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Murray: died 16.7.1901 in Melbourne Hospital.
Price1: War Memorials Ballarat Canberra.
B5179: born 1875 a groom from Malvern next of kin in Colac Vic.
URL2: AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Postponed gatherings are as a rule rarely successful, but that to the returned district soldiers from South Africa on Wednesday evening [7.8.1901] proved an exception. The Victoria Hall was crowded to the doors by an enthusiastic audience, no less than 550 gaining admittance. The returned soldiers comprised Corporal POOLEY, Troopers O'BRIEN, CRAIG, FENTON, ORCHARD and CLARKE (the latter, a Colac man, being a member of the New South Wales contingent) ... One had been prepared for Trooper YATES, but after undergoing the perils and the hardships of South Africa death had unfortunately claimed him, which they all deeply deplored. He asked Mr J YATES, brother of the deceased soldier to come forward and receive the medal, and for the audience to allow its acceptation to pass in silence, as a tribute of respect to the deceased. Corporal POOLEY, and Troopers O'BRIEN, CRAIG, RCHARD, FENTON and CLARKE suitably responded, each referring in sympathetic but eulogistic terms to their deceased comrade, Trooper YATES, Trooper FENTON remarking that he was "every inch a soldier".
URL3: COLAC - On Wednesday evening [?7.8.1901] the Victoria Hall was crowded to excess, the occasion being a welcome home to the returned soldiers, Corporal POOLEY and Trooper James O'BRIEN. The welcome should have taken place a few weeks ago, but owing to the death of one of their comrades in Melbourne Hospital, Trooper YATES, it had to be postponed. Councillor JG JOHNSTONE occupied the chair and numerous speeches were made. The returned soldiers were presented with gold medals by the citizens.
URL4: DEATH OF A RETURNED SOLDIER.
Private Thomas YATES, a member of the Imperial Bushmen's Regiment, which returned to Melbourne on Friday last [12.7.1901], died at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday [16.7.1901]. He was staying at the Farmers' Club Hotel, Bourke Street and occupied a room with Sergeant Allan RULE, of the same regiment. YATES had been suffering from a cold, and was rather unwell on Sunday evening. His companion was aroused at 1 o'clock on Monday morning by hearing YATES vomiting, and later in the day a medical man was sent for, and ordered his removal to the Hospital. A report of the matter has been forwarded to the city coroner by Con- stable HAWKINS and a post-mortem examination will be held. The deceased joined his regiment from Colac.
URL5: Concert. VICTORIA HALL, COLAC. To-morrow (Wednesday) [17.7.1901]Evening. -GRAND PATRIOTIC CONCERT PATRIOTIC CONCERT To be tendered by the citizons of Colac and District as a WELCOME - to the RETURNED SOLDIERS from South Africa Corporal POOLEY, and Troopers O'BRIEN and YATES.,.. Addresses by Leading Townsmen. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS by Colac Lyric Club, other Local Artists, and the Brass Band,. ' Presentations of Gold Medals on the Platform to the Soldiers by Colonel Tom PRICE. MILITARY DISPLAY BY THE MOUNTED RIFLES. - Admission One Shilliing to all parts of the Hall: To commence at Eight o'clock. GA MCLEOD and J ROACH Joint Secs.
URL7: A MEMORIAL TABLET TO BE ERECTED IN THE COLAC FREE LIBRARY. Some considerable time past it will be remembered at a meeting of citizens, it was resolved to perpetuate the memory of the district soldiers who fell fighting for the Empire's cause in South Africa, by the erection of a brass tablet in the local Free Library. In view of the fact that the war was in progress at the time the movement was initiated, and that there were still several district soldiers at the front South, the completion of the work was delayed for a time. It has, however, now been completed and the Secretary, Mr HM HEARN, has received the tablet. It is of brass and of neat design, and will form a lasting tribute to the brave men who fell fighting for the cause of justice. Above the names of the fallen soldiers are representations of the Union Jack and the Australian Flag. A word of praise is due to Mr HEARN, the secretary, for the great amount of work he has done in connection with the matter. The inscription on the tablet is as follows - THIS TABLET Commemorates the Death, in the cause of the Empire, of four Young Men of this District - EDGAR QUARTUS ROBERTSON, NOEL LEONARD CALVERT, ARTHUR EDWARD MURPHY, Who were Killed whilst Fighting in South Africa, and of THOMAS YATES Who Died Immediately Upon his Return To Victoria. A.D. 1901.
URL8: In connection with the memorial tablet to be erected in the Colac Free Library, to perpetuate the memory of Captain EQ ROBERTSON, Lieutenant Noel L CALVERT, Lieutenant E MURPHY and Trooper Thos. YATES, who fell fighting the Empire's cause in South Africa, there will be a meeting of the Tablet Committee this evening [17.6.1902] to choose the spot where the tablet will be erected.
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