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Revision as of 15:28, 19 January 2014
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Neill was a Private in the 40th Regiment (Reg. No 2557), who was a participant in the Eureka Stockade battle. Two of his children are buried in the Soldiers grave at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. He wrote a letter on 7 February 1870 which gives his version of the battle.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
