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Australians
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| Surname | | MEARS |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Henry Archibald |
| Regimental Number | | 422 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 7th Australian Commonwealth Horse (Qld) |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'D'Sqn. Central District.
B5207: labourer from Longreach Qld., next of kin from Barcaldine, 11 months 5QIB.
URL1:labourer aged 24 from Longreach Qld., born at Pine Hill next of kin brother in Barcaldine, 11 months 5QIB.
URL2: A number of Central Queensland troops returned here [Rockhampton] from South Africa by train on Thursday week [c8.1902]. They include Sergeant A MILLAN (Rockhampton), Corporal P BRYCE (Rockhampton), Corporal EJ STACY (Rockhampton), Corporal J HOELSCHER (Aramac), and Troopers P CONSIDINE (Rockhampton), E WILKINSON (Rockhampton), M VAUGHAN (Rockhampton), TP MALONEY (Rockhampton), W THOMPSON (Aramac), JH BROWN (Aramac), H MYERS (Barcaldine) and S THORN (Mount Morgan). With the exception of BROWN, who served with the First Commonwealth Contingent, the whole of the returned men enlisted in the Second Commonwealth Contingent. CONSIDINE, THORN and MYERS returned to Australia in the transport Montrose but the remainder formed part of the company on the transport Drayton Grange.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 539
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
B4418: National Archives of Australia series B4418
Capric.: Capricornian newspaper Rockhampton Qld. date(s) 30.8.1902
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