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Colonel French

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Colonel French has 101 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 29 references, with 4 live disagreements.

101 facts·92 predicates·29 sources·4 in dispute

Mostly:sustained loss of(3), will depart from(2), shipped contingent by(2)

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Inbound mentions (36)

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Other facts (101)

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101 facts
PredicateValueRef
Sustained Loss ofCaptain French[10]
Sustained Loss ofCaptain French[18]
Sustained Loss ofCaptain French[26]
Will Depart FromBrisbane[1]
Will Depart FromBrisbane[16]
Shipped Contingent byRanelagh Steamer[5]
Shipped Contingent byRanelagh[13]
Returned toBrisbane[3]
Returned toBrisbane[19]
RecommendsPermanent Battery Artillery[8]
RecommendsReserve Militia Able Bodied Men[8]
Inspected Sites forrifle range[9]
Inspected Sites forRife Range Roma[9]
En Route toAlbany[9]
En Route toAlbany[28]
Left byafternoon train[21]
Left bySydney Mail Train[28]
Has DestinationRockhampton[1]
Lays Emphasis onEsprit De Corps[2]
Is Practical Exponent ofMilitia System[2]
IsCommandant of Volunteer Force[2]
Draws Evidence FromMilitary Committee of Inquiry Report[2]
Means ClearlyReport Content[2]
Entitled toCredit and Commendation[2]
DestinationMaryborough[3]
Interacted WithNaval Brigade Rockhampton[3]
Conditionally RecommendsNaval Brigade[3]
SupportsNaval Brigade Rockhampton[3]
Departed byRodondo[3]
Briefly Addressed MenMen[4]
Said Men Presented Different Appearance Fromlast year[4]
Discredited byno fodder on board[5]
Shipped Contingent onSteamer Banelagh[5]
AttendingMelbourne Exhibition[3]
AccompaniedPremier[3]
Made Annual Inspection ofA Battery Qdf[6]
Travelled FromSouthern Colonies[3]
ExpectsParkes Objections Overcome[3]
Endeavouring to ArrangeCommandants Conference[3]
Thinks Objections OvercomeParkes[3]
Asked If Can SupplyHorses for Mackay Contingent[2]
Proposed to Proceed toThursday Island[2]
Current DutiesCentral District[2]
WithDefence Commission Members[2]
Will Be Present at Paradetrue[7]
Arriving inOtter[7]
BringingMackay Contingent[7]
Expected onMonday morning[7]
Present atReception Ball[7]
Recommends SubstituteVolunteer Naval Force Like Victoria[8]
Brought ReportVolunteer Force Report[8]
Making Inquiries Aboutformation of a rifle corps[9]
Arrived atRoma[9]
Left Brisbane byMail Train[9]
To AttendConference Commandants Colonies[9]
Inquiring Aboutformation of a rifle corps[9]
Arrival Date1884-09-19[9]
Suggested in Annual ReportReduction[11]
Intends to InspectHydro Pneumatic Gun Carriages[10]
RepresentingDefence Force of Queensland[10]
Made Inquiries IntoVictoria Military System[11]
Returned FromMelbourne[11]
Is Commandant ofQdf[11]
AttendedObsequies Sir Peter Scratchley[11]
ExaminedHydro Pneumatic Gun Carriage[11]
RefusedEaster volunteer encampment at Rockhampton[12]
Knew Journey Unsafe or Protractednull[13]
Will Recommend to GovernmentFunding for Mounted Infantry[14]
Made RemarksMr F Johnson Disqualification[15]
Will Arrive atRockhampton[16]
Requested Horses forMackay Contingent Mounted Infantry[17]
Referred Asour own Colonel[18]
Return DateSaturday Morning November 1889[19]
Holds PositionQueensland Defence Force[19]
Expressed OpinionOpinion Sir Henry Nominate Representative[19]
Endeavoured to ArrangeConference Australian Colonies Commandants[19]
Efforts Had Success Levelconsiderable[19]
Travel Durationseveral weeks[19]
Travel Modetrain[19]
Was in LocationSouthern Colonies[19]
Will Forward Report toChief Secretary[19]
Preferred AlternativeArtillery[20]
Considered UnsuitableHighland Volunteer Company in Maryborough[20]
Going to InspectGympie Defence Companies[21]
Will InspectMaryborough Local Defence Companies[21]
Was Present atEaster Encampment Emu Park[21]
Will Return toMaryborough[21]
Will Make Annual Inspection ofWide Bay and Burnett Defence Companies[21]
Knew Welljourney unsafe or protracted[13]
Ships Bundaberg Contingent byRanelagh[13]
Personally Blamed for Despatching byRanelagh[22]
Blamed for Despatching byRanelagh[23]
Blamed for Despatching by VesselRanelagh[24]
Unaware of Breaking Civil LawTrue[25]
Took Whole BlameTrue[25]
Warmly ComplimentedMen and Officers[27]
Explained Arrangements for Encampmentnull[27]
Commandant ofQueensland forces[28]
LeftBrisbane[28]
Is Commandanttrue[29]

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Easter volunteer encampment at Rockhampton
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madeRemarksbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/65786888_Saturday-21-September-1889-northern-mail-news
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willArriveAtbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67866331_Saturday-3-May-1884-local-general-news
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willDepartFrombrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67866331_Saturday-3-May-1884-local-general-news
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referredAsbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/84141073_Saturday-11-July-1885-military-and-naval-notes
our own Colonel
returnedTobrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/132175640_Tuesday-12-November-1889_Our-Brisbane-Letter-Wednesday-November-11
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References (29)

29 references
  1. [1]Brackenridge2 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/brackenridge
  2. [2]Beche De Mer10 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  3. [3]Coloured Persons12 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
  4. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
  5. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
  6. [6]John Davis1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  7. [7]Prostitution5 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  8. [8]Davis Cooktown4 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
  9. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  10. [10]Reynolds3 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/reynolds
  11. [11]Watkins6 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/watkins
  12. [12]Bloomfield1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield
  13. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146791143_Friday-6-April-1888-local-news
  14. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/19934206_Saturday-28-July-1888-current-news-by-telegraph-and-otherwise
  15. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/65786888_Saturday-21-September-1889-northern-mail-news
  16. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67866331_Saturday-3-May-1884-local-general-news
  17. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67951751_Saturday-17-May-1890-northern-mail-news
  18. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/84141073_Saturday-11-July-1885-military-and-naval-notes
  19. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/132175640_Tuesday-12-November-1889_Our-Brisbane-Letter-Wednesday-November-11
  20. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146684686_Thursday-1-May-1884_LOCAL-NEWS
  21. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146756057_Thursday-10-April-1890_LOCAL-NEWS
  22. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/003-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-3473162-d2fff330875d
  23. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-nla-gov-au-nla-news-article3473162-html-extracted-acacadc7411f
  24. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-nla-gov-au-nla-news-article3473162-ef5e48f902a2
  25. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article291086912
  26. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-precise-search-thomas-reynolds-daintree
  27. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-article-3514558
  28. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hislop-bloomfield-rations-children-control-20287711
  29. ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--darcy-uhr--saturday 17 march 1888--84109341--roundabout

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