Monthly Archives: May 2013

JEROME LOCKE: ABORIGINAL SERVICE IN THE COLONIAL AND AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES

On 16 September 1900 Mr. Walker, Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, gave an impassioned speech to a public meeting at Windsor, calling for the establishment of a Windsor volunteer rifle corps. Citing unrest in Europe and … Continue reading

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ABORIGINAL TRACKERS: BOER WAR

The exact number and identity of trackers both Aboriginal and non Aboriginal who volunteered for service in the Boer war is still the subject of discussion. However Colin Renshaw, a veteran of research in this area, has drawn my attention … Continue reading

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