South African War Virtual Library

1st (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry), Departed: October 27, 1899 Returned: December 7, 1900 1st (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) - Reinforcements, Departed: January 18, 1900 Returned: December … [Read more...] about Tasmanian Contingents to the Boer War

1st (South Australian Mounted Rifles), Departed:November 2, 1899 Returned:November 30, 1900 2nd (South Australian Mounted Rifles), Departed:January 26, 1900 Returned:May 12, 1901 3rd South … [Read more...] about South Australian Contingents to the Boer War

1st (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Departed:November 1, 1899 Returned:January 17, 1901 2nd (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Departed:January 13, 1900 Returned:May 3, 1901 3rd (Queensland Mounted … [Read more...] about Queensland Contingents to the Boer War

1st Australian Horse (New South Wales) NSW Imperial Bushmen pose before departure New South Wales Field Hospital and Bearer Company New South Wales Mounted Infantry 1st New South Wales … [Read more...] about New South Wales Contingents to the Boer War

Colonial Office Despatch of 3 October 1899 Secretary of State for War and Commander-in-Chief desire to express high appreciation of Her Majesty's Government for the patriotic spirit exhibited by the … [Read more...] about Australian Forces in the Anglo-Boer War

Above: Examples of the three different types of boxes of chocolates sent to British troops by Queen Victoria during the War, at Christmas.   … [Read more...] about Galleries: Boer War Miscellaneous

African Figures   My sincere thanks to the following people who have kindly supplied images for this gallery: David Collyer Louis Engelbrecht Peter Griffiths Ken Hallock Larry … [Read more...] about Biographical Galleries

COMMON ARTILLERY DATA British Forces 12 pounder Range 5 200 yards, H.E. 3 800 yards shrapnel; 12.5 pound shell. 15 pounder Range 5 500 yards H.E. 4 100 yards shrapnel; 14 pound shell. 5 inch … [Read more...] about Weaponry of the Anglo-Boer War

Many thanks to Steve Cobb of Strode's College for providing me with this excellent synopsis. This account draws upon The Boer War, by Thomas Pakenham, first published in 1979, by Weidenfeld & … [Read more...] about A Short History of the War

1835-7 The Great Trek. Frontier farmers (Boers) pour across the Orange River, however, the majority of the Afrikaans-speaking settlers (Afrikaners) remain in the Cape. 1838 (16 Dec) Pretorius beats … [Read more...] about Chronology of the Boer War Era