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The plaque, erected by officers and men of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, commemorates Lieutenant James Charles Roberts who died from a wound received in the Battle of Pink Hill in Rensburg South Africa in 1900.
Church News. A brass tablet was unveiled in Christ Church, Murchison, on Monday afternoon by Lieut.-Colonel M`Leish, "the tribute of the officers of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, the non-commissioned officers, and men, to the memory of Lieutenant J. C. Roberts Rushworth, who died at Rensburg, South Africa, February 13, 1900."
Australasian (Melbourne), 19 December 1903.
Location
Address: | Impey & Watson Streets, Christ Church, Murchison, 3610 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.617578 Long: 145.215029 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Military |
Actual Event Start Date: | 12-February-1900 |
Actual Event End Date: | 12-February-1900 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 14th December, 1903 |
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The tribute of the Officers of the Victorian Mounted Rifles
Non-Commissioned Officers & men
To the memory of Lieut. J. C. Roberts Rushworth who died at Rensburg, South Africa,
13th. Feb.1900