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| John TRESILIAN (1873 - 1946) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| John TRESILIAN (1873 - 1946) | Robert TRESILIAN (1840 - 1918) | |||
| Catherine ABBOTT (1838 - 1910) | Frederick Samuel Flood ABBOTT (1817 - 1894) | Samuel ABBOTT | ||
| Johanna MCSWEENEY | ||||
| Charlotte WHITE (1815 - 1896) | ||||
| b. 19 Sep 1873 at Humula, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 28 Feb 1946 at Guildford, New South Wales, Australia aged 72 |
| Near Relatives of John TRESILIAN (1873 - 1946) | ||||||
| Relationship | Person | Born | Birth Place | Died | Death Place | Age |
| Grandfather | Frederick Samuel Flood ABBOTT | 1817 | Enniscorthy, Ireland | 19 Aug 1894 | Oberne, New South Wales, Asutralia | 77 |
| Grandmother | Charlotte WHITE | 1815 | Co Wexford, Ireland | 19 Aug 1896 | Oberne, New South Wales, Asutralia | 81 |
| Father | Robert TRESILIAN | abt 1840 | Cork, Co Cork, Ireland | 09 Nov 1918 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 78 |
| Mother | Catherine ABBOTT | abt 1838 | Co Wexford, Ireland | 29 Jan 1910 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 72 |
| Self | John TRESILIAN | 19 Sep 1873 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 28 Feb 1946 | Guildford, New South Wales, Australia | 72 |
| Brother | Thomas Frederick TRESILIAN | 17 Aug 1864 | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | 03 Jan 1933 | Young, New South Wales, Australia | 68 |
| Sister | Charlotte Roberta TRESILIAN | 24 Jul 1866 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 15 Sep 1950 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 84 |
| Sister | Katherine Sarah Mary 'Kate' TRESILIAN | 10 Jun 1868 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 02 Nov 1940 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 72 |
| Sister | Mary Ann Jessie TRESILIAN | 08 Apr 1871 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 13 Sep 1935 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 64 |
| Brother | Robert Abbott TRESILIAN | 22 Sep 1871 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Aug 1936 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 64 |
| Brother | Samuel Joseph Stacy TRESILIAN | 01 Jul 1875 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 1910 | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | 35 |
| Sister | Sophia Eva Muriel TRESILIAN | 06 Apr 1877 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 20 Jul 1966 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 89 |
| Sister | Ida May TRESILIAN | 1879 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 1944 | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | 65 |
| Sister | Lily Jane TRESILIAN | 02 Jun 1879 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 1966 | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia | 87 |
| Sister | Ethel Maude Nora 'Effie' TRESILIAN | 14 Apr 1881 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 31 Aug 1941 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 60 |
| Sister | Sara Isobell 'Daisy' TRESILIAN | 09 Apr 1883 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 11 Sep 1965 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 82 |
| Brother | Frederick Robertson 'Fred' TRESILIAN | 18 Oct 1884 | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 21 May 1915 | Gallipoli Peninsula | 30 |
| Uncle | Samuel William ABBOTT | 15 Apr 1836 | 06 May 1901 | Oberne, New South Wales, Asutralia | 65 | |
| Uncle | William ABBOTT | 01 Jan 1840 | Nov 1840 | 0 | ||
| Uncle | William ABBOTT | 12 Dec 1841 | 27 Oct 1918 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 76 | |
| Aunt | Elizabeth Admonisha CHAPMAN | 13 Jul 1853 | Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia | 29 Sep 1920 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 67 |
| Brother in Law | Henry James BULL | 1865 | 1947 | 82 | ||
| Brother in Law | Albert R G YOUNG | |||||
| Sister in Law | Margaret Jane ANDERSON | |||||
| Events in John TRESILIAN (1873 - 1946)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 19 Sep 1873 | John TRESILIAN was born | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| 29 Jan 1910 | 36 | Death of mother Catherine ABBOTT (aged 72) | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 09 Nov 1918 | 45 | Death of father Robert TRESILIAN (aged 78) | Humula, New South Wales, Australia | 76 | |
| 28 Feb 1946 | 72 | John TRESILIAN died | Guildford, New South Wales, Australia | 76 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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Trooper John Tresillion, of Humula, writing to his paronts, under date 17th October, 1901, from Clerksdorp, South Africa, says:
—"The best news you could give me was that Humula had won the Morgan Cup. I would have given a trifle to have been there. Tell the boys that I will have a drink out of it when I get home. Everything here is just the same—trek day after day. Long before this reaches you, you will have seen by the papers the account of Colonel Kekewitch's column, which had a chopping up. We made a forced march to relieve him, but, fortunately for themselves, they managed to beat them off, although at terrible loss of life. The British lost 160 killed and wounded. We arrived at 2 a.m., after marching a day and a night through hilly country. I had a look over the battle field next day ; there were signs of blood all over the place. The Boers had the British surrounded with 1500 men, Delarey and Kemp being amongst them. Kekewitch's strength amounted to about 800 men. Tho Boers opened up fire at about 300 yards, shooting down all the horses for a start, and many a man fell as he was obeying the order to saddle up. Kekewitch was wounded in two places, but he stood his ground till they had the Boers beaten off. They lost all their gunners as fast as they stood to their guns. I saw one grave where 60 men were