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Murray: Supernumerary invalided to Australia arrived 1.9.1900, Queen's South Africa medal and 2 clasps (Rhod.).
Wilcox: claim by Captain FEILDEN HG.
URL1: members of the Queensland contingents now serving in South Africa who have been recommended by his Excellency the Governor for commissions in the Imperial Army — First Contingent, Private H MISSING; Second Contingent, Privates GH HIVES, CB RICE, SH RAMSDEN, NH DRURY; Third Contingent, Lieutenants RH WALSH and HG FEILDEN, Privates L DONKIN, HE FORREST, BF MOLLE, CS ABERCROMBIE, R ARTHUR, JF WALLACE, R SLEIGHT; Fourth Contingent, Lieutenant AD CRICHTON, Privates N De LANCY FORTH, L BARTON and WGF KING.
URL2: Captain FIELDEN has received the sad news of the death of his brother, Major Cecil WM FIELDEN, aged 39. He was severely wounded in an engagement with the Boers near Klippen on 18.2.1900.
URL3: The Invalids Who Returned by the Damascus. The Aberdeen steamer Damascus reached Sydney on August 30 [1900]. Following is a list of the invalids and their ailments [group photo] - NSWMR - Lieutenant ONSLOW, gunshot wound in leg; Farrier-Sergeant SM HARDWELL, rheumatism; Private W BULL, enteric; Private T BEST, enteric; Private CAMPBELL, enteric; Private P HOLLAND, enteric; Private J PARKINSON, enteric; Private JB JANNETT, enteric; Private CHESHIRE, gunshot wound on finger; Private A THOMSON, enteric; Private J ATTWOOD, enteric; Private H SYMONDS, enteric; Private R HALLIDAY, enteric; Private J HENRY, enteric. NSWMI - Private C BRADSTOCK, fever; Private J EAGER, enteric; Private E WARD, enteric; Private WATTS, enteric; Private J WILSON, enteric; Private HP POTTER, enteric. NSW Bushmen - R BLACK, enteric. NSW Imperial Bushmen - JH PORTER, enteric; J WALKER, heat apoplexy. Australian Bushmen - Trooper EYRE, enteric. NSW Artillery - Gunner CF LINDSELL, fractured shoulder; Gunner GLEESON, enteric; Driver HART, dysentery; Gunner J SMITH, enteric. Australian Horse - Trooper D CUMMINGS, enteric; Trooper W EAMES, enteric; Trooper W LUNGFORD, enteric. NSW Lancers - Trooper J MILLING, enteric; Trooper D PESTELL, enteric. NSWAMC - Private. H LEGGE, enteric; Sergeant E LEAROYD (stretcher party), enteric. There were also the following for Brisbane - Captain FIELDEN, Sergeant PRICE, Privates BOWDLE, T HANNIGAN, BRADLEY, J HART, E LACEY, W STRONG, J LLOYD, NJ SUENSON, J ARNOLD, S THOMAS, WARD, J HOLLIS, AW MCKENZIE and WA INNES.
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