Richard Webb MCGILL

MCGILL, Richard Webb

Service Number: 276
Enlisted: 23 December 1899
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Born: Coonabarabran, New South Wales, 1866
Home Town: Temora, Temora Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Gold Miner
Died: Fell from moving train, Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa, 11 March 1901
Cemetery: Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Boer War Service

23 Dec 1899: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 276, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles
11 Mar 1901: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 276, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Richard Webb McGILL was born at Coonabarabran, NSW in 1866

His parents were Archibald McGILL & Mary Ann PICKEY

He married Jane MacGREGOR in Temora in 1888 - after his death Jane never recovered from the shock of losing her husband and died on 24th December, 1902 in Temora.

He died after falling from a train at Cape Town on 11th March, 1901

Medals:  Queensland South Africal Medal with 4 clasps

Biography

"Death of Mr. R. W. McGill.

The sad news reached Temora on Thursday morning, of the death of Mr. R. W. McGill, who was specially enrolled to serve with the first contingent of N.S.W. Mounted Rifles which went to South Africa a little over a year ago. From news which we can gather he was on special duty at Capetown, when he was accidentally killed on the railway at that city. Mr. McGill had been through a lot of fighting, and it was a very unfortunate circumstance which brought about his end. He was well-known throughout the Temora district, and took part in all public matters while a resident here, and was held in high esteem. Mr. McGill related his experiences on several occasions in our columns while in the land of the Boer. The deceased leaves a wife in Temora to mourn her loss, and much sympathy is felt for Mrs. McGill in her sad trouble." - from the Temora Star 23 Mar 1901 (nla.gov.au)

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