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Australians
in the Boer War
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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 | | WILSON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Robert Frank |
| Regimental Number | | 1102 |
| Rank | | Trooper |
| Unit Name | | 1st Australian Horse |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: died in Bloemfontein on 16.5.1900.
Roe: Goulburn NSW.
Source:# 84 'Dook' joined Orange R. Colony Police, letter carrier from Braidwood NSW, memorial light in CofE Church.
Source:# 151 WILSON Robert Frank son of Hannah WILSON.
Cope1: Robert Francis born 1878 in Braidwood NSW, letters, died of enteric, Queen's South Africa medal and 2 clasps.
URL3: Pte. WILSON RF NSWMR on memorial in Bloemfontein Cemetery.
URL4: at the laying of the foundation stone for the Soldiers' Memorial in Gouburn NSW in 4.1903, the Chairman of the Memorial Committee, Alderman KNOWLMAN, said "it was his duty that morning to say a few words. They could all cast their memory back to 11.1899 when war was declared. ... They could remember how men were sent from Australia to fight and several from Goulburn went in the first contingent. Not only that, but when French made his great ride to Kimberley he was accompanied by Goulburn men. Trooper MILLER was one of those. Unfortunately, some who were sent from Goulburn did not come back, and though the majority returned, some never saw again their native shore, but left their bones to bleach on the African veldt. Among those slain were Troopers BARKER, TOWNS and WILSON, belonging to Goulburn itself. Trooper BARKER's mother was present there that day. Though these were the only ones from Goulburn itself, there were also Troopers SPIERS from Crookwell, MURRAY from Gunning and AYRE from Bungonia. Altogether the district sent some 100 troopers.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 47A 203
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 84
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 151
Cope1: Boer War Men of Queanbeyan-Braidwood page(s) 21 218
Goulburn Hd.: Goulburn Herald newspaper date(s) 29.4.1903
| | External Link URL1 | | www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/nmcdb/nmcdb-search.php | | External Link URL2 | | www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/Details.cfm?MemNo=350 | | External Link URL3 | | www.angloboerwar.com/Casualties/images/Bloemfontein memorial - panel 4 of 8 - 23 Sep 04.jpg | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110077716 |
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