Welcome to the home of Anglo Boer War research
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 Dr David Biggins, author of four 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: 753,000. Forum posts: 84,000. Full text books: 120. Articles: 4,800. PDF pages: 25,000. Images: 23,000.
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- Capt. H. B. Warner, Tembu Levies (1 Posts)
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- Artillery and Ammunition (180 Posts)
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- Murray's Horse turned into Murray's Scouts (19 Posts)
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- The QSA with all 26 clasps (26 Posts)
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- Bronze QSA type 1 with raised dates (2 Posts)
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Boer ABO and prisoners
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- Maree, Jan Stefanus. Asst Veldkornet (12 Posts)
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- Stoltz, Gabriel Jacobus. Burger (2 Posts)
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- Van Rensburg, Pieter Johannes. Burger (3 Posts)
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- Marais, Pieter Johannes. Burger (3 Posts)
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- STEYN, WILLIAM HERBERT (WILLIE) COMDT (5 Posts)
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- W A Nel, Bethlehem Commando (2 Posts)
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- Strydom, Jacobus Johannes. Burger (2 Posts)
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- Schoeman, P A. Burger (2 Posts)
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Other South African conflicts
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- Sergeant Harry Edridge, 1898, Kings Royal Rifle Co... (1 Posts)
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- Old film of the return of the Manchester volunteer... (2 Posts)
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- VCs for the Zulu War 1877-1879 (4 Posts)
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- Medals to casualties in the First Boer War (25 Posts)
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- DCMs for the First Boer War (13 Posts)
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- George Thomas Pyke - a Jameson Raider (3 Posts)
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- Medals to Albert Burghers (4 Posts)
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- Medals to the Keiskama Hoek Mounted Volunteers (1 Posts)
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