Barney
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Importance of Tracker, Trooper Barney
a Queensland aboriginal tracker who came with O'Connor Links to the KellyGang below, Arrival in Victoria , Glenrowan Siege , Reward Board , Royal Commission , Early service , Later service , Family ,
Links to the KellyGang
I and 5 other Queensland trackers with Senior Constable King and Insp O'Connor had come down to Sydney by ship. We then travelled from Sydney to Albury by train. At 7 pm on 6/3/1879. The names of my fellow trackers were Corporal Sambo and Troopers Hero, Johnny, Jimmy, and Jack. We arrived at Benalla at 2pm on 10/3/1879.(RC1073) Photograph Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880
Special train leaves Melbourne to go to Beechworth - follow up on death of Aaron Sherritt
We caught the train at Essendon
Train leaves Benalla
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Arrive at Glenrowan
I arrived at Glenrowan by train at about 2.30 am on the morning of the siege with Sup Hare and took up a position infront of the hotel
Later
Paddy Brown, and Monkey Brown came to Victoria to work as trackers after with Sup Chomley. They were my brothers. We all came from Queensland.(Age5/7/1880)
Kelly Reward Board
Following the meetings of the Reward Board in December 1880 I recieved a reward of about £50
Early Service
Later Service
Family
wife ?... children ?.... home ?..
What is happened to Barney
KellyGang
