| Place | Africa: South Africa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/012 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 10 items |
| Object type | Letter, Document |
| Maker |
Embling, Herbert Arthur Austin |
| Date made | 1900-1935 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0182 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
Embling, Herbert Arthur Austin (Lieutenant, Victorian Mounted Rifles)
Description
Two commissions as Lieutenant, certificate of life membership of South African Soldiers Association of Victoria. Letters cover voyage to South Africa on troopship 'Victorian', landing, marches, patrols, social activities and Lieutenant Embling's capture and release by the Boers. Towns include Beria, Marandellas, Bulawayo, Steynsburg and Matjesfontein.