LANDSBOROUGH, Sidney Lutrell
| Service Number: | 128 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 December 1873 |
| Home Town: | Yeppoon, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Pneumonia & Enteric Fever, Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 June 1900, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Braamfontein Cemetery, Braamfontein, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 128 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 128, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
| 13 Jan 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 128, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, Ship Maori King, 2nd Contingent | |
| 15 Jun 1900: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 128, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, Part of the 1st Mounted Infantry Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Sidney Lutrell/ Luttrell LANDSBOROUGH was born on 21st December, 1873 in Brisbane, Queensland
His parents were William LANDSBOROUGH who came from Scotland and Maria Theresa CARR (nee CARTER) who married on 8th March, 1873 in Brisbane, Queensland
Sidney was known as an all round sportsman excelling as a rower, footballer & swimmer
He was from Yeppoon, Rockhampton when he joined the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry in Rockhampton which left Brisbane on the 13th January, 1900 on the ship Maori King (2nd Contingent)
Sidney died of Pneumonia & Enteric Fever on 15th June 1900 in Johannesberg, South Africa and is buried in Braamfontein cemetery
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His father William who died in 1886 was living in Loch Lamerough and his mother Maria lived in Curraghbower, Toowong, Brisbane
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Queensland (Brisbane) 14th July, 1900 page 53
DEATH OF A QUEENSLANDER
The relatives of Private Sidney L. Landsborough of the second Queensland Contingent, have received the sad news of his death in South Africa from enteric fever.
A cable to that effect was received from Colonel Hutchison, the commanding officer on Wednesday, but it was not stated where his death tok place. Private Landsborough who joined the contingent in Rockhamtpon was well known in sporting circles in Brisbane and at one time held the medal for the swimming championship of Queensland. He was the son of the late William Landsborough, the well known explorer
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LANDSBOROUGH - On the 15th June at Johannesburg, South Africa, of enteric fever, Sidney Luttrell, elder son of the late William Landsborough - aged 26 years
"THE SUN WENT DOWN WHILE IT WAS YET DAY"
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