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FAMILY 1338

The Interesting Queens South Africa Medal to Australian Born Trooper Arthur Porteous who served with Lord Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts and was wounded in action. He then worked as a prominent horse trainer in Ballarat and won the Richmond 1000 in Sydney

a) Queens South Africa Medal, clasps, CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL (1233 TPR : A. PORTEOUS. KITCHENER’S F.S.)

Together with letters written to Lord Kitchener, copy of newspaper articles regarding Porteous horse training; and South Africa Soldiers Association (S.A.S.A.)button badge.

Arthur William Porteous was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1881. He enlisted in Durban, South Africa at the age of 20 on 21 March 1901. He served with the 1st Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts with a consignment of 182 horses. Trooper Porteous was subjected to rigid physical and riding tests as the mounted units played a major role in the Boer War. Trooper Porteous was transferred to 2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts and spent much of his time with the Scouts travelling through South Africa.

Kitcheners Fighting Scouts were effective in its mission during the Boer War and were responsible for the capture of many enemy Boers, and the destruction of food and cattle that otherwise would have enabled the Boers to keep the war going. As reward for herding much needed cattle for meat to feed Kitchener’s Scouts, Trooper Porteous and 8 Troopers were given three head of cattle each. Porteous sold one of the beasts but still held ownership rights for the other two to which he never received payment , despite writing to Field Marshall Kitchener himself in 1903 (the original letter is included with the lot).

One day on a lone scouting trip a sniper shot his horse from underneath him and a splinter from a follow-up round entered his left eye causing permanent blindness to the eye. Due to his wound he was discharged from the military on 26 September 1901 and returned to Australia.

Porteous found employment at the Ballarat Brewing Company. However, Arthur’s love and natural affiliation with horses compelled him to seek employment at the Ballarat horse stables, Ballarat Trotting Club just prior to the First World War. He dedicated himself to his work and as a trainer was successful in training a number of winning horses including ‘Maiden Bells’ and ‘Happy Voyage’. The latter horse, a leading sire that Porteous trained for 11 years, won the Richmond 1000 in Sydney in 1917 and was dubbed "the greatest pacer that has lived in this, or any other country".

Code: 50611 Price: 1500.00 AUD cjmedals@optusnet.com.au

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DEATHS

PORTEOUS Joyce Mary d 12 MAY 2011 age 89 late of Blue Haven, formerly of Saratoga & Mosman death notice: Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 16/5/2011 & Central Coast Express Advocate 18/5/2011

PORTEOUS Patricia Beryl Death: 14/8/2011 age 80 late of Woolwich Death notice: Ryde Weekly Times 17/8/2011 (#1332 n: JOINER)

PORTEOUS William Owen (Bill) Funeral: 28/6/2011 age 71 at Nerang notice: Gold Coast Bulletin 25/6/2011

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PORTEOUS, Gregory William, died 25^th August 2011, husband of Rita, father of Joel and Lachlan. Brother of Peter, son of late Alexander Archibald and Beth Porteous

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What happens when you reach 90

#450 - Gordon Porteous wrote:

Then the family put on a wonderful birthday party for me at Hayling Island with the entire family there and arranged two great sailing trips.

The pressure has been on me to dispose of my remaining Kayak and I agreed to this providing I did one last trip - St. Leonards to Jury's Gap 15 miles along the south coast. {Pat and Maureen insisted on following on by car in case I got into difficulty- not that they could have done anything about it. other than calling the coast guards. I am now retiring from the British Canoe Union whose membership now stands at 26,000

My membership No is 339.

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The Life of a Convict - Australia’s Beginnings

Name : Joseph Garland was sentenced to transportation for life. His convict Records describe him as being 5 feet 4.5 inches tall, Fair complexion, Light brown hair, narrow face and light grey eyes. His trade was given as stone mason. He was transported to Tasmania on the Circassian which arrived on the 16th Feb 1833 Whilst serving as a convict Joseph Garland was repeatedly charged with various offences including neglect of duty , using indecent language and in one case moving Government stone from a works depot contrary to orders. He was flogged on at least seven occasions and also received other forms of punishment such as hard labour and solitary confinement. Despite his record he was recommended for a conditional pardon on 24th march 1846, which was approved on 21st of September 1847. Joseph Garland was born 1813 the son of Thomas Garland, (Butcher) and Grace Barratt of Plymouth Devon. He was 19 years old when he committed the offence of breaking and entering and was to pay dearly for the offence. Joseph was sentenced to life imprisonment on the 16th. March 1832. This was commuted to transportation for life to Van Diemens Land. A transcript of his indictment reads "The jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath present that heretofore towit at the aforesaid (or adjourned or other...) General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at the Guildhall for the borough of Plymouth on Monday the tenth day of January in the first year of his present Majesty's reign, one Joseph Garland, hereinafter mentioned was convicted of felony in that the said Joseph Garland, herein after mentioned was convicted of felony in that the said Joseph Garland, late Parish of Saint Andrew in the borough of Plymouth in the County of Devon, labourer and one Thomas Lee (this name has been struck out) late of the same place, afterwards to wit on the first day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, with force and arms at the parish aforesaid in the borough and county aforesaid, the dwelling house of one Samuel Webber the Younger, there situate, feloniously did break and enter and in the same dwelling house then and there, feloniously did steal and take away ten pieces of the current silver coin of the realm called shillings of the value to twelve pence each of the monies of the said Samuel Webber and one security for payment one money, to wit one bill of exchange for payment of the sum of ten pounds and of the value of ten pounds , the said bill of exchange being at the time of committing the felony aforesaid, the property of the said Samuel Webber and the sum of money payable and secured by and upon the same there remaining due and unsatisfied to the said Samuel Webber. Against the forms of the statute and such case made and provided against the peace of the said Lord the King, his crown and dignity"..

