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Surname HART
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) Alexander J
Regimental Number 265
RankPrivate
Unit Name 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles
StateNSW
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)

Murray: 'C'Sqn. invalided to Australia arrived 15.9.1900.
B5204: Queen's South Africa medal and 2 clasps (Drief. & CC) issued on 'C' Div. SAC.
URL2: Invalided soldiers on the Wilcannia. Adelaide SA Friday 7.9.1900. The Lund line steamer Wilcannia, which arrived from Capetown this morning 8.9.1900, had on board 30 invalided soldiers from South Africa. Among the number was one South Australian, Private LEANE, of the First Contingent, who was invalided home on account of an attack of rheumatism. The men were under the charge of Lieutenant STEWART, of the First Australian Horse, since transferred to the 4th Dragoons, which regiment he will join in India at the expiration of his present term of leave. Those who arrived by the Wilcannia., in addition to Private LEANE, were - Sergeant-major MCALLISTER, Sergeant MCARTHUR, Sergeant WEARNE, Privates IRELAND, ANGELL, POPE, ROSS, HART, HUGHES, LYNCH, LEGGETT, BURMEISTER, TONKIN, CONSTANTINE of New South Wales Mounted Rifles,
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 66
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 8.9.1900
Melb. Age: Melbourne Age newspaper date(s) 8.9.1900
External Link URL1www.angloboerwar.com/south-african-units/2004-south-african-constabulary
External Link URL2nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14335143
External Link URL3nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188647343


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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.
 
Colin Roe
Canberra

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