This army blanket dates from the time of the Boer War. It belonged to the Densham family, possibly used by great uncle Roland.Army blanket from the Boer War. This picture was during the exhibition, "Quilts & waggas: The Running Stitch collection" in gallery 4 from 4/4/3 to 13/7/3boer war, running stitch group, running stitch collection

NSW Mounted Rifles officer's mess dress waistcoat worn by Lieutenant William Augustine Newman (1873-1955) during the Second Boer War. Born in Campbelltown, NSW, William began working in the colonial public service at the age of eighteen. In 1899 he travelled to South Africa to fight in the Second Boer War as an officer of the 1st NSW Mounted Rifles. Returning to Australia in time for Federation on 1 January 1901, William rejoined the public service and was appointed to the original staff of Prime Minister Sir Edmund Barton, attending the first opening of Federal Parliament in Melbourne as Barton's private secretary. He went on to serve as the chief clerk of the Home Affairs Department, Commonwealth Electoral Officer for Victoria and official secretary to the Governor-General. In 1927 he was appointed Administrator of Nauru, a position he occupied until his retirement at the end of 1932. He retired to Brighton, where he lived with his family at 43 Martin Street until his death in 1955.Black NSW Mounted Rifles officer's mess dress waistcoat. Black superfine wool front, with black cotton back and cream cotton lining. The neck, front and bottom front edge are edged with gold metal lace and gold cording in an Austrian knot style. Two front pockets are edged in the same looped cording. The left front opening is edged with a row of decorative gold metal studs, with hook and eye fastenings underneath.Handwritten in pen on lining: "MESS WAISTCOAT / BOER WAR / LIEUT. NEWMAN / Gift of Mrs. D. Kelly, daughter".military uniform, nsw mounted rifles, boer war, william augustine newman

Letter in relation to unidentified soldier. Son of Mrs. Barbour, presumably a member of the Victorian Regiment, who died of illness during the Boer War during the year of 1900 in South Africa. Believed to be Private Robert Barbour S/N 94, who died of Enteric Fever at Bloemfontein on 6 May 1900.Faded white paper with black borders. Detailed black typed letter outlining last days of the son of Mrs Barbour who died from illness in the Boer War.boer war, 1900, letter of condolence, disease, private barbour

Medal and description mounted on velvet covered cardAwarded to Pte. J. Irvine 3171 Royal Irish Rifles

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Original photogaphs have been removed from frame and are catalogued at 1311, 1312. The frame has long been considered to be the work of Vera Mayhew, a well-known exponent of chip carving. The original photographs are catalogued elsewhere as: 01311: An early copy sepia photographic print pasted to cardboard of four men in military uniform, three wearing caps, one bare-headed. They are, standing, Pte Weir, Pte Tweedie, seated Pte Beecher, Pte Cochrane. They known to have been members of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, but the uniform is unusual for that group. They are wearing different leggings, and their belts cross their right shoulder, not the left. They wear a piece of cloth with diagonal stripes across it pinned above their left pocket. In all, it suggests a photograph taken, possibly in South Africa, in their battle dress, and possibly after a team game. William Hamilton Weir was invalided back to Aust, arr. 5 June 1901; James Tweedie 287 Pvt Stratford, prom. to Corporal 20 March 1901, listed in fallen for World War 1; Private J.A. Beecher also had brothers who served (see P00179B). Pte William James Cochrane 309, prom to Lance Corp 10 April 1900, Corp 16 Nov 1900, apparently ret. to Aust, appt. commander No 1 Troop Wangaratta, ret to South Africa in 5th Contingent as Lieutenant, became a member of 6th Batt. Aust Commonwealth Horse, ret. to Aust. 7 Aug 1902. 01312: A first generation sepia photographic print of four men in Boer War Uniform. They are, standing, Pte H. Beecher, Pte A. Beecher, Pte Josh Jones, seated Sgt Pruden. They are all wearing standard Light Horse uniform, with slouch hats. Shoeingsmith Henry Ward Beecher 556 was invalided back to Aust., arr. 9 May 1901; Trooper George Andre Beecher 557; Josh Jones is possibly John Joseph Jones 434 of Stratford. Sgt Pruden was killed in action. These photographs originally hung in the Stratford Mechanics' Institute.A chip-carved wooden frame with reproduction photographs of Stratford men in uniform similar to Boer War uniform.boer war 1899-1902, craft, handcraft

