Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Posted November 14, 2005 This is to a Boer scout who later commanded a Rget against the Germans n South West Africa... 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Posted November 14, 2005 This Guy was on Louis Botha's Staff in the Boer war, was with Southern Force in South West Africa 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Posted November 14, 2005 This was for a Boer to young to serve in the war, but in 1902 he was one of the 25-30 Boers who volunteered to fight in Somalia, he must have been 15 or 16. He then fought in German South West Africa then German East Africa (Invalided out with malaria) 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Posted November 14, 2005 Okay, not really a Boer.. a South African of Australian origin ;-) Has a siege of mafeking bar on the QSA, then earned a DSO in South West Africa, and LATER an MC in East Africa. 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Posted November 14, 2005 Another English speaking South African, this maybe the first wounded South African of the war, blinded in the first skirmish with the Germans. 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 14, 2005 Author Posted November 14, 2005 Enough for tonight, have to go to bed.As the rules state, post your ooh's and Ah's, but for nice indepth discussions, we can pull the relevant toys into the relevant forums for discussion and chat.Gnight allbestChris
Tony Posted November 14, 2005 Posted November 14, 2005 Sorry Chris, can't match any of those crackers you have there.Tony
Scott Powell Posted November 15, 2005 Posted November 15, 2005 WOW, i am bowing in front of the monitor! Simply not enough words to express just how great those are! THANK YOU for posting the pics!
Jim Baker Posted November 19, 2005 Posted November 19, 2005 Forgive me Chris.... But WOW!! Very nice.A question, what would be a good single reference to get a little history of the Boer War? Hopefully, something that is still easy to obtain. I have to admit this is a conflict I don't know anything about.Thanks!!
Paul R Posted November 19, 2005 Posted November 19, 2005 Chris,I dont know much about British medals but those are some stunning bars! Thank you for sharing them!Paul
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 26, 2005 Author Posted November 26, 2005 Forgive me Chris.... But WOW!! Very nice.A question, what would be a good single reference to get a little history of the Boer War? Hopefully, something that is still easy to obtain. I have to admit this is a conflict I don't know anything about.Thanks!!Hi Jim,There are a number of good books, mostto be found on Ebay I think.A good easy read but very intresting none the less is"Battles of the Boer War" by W. Baring Pembertona totally, super classic account from maybe the most famous young Boer is "Commando" by Deneys Reitz, it is his autobiography and was7is very widely acclaimed.bestChris
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 29, 2005 Author Posted November 29, 2005 A man with a very intresting story... and a very rare combination indeed 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 29, 2005 Author Posted November 29, 2005 (edited) A South African who served in GermanSouth west Africa, then joined the Royal artillery and lost his legs in France in 1918 Edited November 29, 2005 by Chris Boonzaier 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 29, 2005 Author Posted November 29, 2005 Commander of the 14th (kings) Hussars.Once I bought it I found out he also wrote the regimental history !!! no lack of research info there !!!Not a South African but I put it here because of the QSA. 1
Stogieman Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 Impressive collection Chris. I've always liked the MC groups, to my non-Brit collecting eyes, it has always been a beautiful cross!
Guest Darrell Posted December 3, 2005 Posted December 3, 2005 Bloody outstanding ... I've never seen so many MC's and DSO's in one place
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 3, 2005 Author Posted December 3, 2005 Forgot these... This is to the commander of "Skinners horse" awarded for Afgahnistan 1919 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 3, 2005 Author Posted December 3, 2005 To A Dragoon Guards officer... actually for a real swords out cavalry charge... 1
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 3, 2005 Author Posted December 3, 2005 No MC or DSO, but this was from the Light Brigades field artillery battery.They fired the first shots of the crimean war and actually tried to take part in the charge, but because of the tarrain they had to give it up... 1
Macrae Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Wow how can any one apart from a museum compeat with that collection i am green with envyDan
Harvey Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 Hi Jim,There are a number of good books, mostto be found on Ebay I think.A good easy read but very intresting none the less is"Battles of the Boer War" by W. Baring Pembertona totally, super classic account from maybe the most famous young Boer is "Commando" by Deneys Reitz, it is his autobiography and was7is very widely acclaimed.bestChrisAnother very good complete work is "The Boer War" by Thomas Pakenham.-Dave
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2007 Author Posted March 19, 2007 Another very good complete work is "The Boer War" by Thomas Pakenham.-DaveIndeed.. that is a classic, must have one as well.
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