Samuel Charles Atchison (abt. 1876 - 1900)

Born about 1876 in Kiama, New South Wales Colony

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Died 20 Feb 1900 at about age 24 in Woolvefontein, Arundel, South Africa

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Biography

Samuel Atchison was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Samuel Charles Atchison the son of of Samuel Charles Atchison and Clorinda Thomas was born in the KIama District of southern New South Wales in January 1876.

Samuel Charles Atchison died in the Boer war in South Africa in 1900.

From the Evening News of Saturday 24 February 1900 we see:

ONE OF THE N.S.W. INFANTRY KILLED AT ARUNDEL.

Private Samuel Charles Atchison was, as far as we have, information, the first of Captain Legge's little company of infantry, which sailed in the Aberdeen on November 3, to give his life for the Empire. Private Atchison was a member of the 5th Regiment (Scots' Rifles), and he only joined that well-known corps in May last. He was a smart, efficient, and popular soldier, and was one of the first from his regiment to volunteer for the front He was 24 years of age, about 5ft 10in in height, and altogether an athletic young man. He was an orchardist and fruitgrower, and he lived at East Carlingford, about twelve miles up the Great Northern Railway. His next of kin is his mother, who resides at Shellharbor, and with whom, it is needless to say, the sympathy of her son's regiment, from the colonel down to the youngest bugler, and of the entire colony will be in this affliction.

from The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser newspaper of Saturday 2 June 1900 we see:

Unveiling of the Atcheson Memorial.

SHELLHARBOR SCHOOL OF ARTS PICNIC AND SPORTS.

THE above events, which were to have taken place on Queen's Birthday-but which were postponed owing to the exces-sively wet weather-transpired on Wednesday last, The postponement could not have militated against the success of the proceedings, for there were fully 400 persons present; the weather was beautiful, the committee's superintendence of matters was hitchlessly well-managed, the result being that the crowd of folk, young and old, entered into the proceedings of the day with great animation and delight. One had the opportunity of observing many outward signs of human feeling on Wedneday; There was gladness everywhere while festivities held the away; but-what sadness when poor Samuel Atcheson's monument wan unveiled ; Most eyes were wet; but every heart ached in sympathy with a widowed mother and other members of the Atcheson family, who were present. There are, however (though not at all times easy to elucidate), reasons to temper sorrow with gladness in a ceremony such as that performed in honor of private Samuel Atcheson ; and when Mr. Archibald Campbell, M P., had concluded his remarks on Wednesday afternoon, the flags which enveloped the memorial being unfurled. manifestations of joyfulness were general and continued. The monument is a high one, of marble, and stands on a knoll in the Recreation Reserve, near the boat store; it bears the following inscrip-tion :

"This monument was erected by public subscription in memory of Samuel Charles Atchison, who was killed at Reneburg, South Africa, on 22nd February, 1900, while on active service in the British-Boer war," ....

Sources

• New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages: Birth: ATCHISON, SAMUEL CHARLES - registration no. 13463/1876 - father: SAMUEL - mother: CLOENZA - district: KIAMA (13463/1876). from New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages search

• New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages: Death: ATCHISON, SAMUEL C. - registration no. 4211/1901 - ON SVC S A WAR - district: SOUTH AFRICA (stating died on service in South Africa War). from: New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages search

• ONE OF THE N.S.W. INFANTRY KILLED AT ARUNDEL. from Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) of Saturday 24 February 1900, Page 4. first accessed online on the 5th of June, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117034694?

• Family Notices from The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950) of Saturday 3 March 1900, Page 4. first accessed online on the 5th of June, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/85824853?searchTerm=%22samuel%20atchison%22

• THE LATE PRIVATE S. C. ATCHISON. from The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930) of Saturday 10 March 1900, Page 10. first accessed online on the 5th of June, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237174948?

• HOW ATCHISON WAS KILLED. from The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser (NSW : 1863 - 1947) of Thursday 12 April 1900, Page 2. first accessed online on the 5th of June, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102111408?

• Unveiling of the Atcheson Memorial. from The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser (NSW : 1863 - 1947) of Saturday 2 June 1900, Page 2. first accessed online on the 5th of June, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102110492?