Badges depicting Queen Victoria & Generals of the Boer Warplaque, boer war, general

Boer War Christmas 1900 Chocolate tin Queen Victoriaephemera, boer war, general

Type of shell used in both Boer and WW1 campaigns 1899 through to 1918WW1 and Boer War1 x Lead bullet utilised in both Boer War and WW1. boer war 1899, lead bullet

This Boer War book was written by Robin Droogleever. It is a comprehensive history of the 3rd and 4th Victorian Bushmen Contingents and gives biographical details on everyone who served in these units. Many of the men in these units came from Warrnambool and the surrounding districts and many had been members of the Mounted Rifles or the Western Artillery units before enlisting to serve in the Boer War. One of these was Major Joseph Dallimore from Lake Gillear and his diaries are used extensively in this book as a primary historical source of the events of the war.This is an important reference book detailing the history of the 3rd and 4th Victorian Bushmen Contingents in the Boer War. This book contains many references to the servicemen in the Boer War who were in those units and who came from Warrnambool and district This is a hard covered book of 706 pages. The cover is blue with gold printing on the spine. The dust cover has an off white background with a photograph of some Boer War soldiers on the front and spine and colour photographs of medals, a shoulder badge and a war memorial on the back cover.The text is in two sections with eight parts in the first section and nine parts in the second section. The book contains many black and white photographs, maps and sketches and brief biographical notes on the soldiers who served in the military units described in the book. To Elizabeth O Callaghan, my best wishes, Rob Droogleever 17/10/09boer war, warrnambool

Boer War Bayonet - E.L.B. 11/99 Wilkinson London on blade. On handle E.L.weapon, boer war, army

Boer War era use.Uniform brass button from Victorian Mounted Rifles worn in Boer War.uniforms - army, military history - army, passchendaele barracks trust

Book, soft cardboard cover, brown colour print on front & spine, sepia colour photographs of soldier in uniform - CORPORAL JOHN LIVINGSTON on light grey background. Black ink stamp front flyleaf, contents, book cover inside: RSL Stampbooks, local military history

On 11th august 1915, Grace Wilson, an Australian matron on Lemnos, wrote of some of her Gallipoli patrons. australia. army. australian army nursing service - history, history of nursing, australian army nursing service

On 11th August 1915, Grace Wilson, an Australian matron on Lemmons, wrote of some of her Galipoli patrons.australia. army. australian army nursing service - history, history of nursing, australian army nursing service

List of names from C to Wcolour photograph unmountedTroopers: J C Cowden, J P Deegan, W J Eddington, J Gardiner, J A Madden, W Henderson, L Hutchinson, W Leishman, H V Mays, M R Morris, C A Mullen, G Mullen, L L Mullen, F L Newell, T J F Putt, S Parrott, R Pomeroy, J C Ross, F Raleigh, G Smith, S Smith, P SInclair, C G Stewart, J M Thomas, S Tompsitt, G M Wells, H T Wells, D H Willan

black and white photograph, unmounted copy, good conditionMelbourne -Suburbs St Kilda Alfred Square and Soldiers Memorial from the Esplanade. St Kilda by the Sea Annual Season 1915/16 p.107 F600:65 c1890

colour photograph, unmountedphotograph of memorial clearly depicting names of soldiers

colour photograph, unmountedphotograph of memorial clearly depicting names of soldiers

colour photograph, unmountedAlfred Square, showing memorial

Brown Leather bound album. 192 photosHorse. engraved

Explains history of the Boar WarGreen hard book cover with photos and inscriptions of the Boar War October 11th 1899 till May 1st 1902,Rising Sun (Australia and Great Britain with wreath). Natal and Tasmania inscribed).