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Surname GLUYAS
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) John Edgar
Regimental Number 289
RankTrooper
Unit Name 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen
StateSA
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)

Murray: died of enteric at Kroonstadt 25.1.1902.
Source:# 541 War Memorial St. Peter's N. Adelaide SA.
URL2: Quorn SA.
URL5: family death notice, Serviceton SA aged 21.
URL6: died of fever.
URL8: Private John Edgar GLWYNS, of the 5th South Australian Bushmen, has died of enteric at Kroonstad.
URL9: The Departed Brave. Sunday, 19.9.1909 was a memorable tho' sad day to many who attended the Memorial Service to the soldiers from South Australia who died in South Africa during the Boer War. There was a mammoth gathering to witness the ceremony, at the Memorial Statute in Adelaide on the occasion. The following is the Roll Call of the South Australian heroes who lost their lives. First Contingent. Surgeon-Mjr. TOLL, Lieut. POWELL, Cpls. HEINJUS and KLAFFER, Tprs. SMITH and MATHEWS. Second Contingent. Lieut. GORDON, Tptr. MARSHALL, Tprs. BARTLETT, MARSDEN, and HARDY. Third Contingent. Capt. HUBBE, Cpl. CURRIE, Tprs. MILLMAN and SLOAN. Fourth Contingent. Sgt. MCCABE, Saddler MITCHELL, Tptr. DAVIS, Tprs. PROSSER, MOORE, NICHOLAS, PAGE, HONNER, PALMER, GOODES, WOODHAM, LANDSELL and TOTHILL. Fifth Contingent. Capt. HIPWELL Reg. Sgt.-Mjr. MCGILLIVRAY, QMS SCHUMANN, Sgts. HAMILTON, RUST, and MERCER. Cpl. WHITE, Lce.-Cpl. HAMP, Tprs. GIBB, WHITTLE, MAY, HORSEFALL, GLUYAS, COCHRANE, HIRTH, VICKERY and SIMMONS. Sixth Contingent. Sgt. MURRIE, Lce.-Cpl BARRON, Tprs. BENNIER, WALTER, EWINS, MARSHALL, CROFT, MAIN, TEATE and BEARE. 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse. Tprs. BROWNLEY, SPILLANE and TAEUBER.
URL10: IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE, TABLET IN ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL UNVEILED BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. There were more persons at St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday morning [15.3.1903] than could be provided with seating accommodation, the great attendance being due to the fact that the Governor-General and Lady Tennyson would be present, in addition to the troops of the Active Military Force, and that his Excellency would unveil a memorial tablet to those South Australian soldiers who died on service in South Africa after July 13, 1901 - when the Prince of Wales unveiled the first portion, of the memorial - till the proclamation of peace. The original tablet bears the following inscription - In grateful memory of our brave and loyal soldiers who volunteered for service with the army of the British army in South Africa, where they died for their Sovereign and country, "More than conquerors through Him that loved us." Then follow 40 names. The supplementary brass contains the following inscription - Also, in memory of those others who fell in this campaign before the proclamation of peace, on the first day of June, 1902. The additional names are - Regimental-Sergeant-Major J McGILLIVRAY, Sergeant CJB MERCER, Sergeant W RUST, Corporal FS WHITE, Trooper WS BARBER, Trooper HES BEARE, Trooper H BEHNCKE, Trooper WA BROMLEY, Trooper BH COCHRANE, Trooper JE GLUYAS, Trooper FW HIRTH, Trooper N HORSFALL, Trooper S LANSDELL, Trooper R SIMMONS, Trooper J SPILLANE, Trooper H TAEUBER, Trooper WD TEATE, Trooper AA VICKERY, Trooper CGC WHITTLE, Trooper HP WOODHAM, Trooper BH MAY. Beneath the names it is stated that "This memorial was unveilled by Hallam, Lord Tennyson, Governor-General of Australia, March 15, 1903."
BorderW: Priv. John Edgar GLUYAS, of the fifth South Australian Bushmen, has succumbed to enteric fever at Kroonstad [c1.1902].
Launc. Exam.: Private John Edgar GLWYNS, of the 5th South Australian Bushmen, has died of enteric at Kroonstad.
Ad. Observer: MURRAY BRIDGE, January 29. - General regret was expressed here when it became known that Tpr. GLUYAS, of the fifth contingent, had succumbed to enteric fever at Kroonstad. He had almost completed the term he had signed for, and intended returning home next month. He was formerly employed in the Loco. Department at Serviceton.
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 371 391
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 541
Barrier Miner: Barrrier Miner newspaper date(s) 29.1.1902
Ad. Advertiser: Adelaide Advertiser newspaper date(s) 29 & 30.1.1902 & 16.3.1903
Register: The Register newspaper South Australia 23.4.1902
Chronicle: Chronicle newspaper Adelaide SA date(s) 3.5.1902
Launc. Exam.: Launceston Examiner newspaper date(s) 1.1 & 1.2.1902
PADN&FC: Port Augusta Dispatch, Newcastle and Flinders Chronicle newspaper date(s) 24.9.1909
BorderW: Mount Gambier Border Watch newspaper date(s) 1.2.1902
Ad. Observer: Observer newspaper, Adelaide date(s) 8.2.1902
External Link URL1www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/nmcdb/nmcdb-search.php
External Link URL2www.diggerhistory.info/pages-vc/breaker_morant.htm
External Link URL3www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/photos/mems0001.php
External Link URL4nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44282592
External Link URL5nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4894126
External Link URL6nla.gov.au/nla.news-page4409063
External Link URL7nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87827494
External Link URL8nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35473579
External Link URL9nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196787559
External Link URL10nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4931339


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