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QSA (1) South Africa 1902 (1899 Pte. K. S. Ross. Aust: Com: H.)

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QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (2416 Corpl: W. A. Eadie. Aus: Com: H.) Impressed.

William Aitken Eadie, miller, age 35, born at Sunbury, Vic; Enl.11Feb1902 at Melbourne, Vic; confirmed service as Lance Corporal with 4 Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

The following report was published in The Burrowa News on Friday 3 December 1937, page 1.

DEATH OF MR. W. EADIE, VICTORIA PARK CARETAKER, SOLDIER AND STUD GROOM
While it was not unexpected, the death at 12.45 on Monday morning last at the District Hospital, of Mr. W. Eadie, former caretaker of Victoria Park, has occasioned widespread and profound expressions of regret in the community. He was an old gentleman and the work he had done in Victoria Park will stand for many years as a memorial to him in Yass.

There are a few men in every community who are, because of some inborn characteristic, liked by every one, and Bill Eadie, familiarly but respectfully known as "Old Bill," was such a man in Yass. Like the hundreds of thoroughbreds he cared for during his lifetime, he too came from good stock. The late Mr. Eadie, it will be remembered, was the unfortunate victim of a motor car accident during the rain last Sunday week night. He was walking back to his residence in Victoria Park when he was struck by a motor car in Laidlaw Street and sustained very serious injuries. On account of his age, 72 years, it was doubtful from the outset if he would recover. Under the sad circumstances it was probably a happy release, but had misfortune not overtaken him he might have lived for another ten years and seen the fruits of his labor in Victoria Park, to say nothing of his caring for "Sunny Jim," the town's pet kangaroo.

All the townspeople paid their last respects to a soldier and a lover of horses, at the funeral, which was conducted by Mr. W. H. McIntosh, with military honors, to the Presbyterian cemetery at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon last. The late Mr. Eadie, who has relatives in Victoria, was born at Sunbury in that State. He was one of the best-known racing men in this State and Victoria. He spent the major part of his life caring for stud sires in the two States. He had an inborn love for horses and was there ever a true lover of horses who was not a good man? He was well-known by all the owners of leading horse studs and he followed racing from A to Z. Betting, however, was his weakness. He probably had no regrets.

Mr. Eadie fought in the South African War and enlisted in the Great War, but the authorities thought he was too old for active service. Mr. Eadie thought otherwise and he found his way to the other side in charge of horses for the troops. For the last seven or eight years prior to his appointment as caretaker at Victoria Park for the Municipal Council, he was stud groom for Messrs. P. M. and J. L. Bourke, at historic Cooma Cottage. He was a well educated man and was a member of the Veterinary Surgeons' Association of N.S.W. before the advent of university trained men. "He was a man who understood his job well," was the tribute paid to him on Monday morning by Mr. P. M. Bourke.

Mr. Eadie's work in Victoria Park, which was the subject of an article in the "Tribune-Courier" a few weeks ago, is recent history. Ald. Scot Dickson who collaborated with the late Mr. Eadie in all the good work he did at the Park, visited him at the Hospital on Sunday night and had a few words with him. Mr. Eadie regularly attended the Soldiers' Club, where he will be greatly missed. Flags at the Memorial Hall were flown at half-mast on Monday. An inquest concerning the death of William Aitken Eadie was formally opened at the Court House on Monday morning by the District Coroner, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, and adjourned till 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon.

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QSA (1) South Africa 1902 (1775 Tpr: H. G. C. Campbell. Aust: Com: H.) Impressed.

Horace G.C. Campbell confirmed as a Trooper with 3 Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

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QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (2360 Tpr: L.W.Penny. Aus: Com: H.) Impressed.

Lytton William Penny, age 21, market gardener, born at Cheltenham, Victoria; Enlisted 11 Feb 1902 at Melbourne, Victoria.

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QSA (8) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (245 S-Gt. M.S.C.Barnes Australian Horse.) Impressed

Described as: Sydney Charles Barnes, bank clerk, age 24, born at Cootamundra, NSW; Enl. In 1st Aust Horse as Temp S/Mjr; Emb.14Nov1899; Disemb.13Dec1899 at Cape Town; attached to Scots Greys, French's Cavalry Divn at Slingersfontein 16Jan1900; unit suffered heavy casualties including S/Mjr killed and Barnes promoted SSM 17Feb1900; served on most of units engagements; RTA and arrived 02May1901; discharged and took a position with Sydney Harbour Trust. Died 23Aug1940 at Manly, NSW.

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QSA (0) (42 Farrier H.V.Hunt C.H.);
1914-15 Star (33 Pte H.V.Hunt. 3/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F.);
British War Medal (3/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F.);
Victory Medal (33 S-Sjt H.V.Hunt. 3 L.H.R. A.I.F.);
1939-45 War Medal (S212323 H.V.Hunt);
Australia Service Medal 1939-45 (S212323 H.V.Hunt);
Meritorious Service Medal GV (33 Far: S.Sjt: H.V.Hunt: H.Q. A.M.D. Train: Aust:I.F.)

Described as:

MSM: LG 1/1/1919, p62; CAG 61, 23/5/1919, p891 - to Farrier Staff-Sergeant Henry Vincent Hunt, Mtd Div Train, in recognition of valuable services rendered with Forces in Egypt.

Boer War: Henry Vincent Hunt, shoeing-smith, age 22, born at Modbury, Sth Aust; Enl.21Apr1902 at Adelaide, Sth Aust. in 8Bn Aust C'wth Horse; Emb.21May-02Jun1902; RTA July1902. WWI: Enl.22Aug1914 at Morphettville, Sth Aust in 3LHR; Emb.22Oct1914; to join MEF at Gallipoli 09May1915; to Cpl 02Jan1916; to Sgt 03Jan1916; to Farrier S Sgt 31Jul1917; to Horse Coy Anzac Mtd Div Train 07Aug1917; TOS 32 Coy AASC 07Aug1918; RTA 15Nov1918; awarded MSM 01Jan1919; Disch.23Feb1919. WWII: Enl.30Sep1939 at Adelaide, Sth Aust, in Garrison Bn, now a labourer at age 58; to hospital 07Jun1941 with bronchitis; posted to seriously ill list with bronchial pneumonia 10Jun1941; Disch.15Oct1941 Medically Unfit.

Hammer AU$2,400.