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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 | | RICHARDS |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Alfred |
| Regimental Number | | 2080 |
| Rank | | Trooper |
| Unit Name | | 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'A'Sqn. killed 7.2.1902.
B5204: labourer born 1879 in Howlong NSW next of kin in Cookardinia NSW.
Kopje: killed at Paardekraal 7.2.1902.
URL4: 'A'Sqn. photo #16.
URL4: An enthusiastic meeting was held on Monday night [9.6.1902] at the Mechanics Hall Germanton NSW [now Holbrook], to welcome home from South Africa Troopers HAMILTON and ?CLUTTON of the Third Imperial Bushmen. It has been decided to erect a monument in Germanton Park to the memory of A RICHARDS, of Cookardinia NSW, the only representative of the district killed at the war.
URL6: GERMANTON, Tuesday [10.6.1902]. A smoke social was tendered to Troopers HAMILTON and CLUTTON yesterday, Mr J STEWART presided. It was decided to erect a monument in the local park in memory of the late Trooper Alfred RICHARDS, who was killed in action.
URL6: Private A RICHARDS, of the Third New South Wales Mounted Infantry, has been killed at Paardekraal. In the same engagement Private P DEAN, of the same corps, was slightly wounded.
URL7: AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. LONDON, 12th February. The War Office reports Sergeant Harry Stewart ROBINSON of the Seventh New Zealanders, slightly wounded in action at Omdraaihoeck; Privates A RICHARD, Third New South Wales, killed at Paardekraal; and Private P DEAN, Third New South Wales, slightly wounded. Private L WALSH, Sixth New Zealanders, died of enteric fever at Waakerstroom; Private Egbert DAWSON; Sixth New Zealanders, died of enteric at Charlestown.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 127 205
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204 folder 11A
Kopje: ABWSGoA journal The Kopje date(s) 3.2006
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 22.2.1902
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 9.3.1901
Wagga Exp.: Wagga Express newspaper date(s) 12.6.1902
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 11.6.1902
W. Mail: Western Mail newspaper date(s) 15.2.1902
Melb. Age: Melbourne Age newspaper date(s) 13.2.1902
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