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Australians
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | BLACK |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | David |
| Regimental Number | | 499 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | New South Wales Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'D'Coy. died Mafeking 12.9.1900.
B5204: stationhand born 187* ?Newcastle NSW, Queen's South Africa medal and 2 clasps (Tvl Rhod.) deceased.
Source:# 330 Tweed River NSW.
Source:# 332 6'3" tall, built in proportion, a rattling horseman and fine shot.
URL2: died of pneumonia at Mafeking.
URL3: UNVEILING THE PATRIOTIC MEMORIAL. DEMONSTRATION AT LISMORE. The memorial to the district soldiers who lost their lives during the late South African war was unveiled at Lismore on Wednesday, 1st October [1902], in the presence of fully 3000 people, representing every centre of the district. ... The memorial, which is of handsome design, consists of a sandstone base surmounted by a granite column (to which two arc lights are attached), on which the bronze figure of a Lancer stands. Appropriate inscriptions appear on the four squares of the base as follow - On the Keen Street face (south side) - 'Heroes who gave their lives for the Empire. FB BURGESS, D BLACK, L FETTING, H GAGGIN, J JONES, J MATHESON, PK MCNAMMARRA, EC OGLE. Woodlark Street face (west side) - Erected by the people of the Richmond River to commemorate the part taken in the South African war by citizen soldiers of the district. Hostilities began 10th October, 1899. Peace proclaimed 2nd June, 1902. Gloria Fortitas. Keen Street face (north side) - Branches of the service represented at the front. 53 NSW Lancers, 13 Scottish Rifles, 5 Reservists, 76 Civilians. Names of all combatants from the district, with particulars of service, appear on a scroll in the Town Hall. Woodlark Street face (east side) - Engagements in which our soldiers distinguished themselves. Belmont, Grasspan, Modder River, Magersfontein, Arundel, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Drefontein, Bloemfontein, Doornkop, Diamond Hill, Burbeton, Ermolo.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 99 204
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 330
Tweed Advocate: Tweed and Brunswick Advocate newspaper date(s) 30.3.1900
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 332
Barrier Miner: Barrrier Miner newspaper date(s) 19.9.1900
RichRivHd.: Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser newspaper date(s) 3.10.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/nmcdb/nmcdb-search.php | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44264541 | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127890502 |
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