Tom Ugly'S Point

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Date30th January 1904Article ReferenceSt. George Call 30/1/1904 p. 4

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Card TypeNewspaperTranscriptionI heard father say that there was a runaway soldier had a boat at the punt point; he had a wooden leg his leg having been shot off by a cannon, and never would give his surname. We used to call him "Tom," and some people "Tom Wooden leg." The blacks, not being able to mouth this, pronounced it "Tom Woggleg" and finally "Tom Ogly." Yours faithfully R. Turpin.
St. George Call 30/1/1904 p. 4SubjectsTom Ugly'S PointFileKIRKBY CARD 0055997

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