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Sydney McFarlane [PRG 1642/13/34] • Photograph

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Summary

Sydney McFarlane in military uniform, son of David McFarlane and Miriam (nee Smith).

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 14.0 x 9.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collections

Part of Vernon Smith Collection
Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

McFarlane, Sydney
Military uniforms
South Australia -- Armed Forces

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General notes

Mount: 15.2 x 10.5 cm.

Historical information

After serving in the 2nd Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Sydney McFarlane returned to South Australia and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, returning to South Africa for a second tour of duty. He was at Graspan on 6 June 1901 when eight South Australians were killed in about an hour, the State's worst day in the war by far. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order, he stayed on in South Africa after the war ended on 31 May 1902 and subsequently was instrumental in erecting headstones over the graves of many South Australians who died in the war. Fashioned from Angaston Marble and inscribed by monumental masons on West Tce, Adelaide, these headstones were consigned to McFarlane in Harrismith, Orange River Colony, where he worked as a stock agent. His generosity endeared him to Miss Hettie Clark and the committee of her South African Graves Fund in Adelaide. In 1906, however, he returned to soldiering aged 29 in order to help put down a Zulu rebellion. On 10 June he was shot dead at Mome Gorge in Zululand, very likely by friendly fire. He is buried in Eshowe cemetery. [Information supplied by Dr Tony Simpson].

Digitisation information

Date

27/01/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,724 x 6,941 pixels (32.8 MP)

Size

98.39 MB

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