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− | Patrick Hynott was a private in the 40th regiment. He saw [[John Fenwick]] in the Eureka Stockade. During a witness statement Hynott said Fenwick ''had on a pair of red drawers. He was on the right hand of the tent, armed with a fowling piece. He was very busy. Afterwards saw him a prisoner in the Camp. Saw Josephs with a pike in his hand looking over the stockade at the time. Witness fired at him when he saw him. An order was given to fix bayonets and troops charged.'' <ref>''The Argus'', 11 December 1854.</ref> | + | Patrick Hynott was a private in the 40th regiment. He saw [[John Fenwick]] in the [[Eureka Stockade]]. During a witness statement Hynott said Fenwick ''had on a pair of red drawers. He was on the right hand of the tent, armed with a fowling piece. He was very busy. Afterwards saw him a prisoner in the Camp. Saw Josephs with a pike in his hand looking over the stockade at the time. Witness fired at him when he saw him. An order was given to fix bayonets and troops charged.'' <ref>''The Argus'', 11 December 1854.</ref> |
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== |
Revision as of 19:42, 31 May 2014
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Patrick Hynott was a private in the 40th regiment. He saw John Fenwick in the Eureka Stockade. During a witness statement Hynott said Fenwick had on a pair of red drawers. He was on the right hand of the tent, armed with a fowling piece. He was very busy. Afterwards saw him a prisoner in the Camp. Saw Josephs with a pike in his hand looking over the stockade at the time. Witness fired at him when he saw him. An order was given to fix bayonets and troops charged. [1]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ The Argus, 11 December 1854.
External links