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and men killed; five officers and 36 NCOs and men were wounded. The Officer in Charge of the column, Major-General Sir Stuart Brownlow Beatson, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O. (1854–1914), was not satisfied with the actions of the Victorian Mounted Rifles and was quoted as saying:
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Please Convey to your Australians my warm appreciation of their gallant and arduous service in this country. In the name of the Army in South Africa, I wish them good luck and God speed."
106:"I tell you what I think. The Australians are a damned fat, round shouldered, useless crowd of wasters . . . In my opinion they are a lot of white-livered curs . . . You can add dogs too." 43:. It was first raised by Colonel Tom Price in the mid-1880s, composed of voluntary forces. It was composed of several contingents, the most notable being the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles. 51: 108:
He charged three men—Troopers James Steele (1142), Arthur Richards (1272) and Herbert Henry Parry (1335).—of the VMR for inciting mutiny and after a summary
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who was in charge of all allied forces. The reduced sentences were debated in both the Australian and British Parliaments and were eventually commuted.
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The Regiment came into controversy after an attack on their camp at Wilmansrust. The 5th saw heavy casualties with the Regimental surgeon, and 18
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The 5th contingent enrolled for the Second Boer War in February 1901, leaving for South Africa in mid-February. The regiment was mobilised at
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between 24 March and 4 April 1901. It saw considerable action during the Second Boer War when it was used to combat the
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When the 5th VMR departed from South Africa, Lord Kitchener sent the CO this telegram:
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Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa
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A Company of the Victorian Mounted Rifles on manoeuvres in Victoria in 1889.
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Heroes and Gentlemen: Colonel Tom Price and the Victorian Mounted Rifles
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for gallant acts during the Second Boer War whilst enlisted in 5 VMR.
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The three men returned to Australia on Wednesday 11 December 1901:
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Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Australian Army
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Military units and formations of the Second Boer War
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Military units and formations of the British Empire
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5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
regiment
Australian forces
Second Boer War

Thomas Price
Pretoria
guerilla warfare
Boers
Leslie Cecil Maygar
Victoria Cross
NCOs
Court Martial
General Kitchener




"Victorian Mounted Rifles"
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Kalgoorlie Argus, (Tuesday, 10 December 1901), p.18.
News and Notes: Returned Soldiers, The West Australian, (Thursday, 12 December 1901), p.4.
"Search for family of accused Boer War mutineer after WWI service medal found"
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0-9589289-0-8
Official Records of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa
OCLC
13323046
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