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− | Alexander Tough was an eye-witness to the storming of the [[Eureka Stockade]] on the morning of 03 December 1854. He lived with his wife and family, as well [[Llewellyn Rolands]] who was shot after the Eureka battle. | + | Alexander Tough was an eye-witness to the storming of the [[Eureka Stockade]] on the morning of 03 December 1854. He lived with his wife and family, as well [[Llewellyn Rolands]] who was shot after the Eureka battle. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> |
Tough protested for personal liberty. He gave a written statement on Rowlands murder by a trooper at the Commission of Enquiry on 26 December 1854.<ref>Ref: Goldfields Commission of Enquiry 1854-5.</ref> | Tough protested for personal liberty. He gave a written statement on Rowlands murder by a trooper at the Commission of Enquiry on 26 December 1854.<ref>Ref: Goldfields Commission of Enquiry 1854-5.</ref> |
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Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Alexander Tough was an eye-witness to the storming of the Eureka Stockade on the morning of 03 December 1854. He lived with his wife and family, as well Llewellyn Rolands who was shot after the Eureka battle. [1]
Tough protested for personal liberty. He gave a written statement on Rowlands murder by a trooper at the Commission of Enquiry on 26 December 1854.[2]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
External links