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== Importance of Mr Alder ==
== I was the driver of the pilot train to the siege at Glenrowan ==
'''Links to the KellyGang''' '''below''', Early Years , [[#26/6/1880|Glenrowan Siege]] , Reward Board , Later service , Family
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880''' '''Special train leaves Melbourne to go to Beechworth - follow up on death of Aaron Sherritt'''
I was part of the crew of the special train from Melbourne to Benalla.
'''Train arrives at Benalla'''
The pilot engine was provided with a brake and I volunteering my services as driver of the pilot engine which led the convoy to Glenrowan. ([[The Argus (31)|Argus2/7/1880]]) See [[Archibald M'Phee's report 18/12/1880|McPhee's]] version as to what happened
'''Arrive at Glenrowan'''
I arrived at Glenrowan by train at about [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|2.30 am]] on the morning of the siege and was the person who saw [[Thomas Curnow|Curnow]] with his light.
I spent the rest of the day driving trains backwards and forwards from Glenrowan
'''Photograph''' '''Kelly Reward Board'''
Following the meetings of the [[Reward|Reward Board]] in December 1880 I recieved a reward of about £104
== Early Career ==
'''Later Career''' '''.'''
== Family ==
'''Sister''' ? ... '''wife''' ?... '''children ?.... home >..'''
== What happened to Mr Alder's family ==
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