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Revision as of 15:32, 7 November 2013
Contents
Background
Samuel Douglas Smith Huyghue was from Canada. He died on 24 July 1891 aged 76, and was buried at Boroondara Cemetery on 27 July 1891.[1]
On 27 August Huyghue 1853 was appointed Clerk of the Office of Mines, Ballarat. He remained in that position until his retirement in 1878.[2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Samuel Huyghue was the storekeeper at the Government Camp. He drew the plan of attack on the Eureka Stockade.
Post 1854 Experiences
Huyghue wrote a diary which was used for his reminiscences.
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/FindGrave.aspx, accessed 24 March 2013 by Kathleen Gervasoni
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.