| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03761 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm; 1 oversized item |
| Object type | Diary, Certificate, Map, Newspaper cutting |
| Maker |
Various |
| Place made | South Africa |
| Date made | 1887-1912 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0930 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copying Provisions | Copying is permitted for the purposes of research and study, subject to physical condition |
Cossart, Sidney Joseph (Private, b.1878 - d.1954)
Description
Collection relating to 47 Private Sidney (also spelt Sydney) Joseph Cossart and his service with the 3 Queensland Mounted Infantry Contingent, during the conflict in South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War). Comprises two original diaries believed to have been in the possession of Cossart, his Legion of Frontiersmen Certificate of Enrolment 1912, his Marksman's Certificate 1912, a hand drawn map titled 'Sketch Showing Positions of our troops and the Enemy at Elands River August 4th - 17th ,1900', and five newspaper clippings, including two obituaries written after Cossart's death in 1954.
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