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... years and now forgot my name.” —H.W.D., Upper Gor:ml; Sk A WAR STORY. A retired military officer who went through the Boer Xt’ar of 1881, tells the following story of a curious incient which ho witnessed during that campaign:—One of the sentries of & British ...
... Labouchere” Raiding a Carrier’s Cart Raiding is not confined to and his Boer followers It has been successfully practised in streets Birmingham a night or two ago a horse and cart belonging Thomas Yates jun a ith carrier were left unattended in Broad having gone ...
... DISTINCTION IN FUNERALS Private Thomas Downes the Warwickshire home from Bloemfontein a suggestive acoount of incident the sadder side of life in hospital where he been confined a wound in arm The other day” e buried Boer General Villiers I think his name ...
... Buller has seen twenty years’ service in Natal Mr Hunter was formerly with the North British Railway Company and during Zulu Boer war his services were brought to the attention of the Secretary of State The strollers Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon included ...
... was the train attacked by the Boers at Roodepoort about August 15 and 16 Upon returning to Bloemfontein Jones transferred to General s Staff was sent a special mission General Wet imminent risk of life he penetrated the Boer lines twice and saw General ...
... Stafford Yeomanry been specially chosen to escort him into the Boer laager as our conduct had been good He to for the march of Boer forces into oor camp LIEUTENANT HIS SWORD Most of the Boers came horseback carrying Mauser rifle In almost every case fighting ...
... William Butler’s in command District fighting in South Africa long before the present campaign was through Zulu War and the Boer War 1881 also took part in the Egyptian War of 1882 and the later campaign The Duke Norfolk is his sister Mary Howard has arrived ...
... adjoining this place BOERS SURPRISED “ Telegraph message from Durban says : A score of men of the 5th Dragoons surprised 100 Boers Dornkop near Buffalo River Natal and poured a fire into them at short range appearance of the Boer laager made it evident ...
... Wednesday was fair Church when the marriage of Lucy Mary Harris eldest daughter Mr Arthur Harris Bank House High Street Mr Thomas Haywood eldest son of Mr Haywood of Fair View Worcester The 60 all of attended the which held at Bank House Later the day ...
... apparently incongruous purposes of all strange use3 made ordinary everyday articles the case reported at Lobatsi the strangest A Boer had felt the weight tiie relieving force at Mafeking seen rushing wildly across the veldt with bis stuffed pony’s mouth and ...
... and the disaster of Majuba Hill the Ministry send Sir Frederick Roberts in 1881 This how he describes happened : While I was wav take up my command peace was made with the Boers in most unexpected and marvellously rapid manner a peace alas ! without honour ...
... general name of “ Connaught Rangers” The 94th had the misfortune to victims of Boer treachery in the first Transvaal war nearly cut pieces the affair of Brunker’s Spruit where the Boers in great strength They attacked without warning or the previous declaration ...