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Surname CONNORS
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) Francis Patrick
Regimental Number 289
RankPrivate
Unit Name 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
StateQld
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)

B5172: next of kin in Paddington NSW.
Source:# 1070 arrived in Sydney 3.1902 per 'Tambo' after travelling on 'Gothic' to Hobart.
URL2: The following is a list of those who returned [on ss Tambo]. They comprised 12 New South Wales, six irregular troops and three Queenslanders - Captain J MCLEOD, 4th Queensland Bushmen, in command of troops from Hobart, Sergeant A COULTER, 3NSWMR, Sergeant RICHARDSON, 3NSWMR, Trooper E DEGAN, Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard, AC THOMPSON, 3NSWMR, J WILSON, 3NSWMR, EC CAMPBELL, 3NSWMR, AC SHEARSTON, 3NSWMR, S WALTON, 3NSWMR, RL WHITING, Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, CONNORS, 5QMI, JR BOORER, Prince of Wales' Light Horse, AE STRAUSS, 3NSWMR, JE WALLACE, 3NSWMR, J MILLER, 3NSWMR, DM RAY, 3NSWMR, WT RAY, 3NSWMR, HB GREIG, 2nd Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, MCKELLAR, Scottish Horse, SPEECHLEY, Brabant's Horse and OWERS, 3NSWMR.
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 499
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1070
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 3.3.1902 page 7
External Link URL1www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf
External Link URL2nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14448273


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Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
 
Colin Roe
Canberra

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