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Another Victim of the Glenrowan Affray (23/10/1880)

“The Kyneton Guardian states that a young man named George Metcalfe, son of Mr. Metcalfe, shoe-maker, Baynton-street, died in the Melbourne hospital on Friday.”

Goulburn Herald and Chronicle (NSW : 1864 – 1881), Saturday 23 October 1880, page 6


ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE GLENROWAN AFFRAY. — The Kyneton Guardian states that a young man named George Metcalfe, son of Mr. Metcalfe, shoe-maker, Baynton-street, died in the Melbourne hospital on Friday. He was employed with five others in quarrying stone near Glenrowan, and on the morning of the celebrated Sunday was awakened by the Kelly gang, and along with his mates compelled to tear up the line. Afterwards he was locked up with the others in the Glenrowan hotel, and when the fight commenced was lying on the floor near the chimney. He was severely wounded in the eyes by the first volley that was fired by the police. After the fight he was sent down to the eye and ear institution at Melbourne, from which place he was discharged a few days ago. On Friday night his father received a telegram stating that he had died in the Melbourne hospital. His age was thirty-four years, and he was unmarried.

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