Frank Becroft

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Importance of Frank Becroft (Frederick) (Beaucroft) (Beecroft)

A sympathizer and hawker who helped the KellyGang at Faithfull's Creek Station. Came from Longwood.

Links to the KellyGang below , Early Years , Teenage years , First run in with the law , Fitzpatrick Incident , Gold Mining , Murders at Wombat Rangers , Escape North , Euroa Robbery , Mass arrest of sympathizers , Jerilderie Robbery , Later in 1879 , Early in 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , Glenrowan Siege , Ned Kelly's Trial , Royal Commission., Family.,

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Early years
I was born on 9 Dec 1859 at Reedy Creek, Broadford, Victoria. My father was a shoemaker. I went to school in Longwood,1864-1875. I was 5ft 8in. tall with grey eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion
Business as a store keeper and hawker
I employed by Mr Gloster the draper in Seymour and hawker.
Euroa Robbery 10/12/1878

On the evening of the 9th Mr Gloster and I arrived at Faithfull's Creek Station and met the KellyGang.

Ned Kelly took me with him into Euroa for the robery. He paid me £2 and me the silver watch taken from the body of Constable Lonigan. I gave it to the police.(Argus13/11/78)

Ned Kelly's trial

On 9/8/1880 I was called upon to give evidence at Ned Kelly's committal hearing in Beechworth about a conversation I had with him about the murders at Stringy Bark Creek. (Age10/8/1880) (Argus10/8/80) (Argus12/8/80)
On 29/10/1880 I gave evidence at Ned Kelly's trial (Age30/10/80) (Argus30/10/80) (JJK)

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What happened to Frank Becroft's family

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I was married at Milawa on 5 Nov 1889.
I joined the police in March 1886 as a Mounted Constable..
I was stationed at Nathalia for some years during my service in the police and was also at Wunghn
After I retired from the police as a result of "Bodily Infirmity" 31.1.1904 I bought the Cumberland Hotel, Wunghnu
I died at Nine Mile Creek, Victoria, on 3 December 1904 and I am buried together with my wife Christina in the Wunghnu Cemetry. She died in 3/10/1947

Please enjoy the story of the KellyGang, but also remember that at least 10 people died and many more had their lives changed in ways that may still be painful to some people.
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