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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 | | SWEENEY |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Edmund |
| Regimental Number | | 397 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | |
Murray: wounded between Bethel & Standerton 25.5.1901 Distinguished Conduct Medal AO 33/02.
Source:# 25 recommended for VC awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for rescuing wounded man while wounded himself, Hughenden.
Fogg: 'mortally wounded' survived.
Source:# 234 Distinguished Conduct Medal 25.5.1901 for rescuing Corporal ADAMS.
Chamberlain & Droogleever : handed over by Boers.
B5207: 7ACH.
B5172: next of kin in Hughenden North, Qld.
URL3: presented with DCM by President of Hughenden Rifle Club 2.1902.
URL4: Herbert J FOGG & Edward SWEENEY of Hughenden Qld., invalided home from war wounded 10.1901.
URL5: publicly presented with Distinguished Conduct Medal in Hughenden Qld. c3.1902.
URL6: ?Etween Qld. Bushmen wounded 25.5.1901.
URL7: Lieutenant REESE distinguished himself [at Standerton], and Private SWEENEY was recommended for the VC, "which he well deserved and which I am greatly disappointed he did not get," added the Colonel [FLEWELL-SMITH]. Another man was also mentioned, and the regiment all round behaved well.
URL8: Our Hughenden correspondent, under yesterday's date [25.2.1902], wires as follows - Private SWEENEY was publicly presented with the Distinguished Conduct medal last night, the medal having been awarded for bravery in South Africa. At the request of Mr. MCGROARTY, police magistrate, Mr. GOLDRING, president of the rifle club, made the presentation, delivering an appropriate speech. Mr. PRICE also spoke. Mr. SWEENEY, in reply, expressed a hope that he would always wear the medal with honour, and never disgrace it, and he trusted that if occasion arose again he would exhibit the same quality which had merited its award. There was considerable enthusiasm at the
gathering, and patriotic songs were sung.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 501
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 25
Fogg: 5th Contingent Qld. Imperial Bushmen in South Africa 1901-02 page(s) 5
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 234
Chamberlain & Droogleever : The War with Johnny Boer page(s)
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 31.5 & 19.9.1901
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Register: The Register newspaper South Australia 9.9.1901
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 1.3.1902
Northern Miner: Nortnern Miner (Charters Towers) newspaper date(s) 12.10.1901
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 1.3.1902
Launc. Exam.: Launceston Examiner newspaper date(s) 31.5.1901
Bne. Courier: Brisbane Courier newspaper date(s) 26.2 & 16.8.1902
| | External Link URL1 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56504842 | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21621157 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81106918 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21621206 | | External Link URL6 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35401721 | | External Link URL7 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19173832 | | External Link URL8 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19141779 |
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