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Australians
in the Boer War
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Full Record
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 | | FORSYTH |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | George Given |
| Regimental Number | | 103 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
McLachlan: ?FORSYTHE GG killed or died.
Murray: died of measles in Brisbane 3.3.1902.
B5172: next of kin in Newtown Ipswich Qld.
McIlvena: from Noradjuha Vic., a blacksmith born 1880 in Woolsthorpe.
URL2: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
URL3: DEATH OF PRIVATE FORSYTH. BRISBANE, Monday [5.5.1902].
The death at the General Hospital of Private George Given FORSYTH, a member
of the Fifth Contingent, is regarded as an unusually sad event. The deceased was a fine specimen of Australian manhood, and his demise was bound to be regretted, no matter where or how it occurred. He was the eldest of seven sons of Mr. William FORSYTH, of Ipswich, and performed his part well in South Africa. His parents prepared a hearty home reception for him, and were very grievously disappointed. The young man returned from the war only to die in
the Brisbane Hospital his parents finding him on his deathbed in a state of unconsciousness. A military funeral is being accorded to him to-day [6.5.1902].
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 495 541
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
McIlvena: Wimmera-Mallee Volunteers to the Boer War page(s) 103
DDownsGz: Darling Downs Gazette newspaper date(s) 6.5.1902
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 10.5.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL2 | | bwm.org.au/site/George_Forsyth.php | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171213573 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21623734 |
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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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