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Murray: Major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 8.2.1901 & 16.4.1901, Commander of the Bath, Queen's South Africa medal and 7 clasps (RoK Paard. Drief. Jbgh.,DH & Witte.), 2NSWMR.
Hardg&Mac: photo.
Source:# 139 WW1 AIF commanded 3LHBde. & 2Inf.Bde. in France.
Wilcox: papers.
B5204: Queen's South Africa medal and 7 clasps (Paard. Drief. Jbg. DH Witte. RoK & SA01).
URL3: Major, aboard the "Orient" leaving Cape Town for Australia and New Zealand on 13.12.1900.
URL6: Pte. ZGLINISKI was most pleased to answer the enquiries made [c8.1900]. ZGLINISKI, prior to his leaving the seat of war was under the command of Capt. ANTILL, ZGLINISKI was taken ill at Brantfordt, on route to Pretoria, and by the command of Lieut. ONSLOW was ordered to the field hospital where he was for some 8 weeks prior to his departure to his native home. He received the greatest courtesy from all, and speaks highly of his comrades at arms, also receiving the soldiers' comforts sent by the Australian ladies and were found of the very greatest blessing. Pte. ZGLINISKI last saw Capt. ANTILL and Lieutenant ONSLOW, in May [1900], they were then in good health and very solicitous for the welfare of their men, the slightest trouble is to them a pleasure, so long as the soldiers were well ?led and had proper clothing. Many times these officers had given their food to the privates of the squadron.
URL7: The NEW South Wales Mounted Rifles. THEIR BAPTISM OF FIRE. NEWS FROM CAPTAIN ANTILL. Writing from Honwater, near Britstown, Orange River, on the 17th January [1900], to a friend at Waratah, Captain JM ANTILL, of the NSW Mounted Rifles says ...
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