Welcome to the Anglo Boer War site
This site's aim is to make available information on the Anglo Boer War 1899 - 1902 and other South African conflicts in the period 1779-1906 and to provide a forum for discussion of the many aspects of these conflicts.
The site is owned by David Biggins, author of three books on the Boer War. The site is free to use and has grown over the years since it was started by David and his late brother Chris in 2004. Click here for a brief introduction to the site.
Soldier's records: 723,000. Forum posts: 72,000. Full text books: 115. Articles: 3,200. PDF pages: 25,000. Images: 23,000.
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April 2021
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Main forum
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- Help with two Boer officers? (1 Posts)
- In Research and genealogy / Research
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- Percy Deas, a Maxim Detachment man with the Natal ... (6 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Medals and awards
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- Unable to Identify Reginment (6 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Uniforms, badges and equipment
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- Trooper B. W. Thompson, 3rd Australian Commonwealt... (3 Posts)
- In Research and genealogy / Genealogy and family research
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- Medals to the Royal Irish Rifles (6 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Medals and awards
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- Introduction - 2 brothers - 1st Battalion Leices... (10 Posts)
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- Defence of Mafeking (130 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Single clasp QSAs
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- Medals to war correspondents (43 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Medals and awards
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Boer ABO and prisoners
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- Van Der Watt, Johannes George. Burger (9 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname V
- 1 week 6 days ago
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- Nienaber, Barend Johannes. Burger (2 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname N
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- Van Der Watt, Hendrik. Burger (2 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname V
- 1 week 6 days ago
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- Visagie, Petrus Wessel. Kaptein (2 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname V
- 1 week 6 days ago
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- Odendaal, Jozua Petrus. Burger (2 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname O
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
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- Hardford, John Henry Charles. Burger (6 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname H
- 4 weeks 2 days ago
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- Rautenbach, Alwln Jacobus P . Laager Commandant (3 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname R
- 1 month 4 days ago
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- Rossouw, Hermanus Christian. Burger (3 Posts)
- In ABO / Surname R
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
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Other South African conflicts
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- J S Searle - a flawed hero
- In Cape of Good Hope (1880-1897) / Medals and awards
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
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- Strutt of the 1st Cape Yeomanry
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Medals and awards
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
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- DSOs for the BSACM campaigns
- In British South Africa Company (1890-1897) / Medals and awards
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
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- BSACM to Rev Father E Biehler. SR
- In British South Africa Company (1890-1897) / Medals and awards
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- Colour-Sergeant David Moore, Argyll and Sutherland...
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Miscellany
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- Men of the Birkenhead
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Events and places
- 4 weeks 15 hours ago
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- Lieut. Frank Williams of the Diamond Fields Horse
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Medals and awards
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- A free online book from 1882: "Zuluand and Ce...
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Miscellany
- 1 month 4 days ago
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