First Soldier from NSW to Fall in the War, Boer War Memorial, Gundagai
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An inscription on the Boer War Memorial, Gundagai defines this unfortunate event in the history of the town & the state of New South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMEBZG
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/04/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Zork V
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The inscription reads:

Sergt Major G.A.Griffin
1st. Australian Horse
Killed in Action at Slingersfontein, Cape Colony
16th. Jany 1900
The First soldier from NSW to fall in the war.

The memorial sits in the forecourt of Gundagai Courthouse & lists three locals who died during the Boer War.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group

Date of FIRST: 01/16/1900

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