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Eureka rebellion memorials

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There are a number of memorials in Ballarat to those who fell at the Eureka Stockade on 3 December 1854 or shortly after.

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Ballarat cemetery

In the old Ballarat cemetery there are two monuments, one for the "diggers" or rebels, and a separate monument for the soldiers.

Ballarat Old Cemetery Eureka memorials
Ballarat Old Cemetery Eureka memorial to the rebels
Ballarat Old Cemetery Eureka Diggers' memorial
Ballarat Old Cemetery Eureka Soldiers' memorial

Site of stockade

At the monument near the site of the stockade there is a plaque created in 1923 listing those who fell.

1923 Plaque at the Eureka Monument
Eureka monument

In May 2022 a pathway of remembrance was opened with plaques for some of those who died.

Eureka Gardens Pathway of Remembrance

Those listed

The names on each of these lists vary slightly. For more details see the wikitree profiles.

Wikitree profileRoleCemeteryEureka memorial Eureka pathway May 2022
Felix Boyle (abt.1822-1855)SoldierPrivate Felix Boyle who died from the effects of gunshot wounds received in discharge of duty on the 3rd December 1854F. BoyleFelix Boyle, c 1825 - 1855, Private 12th Regiment, Ireland
James Brown (abt.1825-1855)RebelJames Brown, Newry, IrelandJ. BrownJames Brown, 1825 - 1855, Miner, Ireland
Alfred Bryant (abt.1835-abt.1854)Rebel--Alfred Bryant, - 1854, England
George Clifton (1822-1855)RebelWilliam Clifton, age 30, native of BristolW. CliftonGeorge Clifton, c 1822/5 - 1855, Miner, England
Frederick Coxhead (1832-1856)Rebel--Frederick Coxhead, 1832 - 1856, Lawyer's clerk, England
John Crow (abt.1824-1854)RebelCrowe, ScotlandJ. CroweJohn Crow, c 1824 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Martin Diamond (abt.1831-1854)RebelJohn Diamond, County Clare, IrelandJ. DiamondMartin Diamond, c 1831 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
George Donaghey (abt.1829-1854)RebelJohn Donaghey, County Donegal, IrelandJ. DonagheyGeorge Donaghey, c 1829 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Wilhelm (Emmermann) Emmarmann (abt.1835-1854)RebelWm Emmerman, HanoverW. EmmermanWilliam Emmarman, c 1834 - 1854, Miner, Russia
Robert Fenton (abt.1827-1854)RebelFenton, EnglandFentonRobert Fenton, - 1854, Miner, origin unknown
Patrick Gittins (abt.1822-1854)RebelPatick Gittins, County Kilkenny, IrelandP. GittinsPatrick Gittens, 1822 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Samuel Green (-1854)RebelSamuel Green, EnglandS. GreenSamuel Green, - 1854, Miner, England
John Hafele (abt.1824-1854)RebelJohn Hafele, WurtembergJ. HassleJohn Hafele, - 1854, Miner, Germany
John Hall (abt.1824-1854)SoldierPrivate John Hall who died 31st December 1854J. HallJohn Hall, - 1854, Private 12th Regiment, Ireland
Thomas Henfeld (abt.1826-1854)Rebel- (May be the same man as John Hafele)-Thomas Henfield, c 1826 - 1854, Blacksmith, Germany
John Hynes (abt.1824-1854)RebelJohn Hynes, County Clare, IrelandJ. HaynesJohn Hynes, 1831 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Robert Julien (abt.1820-1855)RebelRobt Jullien, Nova ScotiaR. JulienRobert Julien, c 1821 - 1855, Miner, Canada
George Richard Littlehales (1825-1855)SoldierCaptain G R Littlehales, 12th Regiment, who died February 12th 1855-George Littlehales, 1824 - 1855, Captain 12th Regiment, England
Edward McGlynn (abt.1818-1854)RebelEdwd McGlynn, IrelandE. McGlynEdward McGlynn, c 1818 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Thaddeus Moore (1836-1854)RebelThadds Moore, County Clare, IrelandT. MooreThaddeus Moore, c 1833 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Thomas (Mullins) Mullin (abt.1826-1854)RebelThomas Mullin, County Kilkenny, IrelandT. MullinsMichael Mullins, 1826 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Thomas O'Neill (1824-1854)RebelThomas O'Neill, County Kilkenny, IrelandT. O'NeillThomas O'neil, c 1824 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
Thomas Parker (abt.1823-1854)Rebel--Thomas Parker, c 1824 - 1854, Blacksmith, origin unknown
Henry Powell (abt.1832-1854)Onlooker--Henry Powell, c 1831 - 1854, Miner, origin unknown
Edward Quin (abt.1819-1854)RebelEdward Quinn, County Cavan, IrelandE. QuinEdward Quin, 1819 - 1854, Miner, Ireland
William Quinlan (-1854)RebelWillm Quinlan, Goulburn, N.S. WalesW. QuinlanWilliam Quinlan, - 1854, Miner, born Goulburn, NSW, Australia
John Robertson (abt.1829-1854)RebelJno Robertson, ScotlandJ. RobertsonJohn Robertson, 1829 - 1854, Miner, Scotland
Llewellyn (Rollands) Rowlands (abt.1822-1855)Onlooker--Llewellyn Rowlands, c 1821 - 1854, Miner, Wales
Michael Roney (abt.1833-1854)SoldierMichael RoneyM. RoneyMichael Roney, c 1833 - 1854, Private 40th Regiment, Ireland
Henry Ross (1829-1854)RebelLieut Ross, CanadaLieut. RossCharles ross, c 1827 - 1854, Miner, Canada
Eduard Thönen (1827-1854)RebelEdward Thonen, Elbertfeltdt PrussiaE. ThonenEdward Thonen, c 1830 - 1854, Lemonade seller, Germany
Joseph Wall (abt.1834-1854)SoldierJoseph WallJ. WallJoseph Wall, c 1834 - 1854, Private 40th Regiment, England
William Webb (abt.1836-1854)SoldierPrivate William Webb who died from the effects of gunshot wounds received in discharge of duty on the 3rd December 1854W. WebbWilliam Webb, 1835 - 1854, Private 12th Regiment, origin unknown
Henry Christopher Wise (abt.1829-1854)Soldier? not decipheredCapt. H. C. WiseHenry Christopher Wise, c 1829 - 1854, Captain, 40th Regiment, England (born Italy)

State Library of Victoria

In 2003 an honour roll was unveiled to the 13 miners acquitted of high treason resulting from the Eureka Stockade Rebellion in 1854.[1]

Sources

  1. Englart, J. (2003, November 20). Eureka honour roll unveiled November 2003. Eureka Anniversary Commemoration News. https://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2003/11/20/eureka-honour-roll-unveiled-november-2003/




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