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Australians
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| Surname | | GARTSIDE |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Robert |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Lieutenant |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Victorian Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown) | | CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT HONOR ROLL. A CREDITABLE RECORD. The Third Commonwealt
Murray: severely wounded at WolveKuil on 14.2.1901, invalided to Australia arrived 9.5.1901 awarded gratuity, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps.
Wallace1: wounded.
Wallace2: Eland's R.
Melb. Leader: farmer from Harcourt Vic. photo.
URL2: photo.
B5179: born 1862 a farmer from Hartcourt Vic.
URL3: WW1 AIF Lt. Colonel CO 7Bn., Queen's South Africa medal and 5 clasps Volunteer's Decoration (CAFD) Colonial Auxilliary Forces Long Service Medal., an orchardist from Harcourt born Gisborne Vic., died of wounds in advance of 'Tommies' Trench' Helles on 8.5.1915 aged 52, grave in Redoubt cemetery.
Source:# 1339: WW1 casualties with Boer War service from Darebin Vic., GARTSIDE Robert, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Infantry, Victorian Bushmen's Corp.
URL8: Castlemaine Vic. 25.12.1899. Lieutenant GARTSIDE of the Fourth Battalion who enlisted when the First Contingent was sent away has again enrolled himself for service in South Africa.
URL9: The War Office official list of casualties include several to the Australian Contingents, ... At Wolvenhoulen, on Thursday, 14.2.1901 — Severely wounded Sergeant A ROSS, Troopers RE GARBIDE, TC DAVIS, J SIDDLE, JH STEVENS, Victorian Bushmen. Troopers F STRICKLAND, R BOLITHO, Western Australian Bushmen. Privates J GOLDSTONE, HG HEYWOOD, New Zealand Mounted Infantry. Slightly wounded — Lieutenant H TREW, Victorian Bushmen.
URL10: The returned soldiers present at the unveiling ceremony [at the Castlemaine memorial 30.5.1903] were - Capt. R GARTSIDE, 3rd (Bushmen's) Contingent; Sergt. JP FOX, 2nd VMR; Sergt. W CLINTON, 5th VMR; Sergt. J JACKSON, 1st VMR; Sergt. CUNNINGHAM, 5th VMR; Sergt. JT CURNOW, 5th VMR & and 6th ACH; Corpl. F SAMPSON, 1st VMR; L/Cpl. H WOOLLEY, 6th ACH; Troopers TIGHE, Scottish Horse; MARCUS, 6th ACH; MCPHEE, 5th VMR; WITTINGSLOW, 4th ACH; MCMAHON, 5th VMR; D FERRIES, 4th AI Regt.; VICK, Scottish Horse; J WILSON, 5th VMR; CONNELL, 4th Imperial Bushmen; COUSENS, 6th ACH; F COCK, 6th ACH; EAGLE, 6th ACH; MASON, 6th ACH; J MCCANCE, 1st VMR & and 1st ACH; H DYER, 1st VMR; CB ARCHER, 1st VMR; C RUNGE, 1st Queensland MI; S KERR, 2nd ACH; MCLEAN 4th ACH; MCLAREN, 6th ACH.
