... When the Kaffir War broke ont in 1841 he requested to be transferred to the 12th Foot, which was under orders to , to South Africa. joined the OA 12th l ' O c :t7 ea and served with it through the war. After twelve years in South Africa the regiment was ...

... WAR SNAPSHOTS The parents at East Grinstead of Private George Raw, of the 19th Hussars, who died during the investment of Ladysmith , in 1a99, have just received their son's box of Queen's chocolate wrapped in a Boer newspaper and a piece of khaki cloth ...

... War Items. OUR CAM:MMES. The Wu Office on Tuerday night issued an Area f the casualties' in South Africa to 12th:— Killed in Action. Officers 1111 1 1 Men _ _ . 2,008 of Mining Primers . Womack& Died of Mere. ...

... BARD Cycles, as supplied to the War (Moe for troops in South Africa; Road Racers. with plated rims. Dunlop tyres, beautifully lined. only 24th.. weight.. £lO 10s. Od. cash. or deferred payinents.—Sole Agents, W. J. Fox. Newbridge. Mon.. and Wheeler ...

... THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA A PUBLIC MEETING IN MONMOUT HSHIRE TO Aid the Solsiers and Sailors' Families A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE Town Hall, Newport, os WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, AT THREE P.M., To Consider the Best Means of RAISING FUr FOR THE ...

... THE COLONIES AND THE WAR. OTTAWA. Januar/ 15. The announcement the Imperial Dovernment has accepted Lord offer to equip and maintain 400 mounted Canadians for service in South Africa has given greet satisLc- Mon Tim u,eea are warm in their commendation ...

... EUROPE AND THE WAR. RERUN. Fridsv Night. Captain Weidner. brother of the Lieutenant of the name. denies the statement that the latter has gone to South Africa to join the Boers. se.l that he tece:ved leave of abacnce for that purpoae. It is stated here ...

... WAR ITEMS. It is announced at. tbe War Office that. the Captain Knapp killed in action at Lailyamith I. not Captain K. K. Knapp of the Royal Artillery. The Boma am o unlikely to cross the Tugela out of Zululand into Natal, for that river ii, not a pleasant ...

... CAVE HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA. An Offict.r at the Front sends to - The Times the following interesting particulars as to the extraordinary devices that the Risers adopt to avoid capture: • The average igivoraxt liner has an idea, of w hick lie commandant ...

... WAR ITEMS. The plan of the Government le to tennis. , the war in Natal as speedily ea possible after the ftrte at Pretoria Goa Joiranceburg have been taxed. and then to promulgate, by order of the Queen in • new Constitution for • group of fire Federal ...

... War Items. LORD WEMYSS RESIGNS. Lord Wemyso has resigned his as hon. colonel of the Losdos Scottish Voles. ttt (7) . It is to t i risr c ' xis — tence of the Volunteers, sun armed force, that successive Ministers of War have failed to put our military ...

... The Royal Tour. VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA. (Press Association Special.) Pietermaritsburg, 'Wednesday. In the course of his speech at tho opening of the Town Hall this morning, the Duke of Clornwall said: We are very glad that during our long and interesting ...