sailed for Eng. 25.4.1902 aboard 'Oratava' on passage home.
URL4: WW1 AIF Major 4Bn. a company manager aged 37 in 1914 born in 1877 next of kin mother in East Melbourne, Lieut. 4VIR & Captain 5VMR South Africa, wounded in action Dardanelles 7.5.1915, Major 22.11.1915, Military Cross LG 11.1.1916, died of pneumonia 2AGH Cairo 6.1.1916.
URL4: 5VMR photos.
URL6: Captain Stanley COLTMAN returned by the Adelaide express last night [21.11.1902], and was met at the station by a number of friends and relatives. Mr COLTMAN went through part of the war in South Africa, and then proceeded to London, from where he has just returned.
URL7: A cablegram which came through Reuter’s agency yesterday notifies that Captain COLTMAN, son of Mr W COLTMAN, of this City, has sailed from South Africa for England. He will probably stay in the old country over the coronation festivities.
URL8: Mr George BUNTING has received the following interesting letter from his son, Private E BUNTING [5VMR, dated] Groutfontein, Jan. 27 [1902]. ... Remember me to the officers and men of the 3rd Battalion, especially the comrades in my old company (B); Tell them that I wish to state that there are no better officers, and also officers who are more respected, and whose services are more in demand, than those who were trained in the 3rd. We have noble examples in the persons of the late Lieutenants COULTER, JOHNSON, and PALMER, and living examples in the persons of Captain COLTMAN - who, by the way, is captain of my own company - Lieutenant HENWOOD and Sergeant-Major WAIGHT. All of these men have been connected with the 3rd Battalion, and I think it is not saying too much when I say - and my opinion is endorsed by every man in the 5th VMR - that the officers mentioned are prized, and their services are in great demand by our commanding officer. Of the privates, I might mention young WILES of H Company. He is the youngest of us all, but he is also the pluckiest, and he has earned a good reputation for himself by his work in his own company. Eddie WILSON, our bugler, is attached to C Company, and has a good time of it as he is a general favorite. Private CROWLEY and Saddler-Sergeant BOWMAN are in D Company. Of the first I have not much to say as he is in the right half, and I do not get much opportunity of associating with him. Saddler-Sergeant BOWMAN I have not seen for five months, as he has been away from the column. For myself, as I have said before, I have at all times done my duty to the best of my ability, and I have always and in all places tried to do credit to the training I have received in the good old 3rd.
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