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| Surname | | HORNE |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Herbert Roger |
| Regimental Number | | 718 |
| Rank | | Sergeant |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Cameron's Scouts, Lieutenant 19.6.1900, dangerously wounded at Tuli 21.10.1900 returned to Vic. 28.12.1900, returned S. Africa severely wounded at Aliwal N. 25.3.1901 invalided to Australia arrived 9.5.1901, Queen's South Africa medal and 4 clasps.
Source:# 268 HORNE HB Lieutenant Cameron's Scouts.
West Australian: invalided per 'Suevic' arrived in Albany WA on 2.5.1901.
Melb. Leader: medical practitioner from Traralgon, photo.
URL1: surgeon Traralgon, Vic., survived a shot through both lungs and heart.
B5177: medical practitioner aged 33.
B5179: Cameron's Scouts, born 1866 a medical practitioner from Traralgon next of kin in Clifton Hill Vic.
URL2: L/Cpl HORNE commissioned as Surgeon to Sir Frederick Carrington and Staff.
URL3: returning per 'Suevic' 5.1901
URL4: letter c1.1901 from Lieut. AC MACDONALD 4VIB says Dr. HORNE Hon. Lieut. Cameron's Scouts, shot while bathing in river near Fort Tuli by a man wearing civilian clothes hiding in rushes 60 yards away, bullet entered below right armpit and exited on left side between 8th & 9th ribs passing through both lungs and heart region.
URL5: Dr. HORNE of Cameron's Scouts in 3rd Bushmen Contingent, severely wounded in S. Africa, in camp at Langwearrin 1.1901 for a few days relieving the medical officer.
URL6: TRARALGON - Mr HR HORNE MB, having been accepted as one of Cameron's Scouts, left this evening to go into camp for the preparatory training. Prior to leaving he was accorded a farewell send off at the Club Hotel by the leading towns people, under the presidency of Mr PP SERGEANT. Complimentary speeches were made and on behalf of the residents the chairman presented Mr HORNE with a silver flask.
URL7: A further cablegram (Monday's Argus says) has been received by the Victorian Defence Department from South Africa in regard to the wounds of Lance-corporal HR HORNE, brother of Dr. HORNE of Broken Hill. This message is from Captain CAMERON, of Cameron's Scouts, in which Mr. HORNE was serving, and reads as follows — "South Africa, October 25. Surgeon- Lieutenant HORNE was shot through both lungs. The wounds are serious, but not mortal. Eleven of my men are in the hospital with malaria and enteric, and are slowly recovering. I am convalescent." Mr. HORNE has apparently been promoted to the rank of surgeon-lieutenant. Before joining the scouts he was a medical man practising at Traralgon.
URL8: Dr. H HORNE, who was injured in a motor-car accident at Traralgon yesterday, died to-day 6.5.1908. Two years ago he was attacked by brigands in China, and as a consequence obtained £1000 from the Chinese Government. Previously he was shot in the lungs in the Boer War, but made a wonderful recovery. ... [obituary].
URL10: TRARALGON - Three local residents have returned from the war - Lieutenant Surgeon HORNE, Sergeant MCNAMARA and Trooper ROW and three others are expected within a few weeks, viz Troopers DRANE brothers 2 and NEILSON. A local committee has been formed to afford a public welcome.
Australasian: Lieutenant Dr. Herbert HORNE went first to Africa with Cameron's Scouts, was wounded through the lungs, and invalided liome. He went out again, and served in different forces (including the Dublin Fusiliers). He received two service medals. He was killed in a motor accident since he returned to Victoria. It was the same Dr. HORNE who was badly cut up in China by bandits. Dr. RW HORNABROOK was in South Africa when the war broke out. He joined the Natal Mounted Rifles. He received the Queen's medal, with six clasps.
Bend. Adv.: A DOCTOR'S LEG FRACTURED.
Albury, 15th November [1903]. Mr. HR HORNE LRCS, met with a serious mishap last evening when returning from the local golf links on a bicycle. He was coming down hill at a swift pace, and had turned into the grass to avoid a very rough part of the road, when the machine skidded. He was thrown with great violence to the side of the road, and had his leg fractured in two places. He was lying on the road for an hour before he was discovered by a man, who conveyed him to Albury. Mr. HORNE was in the war in South Africa with two contingents, the last time with Cameron's Scouts. He received no fewer than eight bullet wounds, one through the right shoulder, from the effects of which he still suffers.
Australasian: The presence of Jas. MOORE, Stuart PRELL, Walter HUTTON, Herbert HORNE, and Sam RAMSDEN at the front in South Africa was referred to [at the 14.9.1900 reunion of the Hawthorn Grammarians], and letters will be sent to these soldiers, telling them of the doings of their old school-fellows.
Syd. Herald : MELBOURNE, Sunday [28.10.1900]. In connection with the wounding of Dr. HORNE, who went to South Africa with Cameron's Scouts, a cable has been received from Captain CAMERON as follows - "Surgeon Lieutenant HORNE has been shot through both lungs. The wounds are serious, but not mortal". Captain CAMERON added "Eleven of my men are in the hospital with malarial and enteric fever, and are slowly recovering. I am now
convalescent."
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 242 244 251
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 268
Melb. Age: Age newspaper, Melbourne date(s) 10.5.1001
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 3.5.1901
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 10.3.1900
B5177: National Archives of Australia series B5177
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 48, 77, 200-203, 505, 525
Trar.Rcd.: Traralgon Record newspaper date(s) 31.8.1900
Barrier Miner: Barrrier Miner newspaper date(s) 1.11.1900, 4.5.1901 & 6.5.1908
Merc&WC: Mercury and Weekly Courier newspaper, Vic. date(s) 18.1.1901
Trar.Rcd.: Traralgon Record newspaper date(s) 29.1.1901
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 15.2 & 7.12.1900 & 6.7.1901
Australasian: Australasian newspaper date(s) 13.11.1909 & 22.9.1900
Bend. Adv.: Bendigo Advertiser newspaper date(s) 17.11.1903
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 29.10.1900
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