SOUTH AFRICA, 1900. A GROUP OF SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN THE BOER WAR SIT IN DECK CHAIRS OR STAND ...

Place Africa: South Africa, Cape Colony, Colesberg Area, Rensburg
Accession Number P01177.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Copyright

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Description

SOUTH AFRICA, 1900. A GROUP OF SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN THE BOER WAR SIT IN DECK CHAIRS OR STAND BESIDE A HOSPITAL TENT. THE SOLDIER SEATED ON THE FAR RIGHT IN THE DECK CHAIR BEARING A RED CROSS IS PRIVATE WILLIAM GAMBLE, 1ST CONTINGENT VICTORIAN MOUNTED RIFLES, WOUNDED AT PINK HILL, RENSBURG 1900-02-12. HE ARRIVED BACK IN AUSTRALIA 1900-05-24. (ORIGINAL PRINT HELD IN AWM PRIVATE RECORDS AT 3DRL 3748) (DONOR B. KEMP)