ZOUCH, Richard Essington
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | New South Wales Citizen Bushmen |
| Born: | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia, 23 August 1848 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Bunswick Heads, New South Wales, Australia, November 1917, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
East Lismore (Lismore) General Cemetery Anglican; Row: 6B Plot: 11 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry ZOUCH and Maria nee BROOKS
Husband of Emily Mary ZOUCH nee THROSBY
“Captain Richard Essington Zouch, one of the best-known residents of Nimbin, died at Brunswick Heads last week. The deceased who was a son of the late Captain Henry Zouch, Goulburn, was 69 years of age. When Captain Zouch was one of the first to respond to the call of Empire and joined the New South Wales Bushmen’s Contingent. He was one of the heroes of the celebrated Modder River battles. For days he and his men lived in wombat holes, assisting to hold back the Boers till the troops were relieved by Lord Kitchener’s army. For his gallant defense he received the personal congratulations of the British Field Marshall.
During the war Captain Zouch returned to Australia, but he was so intent on doing his duty that he enlisted a second time. About 12 years ago the late Captain Zouch selected land at Nimbin. For a number of years, the deceased had suffered from an internal complaint caused by a piece of shell by which he was struck in the Boer war. This was the cause of death.
The late Captain Zouch’s father came to Australia as far back as 1826 with his regiment, the 4th King’s Own, and in 1834 was appointed to the mounted police division at Bathurst, and afterwards as a gold commissioner on the Turon field. Subsequently he was superintendent of the mouthed patrol for main roads. The deceased married Miss Throsby, of Moss Vale, who is also a member of one of the oldest families in New South Wales. Besides the widow, a family of two sons and six daughters is left. One son, Lieutenant Zouch, is present with forces in Palestine, and the other, Mr. Henry Zouch, is engaged in farming at Nimbin. Of the daughters two, Misses Margaret and Jane, are engaged as nurses in the Sydney Hospital. One returned on Tuesday night, but the other could not arrive till last night. Miss Marcia is engaged in the branch of the Bank of N.S W. at Casino, and Miss Joan in the branch at Lismore. Misses Molly and Winsome reside at home. The remains of deceased will be brought to Lismore by train this morning, and, after a service has been held the cortege will leave the Church of England at 11 o'clock for Lismore cemetery."
“Echo of Boer War, Death of Captain Zouch, Northern Times, 19 November 1917, Page 4”
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