John James Costelloe (1878 - 1901)

Born 1878 in Timor, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 5 Jul 1901 at about age 23 in Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Biography

John James COSTELLOE was born in 1878 in Timor, a location adjacent to Bet Bet and 10 kms from Dunolly, Victoria. ^[1]

Mother - Elizabeth (KENNEDY) COSTELLOE

Father - John COSTELLOE

In the mid 1800's, John's father and grandparents John COSTELLOE and Bridget Costelloe migrated to Australia with their children from County Tipperary, Ireland, A couple of generations of Costelloes went on to live in Timor, Bet Bet and Dunolly, Victoria. The Dunolly Cemetery is the final resting place of many of this Costelloe clan.

Private John James Costelloe - Boer War

John enlisted in the Army and was with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles. The Fifth Contingent were involved in the Second South African War, The Regiment enrolled in early February 1901 and departed for South Africa almost immediately on 15 February 1901. There were two contingents of the Victorian Mounted Rifles in South Africa.

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John James Costello

Service Number: 952

Enlisted: Not yet discovered

Last Rank: Private

Last Unit: 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles

Born: Timor, Victoria, Australia., 21 April 1878. 13 km from Dunolly.

Home Town: Dunolly, Central Goldfields, Victoria

Schooling: Dunolly Primary School

Occupation: Miller

Wounded at Middle Kraal

Died: Died of wounds, Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 5 July 1901, :aged 23 years

Cemetery: Old Middelburg Municipal Cemetery, Mpumalanga, South Africa,

British War Graves section.

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War

Memorial (Queen Victoria Square)

Source - Virtual War Memorial Australia

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Memorial at Dunolly

A marble tablet was erected by the citizens of Dunolly at the Town Hall, Monday 17th February, 1902, Another marble tablet of the same design was erected at Dunolly Primary School.

"Dunolly, Tuesday. A tablet erected in the council chambers to the memory of Private John Costelloe was unveiled by the Mayor (Cr. J. Desmond) yesterday in the presence of a large attendance. Private Costelloe was a member of the Fifth Victorian Contingent, and was killed on 5th July last. Deceased was a native of Dunolly." - The Age (Melbourne), 19 February 1902

Inscription

Erected to the memory of John James Cottesloe . Aged 23 years.

5th Contingent V.M.R.

Wounded at Middle Kraal.

Died in Middleburg Hospital South Africa. 5th July 1901

For King and Empire

Sources 1/ - Monumants Australia website. 2/ - Dunolly Museum. https://dunollymuseumsite.wordpress.com/master-list/

The Australian Boer War Memorial

Attn: Anglo Boer War Project members - The Australian Boer War Memorial at Anzac Parade, Canberra, does not include John James Costelloe. https://www.bwm.org.au/units/VMR.php

Sources

1. ↑ BDM VIC BIRTH (of son John James) COSTELLOE John James Birth - M - Elizabeth KENNEDY.F - John Place - TI MOR. Year - 1878. Reg No 12260/1878
2. ↑ https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/653681