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Australians
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| Surname | | ROACH |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | James Samuel |
| Regimental Number | | 1454 |
| Rank | | Trooper |
| Unit Name | | 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'D'Sqn.
B5204: miner born 1880 in Tamworth NSW next of kin in Hillgrove.
URL1: 'D'Sqn. photo #67.
HillgroveG: Len SULLINGS, on behalf of his comrades, the volunteers, came forward and thanked Dr Hardcastle and those present for their kind wishes, and only hoped that they would merit the honour this gathering was to them. They would try and do their duty, and if they only succeeded as well is those who had gone before them from here he would be satisfied. Messrs ALLINGHAM, COATES, STEWART, ROACH and CHAPMAN endorsed these remarks.
URL2: A reception was tendered to returned soldiers in the local [Armidale] Drill hall on Thursday night [19.6.1902], when there was a very large and representative gathering of the public, and many visitors. ... The following returned soldiers were present - 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles, Squadron Sergeant-Major WHITE (staff), Squadron Sergeant Major RT MONRO, Sergeant PG COTTRELL, Corporal M SCHOLES and Trooper FW SCHOOBERT. Third NSW Mounted Rifles, Troopers THOMPSON, GALLAGOS (Armidale), SULLINGS, DYER, ROACH (Hillgrove), WILLIAMSON, MCCROSSIN and WALKER (Uralla). Third NSW Bushmen, Sergeant PJ GLOVER, Corporal G ALLINGHAM, Troopers WATSON, CHISHOLM and BAMFORD.
URL3: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 134
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204 folder 11A
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 9.3.1901
HillgroveG: Hillgrove Guardian newspaper date(s) 26.1.1901
Armidale Chron.: The Armidale Chronicle newspaper date(s) 21.6.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page5336706 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188113595 | | External Link URL3 | | bwm.org.au/site/James_Roach.php |
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