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Steele claimed a lot of the credit for bringing Ned down with shots to his legs.
Other police present at Glenrowan, such as Phillips, claimed later that Steele 
was not as deserving as he made out. That he was one of many who finally
brought Ned down and that Ned actually tripped.

Certainly Steele was foolhardy in his firing, he did his best to shoot Ann Jones
and even boasted of it.  

He wounded innocent civilians caught up in the battle and
tried to finish off Ned once captured and lying wounded.

 

Steele was awarded a silver sword by the Stock Protection Association for 
his efforts in stopping stock theft. 

The Royal Commission was not impressed with Steele.

Sergeant Steele arrived in Glenrowan around 5.10 AM.

Among the men who arrived with him included the with the following men.

2679    Mounted Constable        J. Montiford

2719      "     "       "    "                  William Moore

2886       "   "         "    "                 Patrick Healey

3039       "   "         "    "                  Dixon