buried, also a trench that was being dug for some more, and a grave for two officers. We had to remain four days till the wounded were removed to Rustenburg. The stench that came from the horses and mules, which amounted to about 500, was fast becoming unendurable; it sent a lot of fellows to the hospital with various kinds of fever. Three days after we left Mobelle, we were in a standing camp waiting orders from Colonel Williams, when he got word that the Boers were close. We started out after them, and after a march of 10 miles, we came up with the enemy, who cleared out after a shot from the pom-pom. We gave chase, but owing to the ground being heavy, we had to leave the pom-pom and a big gun behind, and after a gallop of five miles we got in touch with the enemy, who would not make a stand. It was a running fight. A squad was in the advance. We were firing off our horses as we cantered along. The ground was terribly heavy and we did not seem to gain much. At last the Boers left their horses and made for a kopje. We dismounted under cover and fired a few volleys, when we got the order to retire, as it was too late. I had my mare shot in the hindquarters, so I had to destroy her. It was hard luck, as I had had her five months. I thought that I would have to walk 20 miles back to camp, but fortunately we managed to get a Boer pony. It was pouring rain before we got back to camp hungry and tired. I have got over that now and don't mind a bit of hardship. Everything looks lovely since the rain, the veldt nice and green. I passed through a large grove of orange treees, the trees were just out in bloom and the scent delightful. The more I see of the country the better I like it. When the war is over there will be any amount of country. With best wishes to all enquiring friends. Pretoria, November 1. You will see by the heading that I have made a jump from Clerksdorp. I wrote to you from there, and four days afterwards, just as we had all turned in for the night, orders went round for every man to stand to his horse. It turned out that all horses not shod were to be taken to town straight away and shod. As we moved at 8 o'clock next morning, such a time we had ; it was pouring rain; all hands were wondering what was up. As we intended camping here for eight days, Colonel Williams had got his orders to take the train for this place. Such a trip we had, 40 men per truck with all their gear ; it was terrible. We arrived about daylight. Pretoria is rather a nice place; everything is very strict, as it is Lord Kitchener's headquarters. We have been out for a four days' trek ; the first day out the Canadian scouts (two hundred) joined us. We have been having any amount of lash, the Boers being very strong about here. On the second day we came in touch with the enemy and had rather a stiff engagement which ended by capturing 20 prisoners with no casualties on our side. Reveille was 9.30 that night. After marching all night we struck the Boer convoy at daylight. After some stiff fighting we succeeded in capturing 30 waggons, 800 cattle, 56 prisoners. Not a man was hit on our side. The column pushed on to Soupspruit, intending to camp there till night, and resume our march, as the moon was at its full, about 2 p.m. When nearly all hands were asleep the Boers poured a pom-pom into us. Such a start you never heard of men rushing for their horses, the officers giving orders, and the shells pouring into us. Lucky for us it was soft ground the shells struck before bursting. I was one of the first to saddle up. It was laughable to see our fellows rushing for their saddles. As soon as our horses were caught our guns quickly silenced the Boers. It came a great surprise to us. It was not known they had a big gun. That evening we had a severe engagement, with only the loss of one man killed and three wounded. (I forgot to tell you we lost one horse killed and a man wounded by the pom-pom). I was not under fire, as our troop (a squadron) was not in action, being hold in reserve, and were not required. The Canadians are great fighters. Withour men backing them up, they took Skopje after kopje under heavy fire. The Boers lost heavily; report says they lost over fifty killed and wounded. It is hard to tell their actual casualties, as they always drag their wounded away with them. It was the biggest engagement we have struck yet. Our column passed through a pass with our own convoy and the Boer convoy, where our column has always been driven back before. It is a feather in our cap. That night we camped and had eight hours' sleep for four nights; we had an average of two hours' sleep in the 24. I felt quite run down. We returned here yesterday, and were met eight miles out of town by Lord Kitchener and staff; we passed by in review order. There we found a camp formed for us. Lord Kitohener has given us two days' holiday on account of the good work we have done since we first came out. So all hands have been granted a two hours' pass to the town. I do not like this part of the country as well as the Magaliesburg district. I struck two old Coolamon boys here, Montague and Cartright; they were well. You may say for the benefit of my old chums, I am in tip-top health and spirits. 875 - 1910) Tuesday 10 December 1901 p 2 Article TRESILIAN. — The Funeral of the late John Tresilian, late of Guildford, is appointed to leave the Metcalfe and Morris Funeral Chapel, 177 Church Street, Parramatta, This Wednesday, at 1.30 p.m., for the Crematorium Fix this textat Rookwood. Metcalle and Morris Pty. Ltd., A.F.D.A.. Parramatta. 'Phone. UW8891. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 27 February 1946 p 22 Family Notices TRESILIAN. - February 28, 1946, at his home, 24 Bowden Street, Guildford, after a short illness, John, beloved husband of Dot. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 2 March 1946 p 30 Family Notices |
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