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The Garrison Gazette
Winter 2011 ISSN 1837-8234
The 73rd Regiment of Foot at the recent Bicentennial of the town of Appin (NSW)
Welcome to the Winter - 2011 issue of the Garrison Gazette.
If you attend an event or have some information, or interest, write something and send it to the editorial desk (or via
the 73rd Orderly Room).
The Editor David Sanders
In this issue ᴥ Vale David (Max) Walker ᴥ Lachlan Macquarie’s 1811 Journal – June to August
ᴥ Photographs from this years’ Ironfest “Battle of Lithgow”
Upcoming Events ᴥ History Alive 2011 (July 11 – 13) http://www.historyalive.com.au/home.html
ᴥ 3rd Australian National Napoleonic Conference (August 6) http://livinghistoryresourcegroup.tripod.com/legionirlandaise/id5.html
ᴥ Ecole Militaire – Napoleonic “School of the Soldier” (November 11 – 13) http://historyresourcegroup.tripod.com/id13.html
Vale David (Max) Walker
With great sadness, I have to report that
David (Max) Walker - 95th rifleman - died suddenly on Thursday 21 April.
Max has been a member of the 95th for over ten years, and loved the group. He had contributed as a committee member over much of his time in the 95th.
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Max first learned of the 95th from listening to Bernard Cornwell audio books in his workshop. He was a keen amateur researcher of things 95th, and had a small but impressive collection of rifles-related antiques.
Max was the kindest of people. I will remember his generousity, sense of humour and smile. David Sadler President 2/95th Rifles (Australia)
Gabrielle and I would like to add that Max was a lovely man who always had a kind word and though only a member for around 9 months he always had a fond affection for the 73rd (as he had enquired for years about membership before taking the plunge last year) and he was well known with members of the 73rd at ANA events. He will be sadly missed and we will remember him fondly within the 73rd family.
Mark and Gabrielle Koens 73rd Regiment of Foot
A memorial has held for Max at the recent Ironfest at Lithgow. Glasses were raised to Max’s memory and a number of his friends spoke about him.
Max’s family has asked his friends to
donate to Beyond Blue, in Max’s memory. Vale David (Max) Walker The Editor.
Lachlan Macquarie’s 1811 Journal
Tuesday 4th. June 1811 This being the anniversary of our beloved & gracious Sovereign (who this day Completes his 73d. Year) the same was observed as a Holiday thoughout this Colony, and the usual Salutes and Demonstrations of Joy were observed. — Entertained the whole of the Civil & Military Officers and principal Gentlemen of the Colony at Dinner, amounting in all to 72 Persons; - Mrs. OConnell, Mrs. Bent, Mrs. Palmer Senr. & Mrs. Cowper being the only Ladies who dined with us besides Mrs. M. — The Company sat down to
Dinner at a quarter past 5. P.M. and broke up at a qr. before 10,O'Clock; having for the first time dined in the new Dining Room or Great Saloon. — Wedy. 5th. June This day the Ship Cumberland (Whaler) Capt. Swain anchored in the Harbour from England; having sailed from Portsmouth on the 31st. of Jany. in company with another Ship named the Cato bound for this Country. — I recd. no Public Dispatches from His Majesty's Ministers - and only two Private Letters - namely one from Genl. Sir Robt. Abercromby - and the other from Genl. James Balfour - two old and much esteemed Friends. — All was quiet in England, and sanguine hopes were still entertained of His Majesty's recovery from the mental illness with which he had been for some time past afflicted, and which was greatly increased by the death of his beloved Daughter the Princess Amelia who had died on the 2d. of November 1810 ! Sunday 16th. June The Ship Arabella Capt. Leigh sailed from Sydney Cove for Bengal. — By this opportunity Lieut. Lord of the Royal Marines went Passenger to return to England on Leave of absence by way of India. — I wrote an official Letter by him to the Earl of Liverpool Secry. of State (dated 12th. Inst.) respecting his (Lt. Lord's) own and the late Lt. Govr. Collins's Publick [sic] Accounts during their respective Commands at the Derwent. N.B. Lt. Lord returned *** Sydney on 19th. June. Tuesday 2d. July 1811 About 1. P.M. this day anchored in Port Jackson the Providence Convict Transport Ship Commanded by Capt. Andw. Barclay with 136 Male and 38 Female Convicts on board from Ireland, having Major Geils (& his wife & Family) and Ensigns Murphy & Greenshields with a Detachment of 36 Men of the 73d. Regt. on board as a Guard. I received Public Dispatches from the Comr. in chief of the Forces (Sir David Dundas) of date of 27th. Novr. last in reply to mine of dates 12th. March & 1st. May 1810, approving entirely of all my arrangements & Proceedings on my arrival here as Comr. of the Forces &c. — By the same opportunity I recd. the official notification of my Promotion to the Rank of Colonel in the Army - my Commission as such being dated 25 July 1810 ! — My Brother Charles I find is made a Lieut. Colonel in the Army in the
