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Source:# 445 Evandale Tas.
Source:# 1116 James WRIGHT served in Boer War and WW1, killed in action in France 6th October 1917.
URL2: WW1 AIF 2277 Pte. 4th Reinforcement for 40Bn., killed in action in Belgium 6.10.1917.
URL3: WW1 AIF 2277 Ag. Cpl. 12Bn. late 4th Reinforcements for 40Bn., a shepherd aged 43 from Launceston Tas. next of kin wife in Evandale, killed in action 6.10.1917.
URL4: WW1 AIF 2277/2277B 40Bn., shepherd aged 43 born in Evandale Tas., previous service 1 year Aust. Inf. Tas and 15 months active service in S. Africa in Boer War Cpl., killed in action Belgium 6.10.1917.
URL5: The following Tasmanians were reported missing after the engagement at Achtertang in North Cape Colony on 5.3.1900 - Corporal JH WHITWLAY, Launceston; Private W DUCIE, Evandale; Private A DENNIS, Evandale; Private A GILLIES, Campbelltown and Private J WRIGHT, Evandale.
URL6: Pte. J WRIGHT from Evandale, amongst the officers and men of the First Tas. Contingent quartered in the barracks 23.10.1899.
URL7: Hobart, Monday [26.11.1900] — The following is the nominal roll of the officers and, men of the Tasmanian troops returning by the Harlech Castle - First Contingent - Major C St. Clair CAMERON, Evandale; Captain Wallace BROWN, Penguin; Lieutenants FH HERITAGE, Launceston; J WALCH, Hobart; Surgeon-Lieut, JAMIESON, Hobart; Sergeant-Major COSTELLO, Launceston; Color-Sergeant AV GIBLIN, Sandy Bay; Sargeants A BARNES, Zeehan, M KEYS, Zeehan E.H LEE, Cressy, CJ FREMLIN, Glenorchy, Farrier-Sergeant A PARKER, Sorrel; Corporals CR CHALMERS, Hobart, FB PARSELLE, Launceston, AJ REYNOLDS, Hobart, WR COLE, Ulverstone; Lance-Corporals W WEEDING, Glenorchy, F BRIANT, Hobart, CW HINES, Ulverstone, C STEPHENSON, Scottsdale, J WRIGHT, Evandale; Shoeing-Smith A BALLANTYNE, Penguin; Troopers HB ABBOT, Hobart, T ANDERSON, Zeehan, RH BARNES, Penguin, M BEST, Sheffield, C BROTHERS, North Motton, D BRANAGAN, Campbelltown, O BLYTHE, Campbelltown, R CHALMERS, Brighton, G BLYTHE, Campbelltown, W DUCIE, Evandale, V COLLINS, Evandale, A COOMBE, Campbelltown, HJ COX, Launceston, J EDWARDS, Brighton, EL GREENBACK, Hobart, A GILLIES, Campbelltown, GF HALL, Launceston, J ELLIOTT, Launceston, J HARRIS, Launceston, J HOPE, Sheffield, J HUTTON, Ulverstone, C LADE, Sulphur Creek, AH JEPHSON, Hobart, LV HEADLAM, Tunbridge, A HOUGH, Ulverstone, A HOLMEWOOD, Bellerive, H MADDOX, Launceston, GM LOWTHER, Scottsdale, E MCGUINNESS, Zeehan, FA MCGUIRE, Penguin, H MCGUINNESS, Forcett, J MORSE, Sheffield, FF MORRISBY, Bellerive, H ROBERTS, Scottsdale, FM SMITH, Launceston, RA SMITH, Launceston, S WILLIAMS, Hobart. - Second Contingent - Lanoe-Corporal CW BERESFORD, Deloraine; Troopers W BURTON, Cressy, HD CHEPNELL, Hobart, A CHILLCOTT, Longford, T FITZALLEN, Ross, JA DOUGLAS, Sandy Bay, AH HORTON, Sandy Bay, H LARNER, Scottsdale, H LAWSON, Longford, G JUDGE, Sheffield, EC HAYS, Forth, A LUPTON, Sheffield, J MCCORMICK, Sandy Bay, W LYONS, Sheffield, S MCANNALLY, Scottsdale, E PACKETT, Barrington, RP SMITH, Hobart, J MURDOCH, Zeehan, J SMALLHORN, Zeehan, P STAGG, Deloraine, G WELLARD, Forth, W WILLIAMS, Longford, R WILSON, Richmond, AW POTTER, Oyster Cove. - Fourth Contingent - Corporal G STEPNELL, Beaconsfield; Trooper AJ BULL, Strahan, D BROWNELL, Moonah. In addition is the name of Chaplain WILSON.
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