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Murray: killed in action 12.2.1900.
Wallace1: killed at Pink Hill.
Hardg&Mac: photo.
Price1: killed in action at Hobkirk's Farm, Mentioned in Despatches, photo, War Memorials Ballarat, Beaufort, S. Melbourne, Canberra & Williamstown.
Kopje: shot through brain.
B5177: military officer aged 39.
B5179: soldier Permanent Staff Vic. Barracks Melbourne.
Source:# 888 photo of original grave on veldt.
URL4: Killed in action near Rensburg 12.2.1900.
URL6: memorial in Colesburg Cemetery.
URL8: Major killed photo.
Ben. Std.: The Late Major EDDY - Mrs. EDDY, widow of the late Major EDDY, has received a letter from Sir F PONSONBY, private secretary to the Queen, stating that Her Majesty would like to posses a photograph of Major EDDY, and asking Mrs. EDDY to forward one for Her Majesty's acceptance. The letter continues — 'The Queen deplores the death of so brave an officer, and desires me to convey to you the expression of Her Majesty's deep sympathy with you in the irreparable loss you have suffered by his death'.
Mt. AlexanderM: CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT HONOR ROLL. A CREDITABLE RECORD. The Third Commonwealth Contingent sailed for South Africa in the Manchester Merchant yesterday afternoon [19.5.1902], and owing to the favorable peace omens, it may be looked upon the last Australian contribution to the Empire's forces in connection with the present war. Such being the case, the occasion is a fitting one to submit a list of those residents of Castlemaine and district, who have fought, or are fighting - and in some instances have bled and died - for the flag in South Africa. The list is a lengthy one, and we have divided it into three heads. .... The third list cannot be taken as complete, but it contains the names of the best known Castlemaine boys, who have made their homes elsewhere, and who served in different British and Colonial regiments in South Africa. In this list also a death is to be noted — Major EDDY. The 1st Contingent sailed on 28th October, 1900, or 19 months ago, and altogether eight contingents have left Victoria for the seat of war. In the appended lists, the first contains 28 names, the second, 18, and the third, 8. Total, 54. FOURTH BATTALION. - Castlemaine 28, Kyneton 12, Bendigo 2. Total 42. Castlemaine List. Capt. R GARTSIDE, Harcourt; Imperial Australian Bushmen; wounded at Wolvenhuiten, February 14th, 1901. Sergeant JT CURNOW, Guildford; 1st Contingent and 5th Contingent; promoted in South Africa, February 1st, 1900. Sergeant AWJ HUGHES, 1st Contingent and 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Corporal A ROSS, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent; killed at Pink Hill, February 12th, 1900. Corporal CB ARCHER, Chewton; 1st Contingent; promoted in South Africa, February 1st, 1900; ivalided home August 2nd, 1900. Corporal FH SAMPSON, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent; promoted in South Africa, August 26th, 1900. Corporal AJR MILLAR, Barker's Creek; 3rd Contingent. Corporal WJ MCLAREN, Glenluce; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Lance-Corporal WJ MCMAHON, Sutton Grange; 5th Contingent. Lance-Corporal AE EAGLE, Harcourt; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private J MCCANCE, Chewton; 1st Contingent and 1st Commonwealth Contingent; severely wounded at Pink Hill February 12th, 1900, and taken prisoner by the Boers; invalided home 6th September, 1900; now on active service. Private JJ JACKSON, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private J DUGGAN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private CE MCMINN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private R MCMINN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private A WEBBER, Campbell's Creek, 1st Contingent. Private H DYER, Chewton; 1st Contingent. Private CR TOPHAM, Guildford; 1st Contingent invalided home February 1st; then joined 5th Contingent; now on active service. Private D FERRIES, Harcourt; Imperial Australian Bushmen. Private AH MCLEAN, Harcourt; 5th Contingent. Private H VICK, Harcourt; 5th Contingent. Private CJ FOY, Castlemaine; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Private WJ WITTINGSLOW, Castlemaine; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Private WF GILES, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private R MARCUS, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private AT PITTS, Green Gully; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private GF COCK, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private BE COUSENS, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent.
Ad. Advertiser: An interesting relic of Major EDDY, who lost his life in the South African war, has been recovered by Major MCINERNEY, formerly of Melbourne, who is now [c1.1902] resident official in the Transvaal. This is a pair of field-glasses, which was presented to Major EDDY before his departure from Victoria by his brother officers. Major MCINERNEY having heard that the glasses were in
possession of a Boer commandant named LOMBARD, interviewed him regarding them.
The commandant declared that he had paid £10 for them to a man who had taken
them from Major EDDY's body, but Major MCINERNEY insisted that this method of obtaining them was robbery pure and simple, and that they should be returned. He
succeeded in carrying his point, and has forwarded them, says the Melbourne
"Argus,"' to his brother, Dr. MCINERNEY MLA, who will send them to Mrs. EDDY without delay. The glasses, which are inscribed in presentation terms, will be prized as one of the last objects Major EDDY must have had in his hands
on the fatal day.
Source:# 1578 EDDY, George Albert. Wife Cecilia, eldest son, Jack Rylott EDDY, Captain, 1 Australia Divisional Ammunition Column was killed in action after three years service, 4 October, 1917, aged 23, enlisted as a professional soldier, family then at 50 Arthur Street, South Yarra.
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