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Murray: NSWInf./'E'Sqn. 1NSWMR, invalided to Australia arrived 4.3.1901.
B5204: bootmaker born 1881 Greytown NS(sic), Queen's South Africa medal and 2 clasps (CC & OFS).
B5207: 1ACH(NSW).
URL1: ?letter.
Smith2: 1ACH, King's South Africa Medal (SA02 only).
URL2: Armidale NSW born in NZ, 1ACH(NSW).
URL3: War Memorial Armidale NSW.
URL4: ?Pte. WICKERSON, letter of 26.5.1900 from Wynberg says to be invalided home after severe attack of enteric in Jagersfontein Hospital.
URL5: welcome from S. Africa at Armidale Drill Hall 27.3.1901 for Ptes. GRAY, MURRAY, WIKERSON & Tpr. DALY all J Coy. 4th Regt.
URL6: A Returned Soldier. A meeting of tbe friends of Private P WICKERSON, who has lately returned from South Africa, was held at Tattersalls Hotel on Thursday evening last [11.4.1901]. Ald. SOLOMONS occupied the chair, and explained that the object of the meeting was to make a presentation to Private WICKERSON in recognition of his services at the front. £6 or £7 had already been collected for that purpose. The following committee were appointed to attend to the matter - The Mayor, Alds. SOLOMONS and KIRKWOOD and Messrs. KEARNEY, BONNAR, RAFFERTY and DALE. It is proposed to circulate subscription lists, the returns to be in the hands of the treasurer (Ald. SOLOMONS) within a fortnight. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.
URL6: Upon the inner shield of the right-hand pier as you enter the structure appears the inscription - "This rotunda was erected in honour of the Armidale men who served in the South African war. Unveiled by Mrs. FJ WHITE, March 17th, 1902." On the outer shield of the same pier are the following names - Draft Contingent, Troopers GV CLEARY, AJ ALLINGHAM, A GALLEGOS, RT NEWMAN, C WILLIAMS, CF BAMFORD and AB WATSON. Commonwealth Contingent, Troopers AJ MURRAY, PH WICKERSON, S SMITH, GH CHAMPION and FWA EAGAR. On the left-hand pier are the names - Draft Contingent, Sergeant PJ GLOVER, Sergeant AS HARDEN, Corporal E HOGAN, Corporal G ALLINGHAM, and Troopers MJ SCHOLES, E EDGAR, R SCOTT, AP MURTAGH, PG COTTERELL, G SUTHERLAND, A THOMPSON, AH GELDARD, JJ DALEY, JM MCDONALD, and Sergeant-Major A PARKES. First Contingent, Privates AJ MURRAY and PH WICKERSON. Second Contingent, Captain GS SAMUELSON AMC, Sergeant RT MUNRO, Corporal A COUCOM, Corporal THORNDIKE and Troopers HJ DALE, W DALE, AM MCDONALD, EE ASHTON, JW GRAY, E GILMOUR, WH GLOVER, RH LENNON and AW EDMONDS.
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