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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
− | + | Thomas Dignum was born in Sydney, [[Australia]] | |
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+ | Thomas Dignum was one of four known Australian born insurgents in the [[Eureka Stockade]]. He was one of the pikemen.<ref>Blake, Gregory, ''To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart'', Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.177.</ref> | ||
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
+ | Dignum signed the [[Benden Hassell]] compensation petition. | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
− | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | + | Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Contents
Background
Thomas Dignum was born in Sydney, Australia
Thomas Dignum was one of four known Australian born insurgents in the Eureka Stockade. He was one of the pikemen.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Dignum signed the Benden Hassell compensation petition.
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart, Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.177.