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Australians
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| Surname | | WEPPLER |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Richard |
| Regimental Number | | 329 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: dangerously wounded at Familie Hoek on 6.12.1901.
Fogg: shot after surrendering 5.12.1901.
B5172: next of kin in Bega NSW.
URL2: left behind wounded in hospital at Charlestown when 5QIB returned to Aust.
Bega Star: Mr. 'Dick' WEPPLER a Bega boy who took part in the Boer War as a member of one of the Queensland contingents, returned to Bega by yesterdays 17.4.1902 steamer, being an invalid. He has not seen Bega for 14 years.
Pambula V.: 'Dick' WEPPLER well known down this way, returned to Bega the other day, an invalid, after having served in the South African War.
Source:# 1286 Richard (known as Dick and Arthur) WEPPLER born approx. 1876, no birth registration, son of Charles WEPPLER and Jane MOON. He would have been born in the Bega District. Richard married Lydia
BURGESS on 20.5.1905. On the marriage certificate (3238/1905) Richard is
29 years old and his parents are listed as Charles WEPPLER (deceased) and Jane
MOON, Lydia is 26 and the daughter of George BURGESS and Caroline MOON (deceased). They had one child, Oona Edna May WEPPLER. Richard died in 1925 and is listed on his death certificate as 'Arthur', his wife is listed as Lydia BURGESS and his daughter as Oona WEPPLER. He is buried at Sandgate Cemetery in Newcastle and the funeral was mentioned in an article in the Newcastle Morning
Herald.
Syd. Herald : Deaths WEPPLER Arthur (Dick) died 15.11.1925 at Newcastle Hospital, dearly loved husband of Lydia WEPPLER, of Dora Creek and late of Bega NSW aged 49 years.
URL3: Bega War Memorial unveiled c9.1905, Tpr. R WEPPLER amongst those from the District who served in S. Africa.
URL4: Pte. 329 R WEPPELER still dangerously ill at Charlestown 21.12.1901.
URL5: Another Beqa Man Wounded. Mrs. WEPPLER, of Bega NSW, received a wire from the Under-Secretary's Office, Brisbane, on Thursday 12.12.1901, informing her that her son, Private WEPPLER, of the Fifth Queensland Bushmen, had been dangerously wounded in the abdomen at Elandsberg, Wakkestroom, Soutb Africa. As Mrs. WEPPLER thinks that both her eldest sons went to the front, it is not definitely known which of them it is who has been wounded, but it is presumed that it is the oldest, Arthur, who is about 26 years of age. He is a native of Bega, and went to the Richmond River some years ago, and from there to Queensland. Being a typical Australian bushmen, the love of adventure naturally led him into joining one of the contingents from the northern colony, and it may be mentioned that tbe contingent to which he belongs has been doing a lot of fighting, and in the engagement in which he was wounded, which took place on 6.12.1901, nine others of the same contingent were also wounded.
URL6: Equally exciting was the fighting on the right of the advance screen. Sergeant-Major PRICE and Trooper WEPLER have dashed right on to a party of Boers. The
sergeant-major shoots one at short range, but cut off and surrounded they are forced to surrender. WEPLER, thinking after "Brother Boer," had taken his rifle and ammunition that he might go back to his lines, walks away. At a range of fourteen yards a young Boer shoots him through the body. The Commandant, to his credit, expresses regret, and prevents the comrade of the wounded man being further molested. Meanwhile, Major Toll has all his men lined on a ridge on the right. Attempt after attempt of the enemy to outflank him is frustrated. One Boer, more daring than the others, actually galloped up so near as to be heard shouting " Come on, we've got them now." Not so; the QIB got him. When picked up it was found he was dangerously wounded, a bullet having pierced his brain.
URL7: Casualties. Fifth Queensland Bushmen - Up to December 21 [1901] Private Richard WEPPLER was still lying dangerously ill at Charlestown from gunshot wound. Of same corps, and on same date Private William LINTON was lying dangerously ill at Kroonstad.
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| Source References | |
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 500
Fogg: 5th Contingent Qld. Imperial Bushmen in South Africa 1901-02 page(s) 13
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Bne. Courier: Brisbane Courier newspaper date(s) 16.5.1902
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1286
Bega Star: Bega Southern Star newspaper date(s) 14.12.1901 & 18.4.1903
Pambula V.: Pambula Voice newspaper date(s) 24.4.1903
NSW BDMs: NSW Births Deaths & Marriages Index number(s) 3238/1905 & 17744/1925
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 17.11.1925
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 6.9.1905
QldTIps.: Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser newspaper date(s) 28.12.1901
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 15.2.1902
Bne. Tele.: Brisbane Telegraph newspaper date(s) 1.2.1902
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