TitleSergeant William Joseph Patrick StinsonAuthorStinson, BillDocument TypeResearchFormatDigitalDescriptionWilliam Joseph Patrick Stinson was born 20 April 1881. He served with the NSW Inf Coy (First NSW Mounted Rifles) and attained the rank of Sergeant June 1900 Boer War.
William wrote a letter to to his sister, Ethel, from Arundel Camp, which mentioned two Shellharbour soldiers who served in the Boer War, Samuel Atchison and Edward (Ted) Thomas.
William writes of Samuel Atchison's death and a shell that burst near Ted Thomas.
The letter and this document were donated by William's grandson.
Stinson, Bill, Sergeant William Joseph Patrick Stinson. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 24/06/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/18060