Francis Hanlon
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Background
Francis William Joseph Breen Hanlon was a relative and friend of Peter Lalor.
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Patrick Hanlan [sic] was a resident at Eureka and put in a claim for the loss of ninety-five pounds for carpentry materials lost when the Eureka Hotel of James Bentley was burned down on 17 October 1854. A payment of ten pounds compensation was approved. Could Patrick be a relative?
Post 1854 Experiences
Peter Lalor presented Francis Hanlon with a small piece of the Eureka Flag.
In the News
A piece of the Eureka flag, handed down through the generations after first being given to Francis Hanlon by his cousin Peter Lalor was unveiled at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka on 03 December 2013. It will remain on loan at the centre for two years.[1]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
External links
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1946669/piece-of-eureka-flag-returns-to-ballarat/?cs=62