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Murray: died of enteric at Pretoria on 16.8.1901.
Price1: War Memorials Ballarat Canberra.
5VMR QSA Roll: Left Wing, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps (CC OFS & Tvl), died of enteric.
HAGSOC: Memorial Pretoria.
B5179: born 1878 a farmer from Castle Ck. via Euroa Vic.
URL4: Euroa Vic., photo #329.
URL4: photo.
URL6: J CHARLTON farmer from Euroa Vic. selected for 6th Contingent (sic).
Source:# 1242 beautiful old leadlight window dedicated to Mr CHARLTON recently uncovered under floorboards of an old church.
URL7: died 16.8.1901 of enteric in Pretoria Hospital aged 23, parents at Castle Ck. Euroa Vic.
URL8: at the quarterly meeting of the Euroa Vic. Branch of the ANA on 26.8.1901 reference was made to the death of one of the members, Mr. J CHARLTON, who succumbed to enteric whilst on active service in South Africa, and it was resolved that a letter of condolence be sent to the relatives. ... Memorial Service. Nothwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large number of district residents and visitors attended the "In Memoriam" service held in the Castle Creek Hall on Tuesday evening [27.8.1901] in connection with the death of Pte. John CHARLTON, in South Africa. The hall was draped in black, relieved by beautifully designed wreaths, etc., in white flowers. A most affecting service was held, conducted by Chaplain WRAY, many of deceased's comrades being present.
URL9: Fifth VMR Memorial to Fallen Comrades opposite to St. Kilda Barracks ... The following is the list of names appearing on the tablets, together with the addresses, which we have obtained from official sources - Captain J KELLY, Melbourne. Lieutenant SR COULTER, Ballarat. Lieutenant JG CHRISP, Frankston. Lieutenant AG JOHNSTON, Hawthorn. Lieutenant AE MURPHY, Colac. Medical Officer HA PALMER, Ballarat. Sergeant AGK BUCKINGHAM, Yea. Farrier-Sergeant JF HOULIHAN, Collingwood. Corporal RPN ROBERTSON, Portsea. Corporal H HARRISON, Collingwood. Corporal H NEWLANDS, Prahran. Lance-Corporal AE BURLEY, Ballarat. Lance-Corporal HJ BOXALL, Melbourne. Lance-Corporal GR BUTTON, Anakie. Lance-Corporal HC HADLEY, Fitzroy. Lance-Corporal TS ROSS, Williamstown. Shoeing-Smith A HOUGHTON, Inverleigh. Shoeing-Smith AE SPOWART, Dean's Marsh. Shoeing-Smith RM THORNTON, Kilmore. Shoeing-Smith F RANKIN, Police Barracks, Melbourne. Privates SJ BARNARD, North Brunswick; EH BLANDFORD, Bendigo; L BOND, Longwood; FH CAUGHEY, Bairnsdale; J CHARLTON, Euroa; J COLLINS, Mumbannar; J COSTELLO, Dunolly; AB DAVIDSON, Moe; FG DOW, Balaclava; G GLENN, South Melbourne; LJW GOUDIE, St. Kilda; RG HARRISON, Mathoura NSW; WJ HEALEY, Melbourne; HH HENTY, Lyndhurst; HV HEWINS, Brighton; WW JAMES, Nagambie; HS LAMB, Sale; HJ LAWRENCE, North Carlton; AE MACK, Jolimont; TH MAHONEY, Darraweit Guim; J MCCANN, St. Kilda Road; J MCCORKELL, Queensclilf; MT MCDONALD, Yinnar; J MCNALLY, Carapooee; E REISENAUER, Armadale; EJ ROWE, Elsternwick; W SAULTRY, Port Melbourne; WA SMITH, Sutton Grange; GW STRATTON, Mooroopna; R TOPHAM, Yapeen; E VALPIED, Toora; NA WATSON, Pomborneit; J WHELAN, Glenhuntly; JE WHITE, South Melbourne.
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