Chambre Samuel Webber, the Younger, Samuel Dard, Richard May, Eliza Kidman, John Hosking, Lindsay Frost, Witnesses sworn in court Signed C. Lewis Joseph

Garland left Plymouth England on the 14th October 18 32 as one of 186 male convicts aboard the "Circassion" all bound for Hobart and all arrived without loss of life after being aboard for at least 125 days on the 16th February ] 833. This, we assume, can be attributed to the efforts of the Ship's master Geo. Douthwaite and Surgeon Wm. Porteous. His was described as being 5'4" tall, age 19 complexion fair with a small head, light brown hair and whiskers with a narrow forehead, low eyebrows, light brown hair and light grey eyes, his mouth and chin were described as small and he had a pockmark on the left comer of the mouth. Joseph did not adapt well and in his first six months in the colony he absconded with of course the appropriate punishment at the time. His records indicate that he received 210 lashes in 7 separate sessions. This would indicate he had a fairly rough time especially when doing his six months hard labour in Launceston jail in 1833-34. Again in 1838-39 he had another rough time. It seems once one gets known for one's misdemeanours the power of the law falls heavy His convict record reads as follows Nov 12 1833 PW (or PM) absconding 6 months imprisonment and hard labour Launceston gang IWL Dec 17 1833 Chain Gang Neglect of duty One month imprisonment and hard labour in addition to his former The Convict Muster for 31 December 1833 shows 882, Joseph Garland assigned to the Public Works RC Gang Jan 7 1834 Chain gang neglect of work 25 lashes Mar 1 1834 Chain gang .......? Of orders 25 lashes The nominal return of male convicts (convict muster) showing their distribution for the year ending 31st. December 1834 shows Joseph assigned to Lieut. Thompson July 14 1836 Thompson, using very indecent language and neglecting his work 36 lashes G. King Solomon 1st. felony dismissed Oct 20 1837 Solomon misconduct in having in his box several articles belonging to his master Serve -...? Hard labour in chains not to be reassigned in the Campbell Town district Leake Hobart for the Customs House vide Lieut Govrs....? Sept 14 1838 Labr Customs House Misconduct in removing Government stone from the works contrary to orders 50 lashes Customs House gang 1838 Customs House gang Absenting themselves from his gang and when ordered to work, running away 25 lashes Dec 10 1838 Customs House gang Misconduct 24 lashes Dec 26 1838 Labr Customs House gang Absent from muster Dec 26 1838 Labr Customs House Having in his possession a certificate belonging to another prisoner. Solitary confinement on bread and water 6 days Jan 5 1839 Customs House Gang misconduct 25 lashes Sept 10 1839 Customs House Gang disorderly conduct Reprimanded June 9 1840 Seabrook/Misconduct ???? wheel 14 days and returned to the Crown Nov 2 1843 Out after hours Around this time Joseph Garland met Mary Hackett (probably when he was out after hours) another convict who was born in Dublin Ireland and had been transported on the 'Mary A nn' arriving in the Colony on the 30th March 1841. Mary Hackett had been tried at the Dublin City Assizes for receiving stolen apparel, three shirts, one pair of shoe s and a silk handkerchief. She was sentenced to transportation for seven years. Her convict records describe her as being 4'9" tall wit h a fresh complexion, an oval face with dark brown hair and blue eyes. Mary only had two blemishes against her name and these were not long after she arrived 7th Sept 1841 Superintendent Lock Disobedience of orders Six days solitary without blankets and assigned to his service 14th Oct 1841 Wilson Absent three days and nights without leave Two months at the wash tub and then assigned in the ..? Joseph Garland and Mary Hackett applied to be married late in 1842. Their request was sent to the Muster Master on the 16th. October 1842 and the Secretary on the 19th November 1942. Approval would have been given shortly thereafter. They were married at the Pontville Church according to the rites of the United Church of England. Witnesses at their wedding were Thomas Peltham and Ann Connor. At the time of the wedding Mary was six months pregnant with her first child. The Convict Muster for 31st. December 1841 shows 882, Joseph Garland Circassion Ticket of Leave PRO Microfilm 79, Page 87 This was the start of his move to freedom. A Ticket of leave was a document given to give them freedom to work and live within a given district of the colony until their sentence expired or they were pardoned. TOL convicts could hire themselves out or be self employed. They could also acquire property. Church attendance was compulsory as was appearing before a magistrate when required. Permission was needed before moving to another district and passports were issued to those convicts whose work required regular travel between districts. Convicts applied through their masters to the bench magistrates for a TOL and needed to have served a stipulated portion of their sentence. 7 year terms needed 4 years service with 1 , or 5 years with 2 masters, 14 years needed 6 years with 1 , 8 years with 2 or 12 years with 3 masters. Liters, as Joseph was, needed 8 years with 1, 10 years with 2 or 12 years with 3 masters. Joseph Garland was recommended for a Conditional Pardon on the 24th March 1846 but this was not approved until 21st . September 1847. Joseph had been a prisoner of the Crown 15 years, six months and six days. Two of his children Joseph and James were born before he was granted his pardon. All of his children would have been deemed to be "currency kids" this is, the children of a convict. Joseph Garland and Mary Hackett settled in the Green Ponds area and had six children that we known of Joseph born 10th March 1843 James born 26th October 1844 Grace born 24th July 1846 William born 1848 John born 1851 Mary Ann born 1853 Joseph died from ulceration of the stomach on the 1st. November 1878 with Mary dying only a few months after her husband with cancer of the womb. They were both buried at Kempton but as yet, whereabouts is unknown.