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| Surname | | HIPWELL |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Malcolm George Patrick |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Captain |
| Unit Name | | 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | SA |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: commanded 'C'Sqn, died of enteric at Kroonstadt 25.5.1901.
Newbury1: Colonial Armed Forces Long Service & Good Conduct medal 1902.
West Australian: champion rifle shot.
URL2: died at Kroonstad.
URL4: family death notice, aged 39.
URL5: Capt. MG HIPWELL, memorial St. Peter's Cathedral Adelaide SA.
URL6: critically ill with typhoid at Kroonstad c5.1901.
Register: died of fever.
Chronicle: [?Adelaide Rifles Rifle Club] skipper, Captain MG Hipwell, of the Audit Office, died in South Africa during the Boer War. He was a wonderful rifle shot, and after the old three battalions were disbanded became staff musketry officer.
Chronicle: The death of Captain MG HIPWELL in South Africa has raised the question as to what pensions and allowances are made to the widows and families of officers who have lost their lives in the present war. The widow of Captain SG HUBBE received a gratuity on behalf of herself and children of £632/13/4, and she is receiving a pension of £100 a year and £18 annually for each of her children, until they reach a certain age. The War Office some time ago informed the local military authorities that pensions to widows and children will be allowed as follows — 1. If the officer was killed in action or died (within 12 months} of wounds received in action — major-general or brigadier-general, according to circumstances; lieutenant-colonel or colonel, widow £1SO a year, children £24 a year each; major, widow £140 a year, children £21 a year each; captain, widow £100 a year, children £1S a year each; lieutenant, widow £80 a year, children £15 a year each. 2. If the officer's death was caused by exposure while on active service and occurred within 12 months of removal from duty — Major-general or brigadier-general, widow £180 a year, children £25 a year each; lieutenant-colonel or colonel, widow £135 a year, children £20 a year each; major, widow £105 a year, children £17/10/ a year each; captain, widow £75 a year, children £15 a year each; lieutenant, widow £6O a year, children £12/10/ a year each. If the case comes within category 1 the widow receives in addition to the pension a gratuity of one year's full pay of the officer's appointment, and the children one third of such amount each. Motherless children receive double rates of pension. Captain HUBBE's case was defined as coming under the first, and Captain HIPWELL's will come under the second category.
Ad. Observer: At the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association on Friday evening [7.6.1901] Brigadier-General GORDON referred to the death, of the late hon. secretary, Capt. HIPWELL. He said no one felt more than himself the loss of their late secretary, he was a friend as well as a man of studious business-like capacity, and had always proved a reliable officer. Unfortunately for him he volunteered for one of the contingents, and gave evidence at that time that he was well fitted for the command he received. He has died in the worst fever spot in South Africa. Their association had been proud of the service he had rendered, which had always given the most eminent satisfaction to the members. It was decided to forward a letter of condolence to the widow of the deceased soldier.
PADN&FC: The Departed Brave. Sunday, 19.9.1909 was a memorable tho' sad day to many who attended the Memorial Service to the soldiers from South Australia who died in South Africa during the Boer War. There was a mammoth gathering to witness the ceremony, at the Memorial Statute in Adelaide on the occasion. The following is the Roll Call of the South Australian heroes who lost their lives. First Contingent. Surgeon-Mjr. TOLL, Lieut. POWELL, Cpls. HEINJUS and KLAFFER, Tprs. SMITH and MATHEWS. Second Contingent. Lieut. GORDON, Tptr. MARSHALL, Tprs. BARTLETT, MARSDEN, and HARDY. Third Contingent. Capt. HUBBE, Cpl. CURRIE, Tprs. MILLMAN and SLOAN. Fourth Contingent. Sgt. MCCABE, Saddler MITCHELL, Tptr. DAVIS, Tprs. PROSSER, MOORE, NICHOLAS, PAGE, HONNER, PALMER, GOODES, WOODHAM, LANDSELL and TOTHILL. Fifth Contingent. Capt. HIPWELL Reg. Sgt.-Mjr. MCGILLIVRAY, QMS SCHUMANN, Sgts. HAMILTON, RUST, and MERCER. Cpl. WHITE, Lce.-Cpl. HAMP, Tprs. GIBB, WHITTLE, MAY, HORSEFALL, GLUYAS, COCHRANE, HIRTH, VICKERY and SIMMONS. Sixth Contingent. Sgt. MURRIE, Lce.-Cpl BARRON, Tprs. BENNIER, WALTER, EWINS, MARSHALL, CROFT, MAIN, TEATE and BEARE. 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse. Tprs. BROWNLEY, SPILLANE and TAEUBER.
Ad. Advertiser: Mr. BROCK has a son (Mr. D BROCK, well-known to Portonians) engaged in business in Kroonstadt. He visited him there [c1.1904]. The friends of the late Captain HIPWELL, whose remains lie buried at Kroonstadt, will be pleased to know that his grave is kept green. The grave is one only of many, but the soldiers who are garrisoned there do not forget their comrades in arms who have died. Mr. BROCK stated that there is a fine headstone, erected to Captain HIPWELL's memory. Enteric and dysentery caused several deaths at Kroonstadt, and he saw during his short stay there more than one soldier conveyed to his last resting-place and buried with military honours.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 365 366 367 391
Newbury1: South Australians and the South African War page(s) 18
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 30.5.1901
Ad. Advertiser: Adelaide Advertiser newspaper date(s) 14.5, & 1, 3 & 5.6.1901 & 13.1.1904
Register: The Register newspaper South Australia 23.4.1900 & 1 & 5.6.1901
Chronicle: Chronicle newspaper Adelaide SA date(s) 8.6.1901 & 27.10.1938
Ad. Observer: Observer newspaper, Adelaide date(s) 8.6.1901
PADN&FC: Port Augusta Dispatch, Newcastle and Flinders Chronicle newspaper date(s) 24.9.1909
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