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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 | | HAM |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | David John |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Captain |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Queen's South Africa medal and 4 clasps.
Wallace1: Elands River, photo.
Wallace2: Eland's R.
Melb. Leader: grazier from Hastings Vic., photo.
B5179: born 1859 a grazier from Hastings Vic.
URL2: departed Cape Town aboard 'Morayshire' 9.5.1901 for Aust.
URL3: public meeting in Hastings Vic. to arrange send-off for Capt. HAM who was active on many local committees.
URL5: hospitalised but convalescent and resumed duty c5.1901.
URL5: OBITUARY Major DJ HAM. The death occurred on Saturday [21.3.1936] at his home in Wanda Road, Caulfield, of Major David John HAM. Major HAM was a son of the late Mr. David HAM MLC of Ballarat, and a brother of Dr. Hedley H HAM of Toorak and Dr. Bernard HAM of London. He was born at Ballarat, and was educated at Grenville College in that city. In his early life he was a grazier, owning properties at Westernport and in the north of the State. He served with distinction in the Boer war. His contingent formed a part of the British force which was trapped by the Boers at Eland's River, and a vivid account of that engagement, written by Major HAM, was published in "The Argus." When the war ended Major HAM remained for several years in South Africa, where he conducted an extensive business connected with horses. Later he contracted a spinal malady which left him permanently an invalid, and because of that he returned in 1906 to Victoria. Although physically incapacitated, Major HAM was mentally very active, and he devoted much of his time to literary pursuits. Major HAM, who was aged 77 years, leaves a widow.
URL7: Major DJ HAM of Hastings, sails for South Africa by the ss. Gulf
of ?Tvento next Thursday [8.3.1902].
URL8: Friends of Lieut. SHERLOCK and Captain HAM will be pleased to learn that both have been promoted. [damaged original - not further repaired] of these officers been raised to the at Lieut. Sherlock Capt. Ham to the rank of captain, Sherlock will rank of major. itldd to the rank not, however, bet frica, but Major w and pay in Soutl cknowledged here' e fHam's rank will It is gratifying to tI and South Afric ers are the only 01 note that these . been to the war al two officers who I ted by the Coin- w that have been pr mth are so well cI mnoiwealth, and i nts of the dis- ft known to us, as f their services w trice, the recogni distinct compli- P in the field is al r district. Si ment and honor tion of the new ri
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 242 243 245 409
Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) various
Fogg: 5th Contingent Qld. Imperial Bushmen in South Africa 1901-02 page(s) 9
Wallace2: The Circumstances Surrounding the Seige of Elands River Post page(s)
Kopje: ABWSGoA journal The Kopje date(s) 3.2002
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 10.3.1900
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 47/48, 64, 78, 86, 90, 95, 107-114, 120-123, 128, 143, 146/147, 149-151, 154, 156-158, 162, 195, 463, 511
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 17.2.1900 & 23.4.1936
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 18.5.1901
Launc. Tele.: Launceston Daily Telegraph newspaper date(s) 27.8.1902
Morn.Std.: Mornington Standard newspaper date(s) 9 & 25.1 & 3.5.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | www.lighthorse.org.au/famous-battles/famous-battles-boer-war/the-siege-of-elands-river-post?searchterm=elands | | External Link URL2 | | www.angloboerwar.com/Other/shipping/190105.htm | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9050586 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21262435 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11023251 | | External Link URL6 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article153813151 | | External Link URL7 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67081943 | | External Link URL8 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67081519 |
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