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John MOUNSEY
From the Oz Boer Data Base:
Surname MOUNSEY
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) John
Regimental Number 28
Rank Trooper
Unit Name 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles
State SA
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)
Murray: invalided to Australia arrived 27.10.1900.
McAleer: from Seville Vic.
Newbury1: Coronation Contingent 1902.
URL1: invalided per 'Moravian'.
URL2: 1902 Coronation Contingent.
URL3: QSA & 4 clasps, invalided.
URL4: a labourer from N. Adelaide SA, son of Mrs A FAULKNER of Seville Vic., born 1868 at Grunthal SA & married, 3 years 'D'Coy. 3rd Regt. Inf. & 3 years Driver 'A'Bty. Fd. Arty.
URL5: Grunthal SA (near Hahndorf) renamed Verdun.
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 350
McAleer: The Shire of Lillydale and its Military Heritage page(s)
Newbury1: South Australians and the South African War page(s) 27
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 18.10.1900
Ad. Advertiser: Adelaide Advertiser newspaper date(s) 14.12.1901 & 8.5.1902
Register: The Register newspaper South Australia 27.1.1900
External Link URL1 http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14340922?searchTerm=bishop+%2Bafrica
External Link URL2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4917283
External Link URL3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4871650
External Link URL4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page4107473
External Link URL5 http://www.ach.familyhistorysa.info/germanplacenames.html