A Tribute To Samuel Charles Atchison By Joyce Kretchmer (Nee Atchison)

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TitleA Tribute To Samuel Charles Atchison By Joyce Kretchmer (Nee Atchison) Object TypeDocumentDate20 February 2000DescriptionA tribute to Samuel Charles Atchison in commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the his death, a result of the Boer War campaign.

Written by Atchison family descendant, Joyce Kretchmer, Shellharbour, NSW.

Provenance and SignifcanceSamuel Charles Atchison was the 6th child of Samuel Atchison and Clorinda Watson (nee Thomas).

On 20 February 1900 at Woolwefontein, Northern Cape Colony, South Africa, Samuel aged 24 of E. Squadron, 1st New South Wales Scottish Rifles was killed in action.

He was the first soldier from the Illawarra to die in the Boer War campaign.DonorKretchmer, Graham

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MaterialPaper and inkDimensions21cm x 30cm

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CollectionObjectsAtchison, Samuel Charles CollectionFamilyThomasAtchisonPersonAtchison, Samuel CharlesPlaceBoer War Memorial

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A Tribute To Samuel Charles Atchison By Joyce Kretchmer (Nee Atchison)