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Murray: died of wounds received in action 27.5.1901.
HAGSOC: Memorial Harrismith.
Source:# 1003 Mt. Gambier SA Boer War memorial, killed at Cornelis R. Bridge 27.5.1901.
URL3: accidentally shot.
URL4: 6th Contingent, killed in action at Cornelia R. ORC 27.5.1901.
URL5: Alfred BENNIER single aged 22 good rider and fair shot volunteered to Capt. WILSON Mt Gambier c24.1.1900.
URL6: His Excellency has received a message from South Africa stating that Private AJ BENNIER, of the Sixth Contingent, has died of wounds received in an engagement in the Orange River Colony. The Chief Secretary has forwarded a message of condolence to the deceased soldier's father Mr. August BENNIER, of Mount Gambier. The name was erroneously given as "AJ BENNETT" in "The Advertiser" of Monday. This is the first death which has occurred in the Sixth Contingent.
URL7: 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, EWINGS, MARSHALL, CROFT. MAIN, TEATE and BEARE. 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse. Tprs. BROWNLEY, SPILLANE and TAEUBER.
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