Group of troopers assembled around the graves of Lieutenant Alexander George Gilpin and 343 ...

Place Africa: South Africa
Accession Number P01222.006
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made South Africa
Date made August 1900
Conflict South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Group of troopers assembled around the graves of Lieutenant Alexander George Gilpin and 343 Private (Pte) Andrew Thomas Woodman, both members of the C Squadron, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen Contingent after their burial. They were killed in action on 20 August 1900 whilst assisting in clearing the Boers out of Ottoshoop.