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12: Boer War Monument

As the picture to the right shows, the wording on the monument reads;

ERECTED

BY

THE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT

IN MEMORY OF

CHARLES VAUGHAN

SERGEANT

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL REGIMENT

KILLED IN ACTION AT

HARTEBEESTFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA

FEBRUARY 18TH 1901

 

 

 

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From the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour.

Roll of Honour - Charles Vaughan.

Service number: 555

Rank: Sergeant [Sgt]

Unit: Fourth (Imperial) Contingent, Vic

Service: Colonial Military Forces

Conflict: South Africa, 1899-1902

Date of death: 18 February 1901

Place of Death: Hartebeest Fontein

Cause of death: Killed in action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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