Summary: |
The aim of this book is to honour those with a connection to the Castlemaine and Kyneton districts who served in the Boer War. This has been largely done through the use of items from the "Castlemaine Leader, Mount Alexander Mail, Kyneton Guardian, Kyneton Observer, Maldon News" and the newspaper "The Echo" in which reference is made to soldiers who were born in and / or had family members and / or other connections with the Castlemaine and Kyneton districts.
Appendix A contains the names of those who served who had a connection in some way with one or more of the localities of Barfold, Baringhup East, Barkers Creek, Blackwood, Campbells Creek, Castlemaine, Chewton, Drummond, Emberton, Edgecombe, Fern Hill, Fryerstown, Glenluce, Glenlyon, Green Hill, Green Valley, Guildford, Harcourt, Kyneton, Redesdale, Redesdale Junction, Spring Hill, Sutton Grange, Taradale, Tarilta, Trentham, Tylden, Wesley Hill, Vaughan and Yapeen. |