Letters from South Africa


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Boer War


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This personal account of one officer's experiences in the South African War is based upon the letters, diaries, signals, and over 1000 photographs of Lieutenant Malcolm Riall. A signals officer with the West Yorkshires, Riall was just 20 years old when he embarked for active service in 1899.




The Staff Work of the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1901


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Excerpt from The Staff Work of the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1901: Embodying Some of the War Letters Sent to the 'Morning Post' From South Africa I am well aware that many excellent works by First Class Men have already been published, that there are many more to follow; and it must not be supposed that I am vying with the Favourite Sex in offering to the public my humble endeavours. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Letters from the Veldt


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Letters from the Vedlt


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Boer War Letters


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Collection of correspondence signed "Billy" by Colonel Sir William Hugh Mortimer, Chief Paymaster of Forces in South Africa, during his service in the South African (Boer) War, written to his sister, Mrs. Edmund Vallance, and his Uncle Edward. Mortimer served in the Egyptian campaign of 1882. The correspondence begins as he leaves on the S.S. Johannesburg for Pietermaritzburg. He writes about his fellow officers, progress of the war, specifics of the internal business of his staff, current events as they unfold with the Boers, and family matters.