Mt. AlexanderM: CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT HONOR ROLL. A CREDITABLE RECORD. The Third Commonwealth Contingent sailed for South Africa in the Manchester Merchant yesterday afternoon [19.5.1902], and owing to the favorable peace omens, it may be looked upon the last Australian contribution to the Empire's forces in connection with the present war. Such being the case, the occasion is a fitting one to submit a list of those residents of Castlemaine and district, who have fought, or are fighting - and in some instances have bled and died - for the flag in South Africa. The list is a lengthy one, and we have divided it into three heads. ... There is every probability of the last contingent being under fire, as even if peace is declared in the near future, a lot of Boer irreconcilables will have to be dealt with, and if so the 4th Battalion will have the highly creditable record of sending 42 officers and men into the field. This means that one out of every seven men in the Battalion will have smelt powder, and taken part in actual warfare. It is a fine record, and one that must ultimately prove of considerable benefit to the Battalion. Out of this contribution of 42, Castlemaine district sent 28, Kyneton 12, and Bendigo 2. The Battalion mourns the loss of a good soldier in Corporal A ROSS, who was killed in the Pink Hill engagement. Captain GARTSIDE, after escaping unscathed from that death trap — Elands River — shortly afterwards got a bullet wound in his arm at Wolverhuiten, and Private MCCANCE, besides being dangerously wounded at Pink Hill, had the unique experience of being a prisoner in the hands of the Boers for over four months. These are the only Battalion casualties up to date. In addition to the 42 individual men sent, five of them, after serving their term, joined other contingents, and sailed a second time for the seat of war, and it is singular that these five men were all members of the 1st Contingent. Their names are Captain and Adjutant PENDLEBURY, Sergeants CURNOW and HUGHES and Privates MCCANCE and TOPHAM. Sergeant CURNOW returned to this district a few days ago, but the other four are still on active service. ... The third list cannot be taken as complete, but it contains the names of the best known Castlemaine boys, who have made their homes elsewhere, and who served in different British and Colonial regiments in South Africa. In this list also a death is to be noted — Major EDDY. The 1st Contingent sailed on 28th October, 1900, or 19 months ago, and altogether eight contingents have left Victoria for the seat of war. In the appended lists, the first contains 28 names, the second, 18, and the third, 8. Total, 54. FOURTH BATTALION. - Castlemaine 28, Kyneton 12, Bendigo 2. Total 42. Castlemaine List. Capt. R GARTSIDE, Harcourt; Imperial Australian Bushmen; wounded at Wolvenhuiten, February 14th, 1901. Sergeant JT CURNOW, Guildford; 1st Contingent and 5th Contingent; promoted in South Africa, February 1st, 1900. Sergeant AWJ HUGHES, 1st Contingent and 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Corporal A ROSS, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent; killed at Pink Hill, February 12th, 1900. Corporal CB ARCHER, Chewton; 1st Contingent; promoted in South Africa, February 1st, 1900; ivalided home August 2nd, 1900. Corporal FH SAMPSON, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent; promoted in South Africa, August 26th, 1900. Corporal AJR MILLAR, Barker's Creek; 3rd Contingent. Corporal WJ MCLAREN, Glenluce; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Lance-Corporal WJ MCMAHON, Sutton Grange; 5th Contingent. Lance-Corporal AE EAGLE, Harcourt; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private J MCCANCE, Chewton; 1st Contingent and 1st Commonwealth Contingent; severely wounded at Pink Hill February 12th, 1900, and taken prisoner by the Boers; invalided home 6th September, 1900; now on active service. Private JJ JACKSON, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private J DUGGAN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private CE MCMINN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private R MCMINN, Castlemaine; 1st Contingent. Private A WEBBER, Campbell's Creek, 1st Contingent. Private H DYER, Chewton; 1st Contingent. Private CR TOPHAM, Guildford; 1st Contingent invalided home February 1st; then joined 5th Contingent; now on active service. Private D FERRIES, Harcourt; Imperial Australian Bushmen. Private AH MCLEAN, Harcourt; 5th Contingent. Private H VICK, Harcourt; 5th Contingent. Private CJ FOY, Castlemaine; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Private WJ WITTINGSLOW, Castlemaine; 1st Commonwealth Contingent; now on active service. Private WF GILES, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private R MARCUS, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private AT PITTS, Green Gully; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private GF COCK, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent. Private BE COUSENS, Castlemaine; 3rd Commonwealth Contingent.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 243 244 245
Wallace1: The Australians at the Boer War page(s) 263 297 & 306
Wallace2: The Circumstances Surrounding the Seige of Elands River Post page(s) 72
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 10.3.1900
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item A
B2455: National Archives of Australia series B2455
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 47, 65, 79, 87, 90, 108, 110-113, 120, 127-129, 143, 145/146, 149-151, 158, 179-181, 204, 457, 511
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1339
Argus: Melbourne Argus newspaper date(s) 26.12.1899
Z&DHerald: Zeehan and Dundas Herald newspaper date(s) 25.2.1901
Mt. AlexanderM: Mount Alexander Mail newspaper date(s) 20 & 30.5.1903
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1602 Darebin's Boer War page 58
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