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same Brevet! — I received very pleasant satisfactory Letters from him and several of my other relations & Friends at home; amongst the latter description was a highly satisfactory and acceptable Letter from my esteemed friend Lieut. Col: Henry Torrens Secry. to the Commander in chief of the Forces! — Col: T. informs me that the Comr. in chief cannot at present comply with my request of being made a Brigadier General! — Monday 15th. July 1811 I went up to Parramatta with Mrs. M. and remained there till Thursday the 18th. when we again returned to Sydney. — Major & Mrs. Geils & Mr. & Mrs. Bent spent a day with us at Parramatta on Wednesday, the former staying with us all night. I visited Mr. Marsden's new Water Mill, and the newly arrived Female Convicts at the Factory at Parramatta on Wednesday. — I rode down to Sydney on Horseback in company with Major Geils & Capt. Antill, the Ladies having come down in the Carriage. — Wednesday 31st. July Went to Parramatta accompanied by Mrs. M. & Family - and Col: & Mrs. OConnell. — Friday 2d. Augt The Cato (Whaler) Trading Ship Commanded by Capt. Lindsay, Messrs. Birnie of London Owners, anchored this afternoon in Sydney Cove from England - from whence she sailed on the 17th. Feby. - touching at Rio Janeiro which she left again the 18th. of May! — The Cato brings accounts of His Majesty's being in a fair way of recovery -; but that a Regency had nevertheless taken place in the Person of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who had been nominated by Parliament to that High Office early in February - and had accordingly accepted thereof on the conditions prescribed by Parliament. — I received no Public Dispatches by this opportunity and very few Private Letters from Home. — Sir Jas. Gambier Consul Genl. at Rio Janeiro was so good as to send me some English Newspapers as late as the 6th. of March last. — Saturday 3d. Augt. I returned from Parramatta to Sydney the forenoon of this day. — In the afternoon between 3 and 4,O'Clock a large Black Whale upwards of 35 feet in length was killed & caught in the Harbour of Port Jackson, near Pinchgut Island, by the Boats of the Cato Whaler. — This Whale is only about
two years old and will Yield about 35 Barrels of Oil - valued at £45 Pr. Ton. Monday 26th. Augt. I set out with Mrs. M. for Parramatta on an Excursion to the interior Settlements. — Remained at Parramatta Tuesday, and on Wednesday the 28th. went to Windsor accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Bent & their two children. — Visited the Townships of Pitt-Town, Windsor Richmond & Castlereagh; also the principal Farms on the Banks of the Hawkesbury & Nepean Rivers, and South Creek - Shewing every appearance of flourishing & abundant Crops of Wheat. See: http://www.library.mq.edu.au/digital/lema/1811/1811june.html http://www.library.mq.edu.au/digital/lema/1811/1811july.html http://www.library.mq.edu.au/digital/lema/1811/1811aug.html
From the Regiment’s Guestbook
From Kevin Frazer [email protected] My Great,Great,Great Grandfather was James Alexander Frazer -Born : circa .1774 Where Born : Inverness, Scotland Occupation : Soldier / Date Arrived : 28.Dec.1809 Ship Arrived on : "Hindustan" Rank on Discharge : Private Date of Enlistment : Date of Discharge : 1811 Died : 1827 age 53 years Where Died / Buried : Port Macquarie / Port Macquarie Pioneer Cemetery Parents Names : unknown at present Spouse's Name : Christana Drummond Date Married : 1807 Where Married : Fifeshire Scotland Born : 1786 Where Born : Pertlassie, Fifeshire Scotland Occupation : Soldiers Wife Date Arrived : 1.Jan.1810 Ship Arrived on : "Dromedary" Died : 30.April.18776 age 90 years Where Died / Buried : Bamdury, Parks
---------------------- From Noel Clarke [email protected] I am searching for information on my Great Great Great Grandfather Bartholomew Cooney of the
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73Regiment of Foot who arrived on the "Ann" 27th February 1810 and drowned in the Parramatta River 1815
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Photographs from this years’ Ironfest
“Battle of Lithgow”
Photos by William Thomas, Jennifer Thompson Photography, Genevieve Munro, John Potter, Penrith Press, Alex Barnes, David Sanders and Lauren Denenberg - Thank you. (I have digitally altered these images – Ed.)
The British Column
The British Parading
The British Column take the field
The Enemy
The 42nd Regiment
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The British and the Brunswickers
The French return ragged fire
One of Napoleon’s Irish Legion joins the fallen
73rd Regiment Contact Information 73rd Regiment of Foot website: http://73rdregiment.tripod.com Phone: Mr. Mark Koens 0408 170 789 or 02 4655 6586 Email: [email protected] Contributions or comments may be sent to… The 73rd Orderly Room at: [email protected] Or to the Editor, David Sanders @ [email protected]
