Dear Helen, Greetings from Townsville, North Queensland............. I sincerely trust you see this POST! Unfortunately, I seem to have lost [maybe I should admit that I have accidentally deleted] all reference to your original message via the AUS-MILITARY Mailing List. Would appreciate your confirmation that you have in fact sighted this E-mail. Ubique Eldon Bryant............ ----- Original Message ----- From: North Fort Home of the National Artillery Museum To: Eldon R. J. Bryant Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:40 AM Subject: PART 2 OF EMAIL DATED 3 MAY 06 Eldon, Please find information for Helen? no surname given. Reference: Squad Book for the use of officers and Non Commissioned Officers of the Volunteer Force New South wales Artillery. Extract: April 12th 1876 Registry Number 20: Gunner Stephen Lawler Date of Joining: 8/8/1871 Age: 26 Years 5 Months Height: 5 feet 9 1/2 inches Trade: Blacksmith Discharged by Purchase: 2/8/1875 Pre - Federation military records are held at the Australian war memeorial - AWM1- Pre-Federation and Commonwealth records. We have no further records Regards Steve Crawford WO Defence Operations Manager & Collections Manager RAA National Museum 18 May 2006