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Australians
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | ELLIS |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Walter Melrose |
| Regimental Number | | 891 |
| Rank | | Trooper |
| Unit Name | | New South Wales Lancers |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: died aboard 'Harlech Castle' 18.11.1900.
URL1: 1961 correspondence from Public Trustee Sydney seeking death certificate, died at sea near Fremantle 18.11.1900 certificate number 2561.
URL2: died of pneumonia after only a few hours illness on 18.11.1900 and buried at sea.
URL3: family 'Death' & 'Return Thanks' notices, died aged 28.
URL4: proceeded to S. Africa at outset of war, fought through Rensburg District and at relief of Kimberley, escaped the dangers of the field to fall victim to disease.
URL5: In memoriam notices from mother and siblings.
URL6: memorial tablet erected in St. John's Presbyterian Church Paddington NSW by his fellow workers from Fitzroy Dock.
URL7: ?memorial stone to Tpr. ELLIS unveiled in Waverley Cemetery28.4.1901.
URL8: A memorial stone erected to perpetuate the memory of Trooper ELLIS, formerly a resident of Paddington NSW, who died from pneumonia whilst returning from the war in South Africa, was unveiled by Mr. D Storey MLA in the Waverley Cemetery on Sunday afternoon 30.4.1901, in the presence of a large attendance, which included Mrs. A Ellis (mother of the deceased), Miss K Ellis (sister), Messrs. E and A Ellis (brothers).
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 11 203
Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) 217
B4418: National Archives of Australia series B4418
W. Mail: Western Mail newspaper date(s) 1.12.1900
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 22.12.1900 & 4.5.1901
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 26.11.1900
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 18.3, 27.4 & 18.11.1901
| | External Link URL1 | | naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=681354&I=1&SE=1 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page3381418 | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71387491 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23848496 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28244584 | | External Link URL6 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1344220 | | External Link URL7 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1344606 | | External Link URL8 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71466758 |
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Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
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