John Hafele
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Memorial to those who died as a result of the Eureka Stockade located in the Eureka Stockade Memorial Gardens. Photography: Clare Gervasoni 2013.
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Background
John Hafele was from Wurtenberg, Germany. He was a digger and blacksmith who was killed during the Eureka Stockade battle. ].[1]
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Hafele was killed during the Eureka battle. It is said that the top of Hafele’s skull was taken off by Lieutenant Richard’s sabre. Hafele is listed on Peter Lalor’s list of casualties only.[2]
See also
Lieutenant William Paul
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.