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Sturgy, many thanks for sharing these marvellous and very interesting photographs. The museum in Bloemfontein has expanded over the past decades to include displays highlighting the involvement of the non-white communities in the war. For various reasons the written and photographic documentation about this particular aspect of the war is rather limited and I think that (copies of) some of your photographs could further enhance their presentation on the subject. May I kindly suggest that you contact Etna Labuschagne – etna@anglo-boer.co.za who looks after the photograph collections in the museum, to discuss this? Perhaps Elmarie could assist in this matter?
My experiences with the museum in this regard (copies of agterryer correspondence) are very positive. Everhard

Hi EFV,

Thanks again—I took a chance on the album and was thrilled to discover photographs of the native communities.

There were additional images of the refugee camps, though unfortunately they were uncaptioned, so I couldn’t identify their locations with certainty.

I’ll reach out to Etna; coincidentally, I’ve recently been in touch with Dr Johan van Zyl and Dr Vicky Heunis on an unrelated matter.

I also have a few more photographs to share, focusing on transportation and disembarkation for England, which I’ll upload in the coming days.

When I get a chance I would also like to identify the Boer Refugees (du Plessis sisters), the two families and the names of the Boer Prisoners.

Best regards,
Shaun

Part 5: Camp Life



Lambert & myself at Breakfast. My tent in background
August 1901
Kroonstad "E" Section



The "kitchen" of "E" Section. Kroonstad.
Walker & Wilkinson the cooks.
Kroonstad
August 1901





Officers Mess Hall at Holfontein Camp.
Lambert & his servant (Kennedy) in foreground





Uncaptioned





Men of the [Derby?] M.I. waiting to entrain at Vet River Siding
April 1902

Part 6: Cemeteries



The Cemetery
The grave on the right is Capt. Heads East Lancashire Regiment
Died of wounds received at Zand River driving [?] advance from Bloemfontein.
The grave on the left is that of a Boer killed by the Scouts.

Holfontein
January 1902

Additional Notes by Casus-Belli (Capt Heads):
He died May 11th 1900, of wounds received the previous day in action at Zand River. He was born in June 1867, and educated at Bedford Grammar School. He entered the East Lancashire Regiment February 1888, promoted Lieutenant August 1890, and Captain July 1896. He served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low, 1895, and received the medal with clasp. Captain Head embarked for South Africa in January 1900, and served in the 7th Division, taking part in the advance on Bloemfontein.

Ref: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/17-memorials-...-lancashire-regiment

Edit: Thanks to David & Smethwick here is a modern photograph of Capt L. Heads gravestone taken about 16 years ago:
Ref: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...e-daily-post?start=6









Uncaptioned
Ref: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/17-memorials-...ttle-riddles?start=6



Modern picture of Col-Sgt G Wood tombstone

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Hello
Thank you for the old photos of the Col-Sgt G Wood's grave DOD 23 Feb 1901 in the Vet River Railway Station and Bridge cemetery, only 6/7 Kms south of the town of Theunissen in the Free State .
Theunissen was originally known as Smaldeel which was the railway station's name at the time of the ABW.
The other graves at Vet River are:
65 Batt R A - Gnr W Matthews DOD 19 Jan 1901
E Lanc 1st Batt Pvt R Greenwood DOD 1Jan 1901
E Lanc 3rd Batt Pvt J Kelly DOD 1 Jan 1901 and Pvt J Hargreaves DOD 16 Jan 1901
E Kent Rgt Pvt A Beard DOD 26 June 1901
Today these graves have almost completely been desecrated by the passing of time
I hope this is of interest to other Forum members
Evyn
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Cemetery at "Karee Siding" O.R. Colony
June 1902

Part 7: Heading Home



Interior of Holfontein Fort
Removing the supplies the day before the Fort was demolished



My detachment entraining at Vet River Siding en route to Cape Town for England after peace was declared
17 June 1902







Truck with men of 5/R Fus. at Beaufort West on the way to Cape Town for home.
19 June 1902

Edit:
London Times, 11 Jul 02 (Friday)

The Gaika left for England July 5 with the following on passage home:

5/R Fusiliers – Colonel H B Weatherall, Major F T F Scoones, Captains E B Norton, A F Penny, C M Hastings, V J F Smith, R P Jessel, Lieutenants P A Prescott-Roberts, P H Dean, H A Drewe-Mercer, J E McGwire, L M Smith, E A Jones, 2/Lieutenants C O Lambert, G E Rodwell, J U Kelly, A H Hopkinson, G Frend, E J E Cowell, Lieutenant & Quartermaster F Sutton and 569 men.

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Captain Leonard Head

www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...y-post?start=6#69383

Earlier in the thread Berenice posted a sketch of him she found in the Lancashire Daily Post.

Also Find a Grave:

www.findagrave.com/memorial/211679718/le...NjAzMDEkajU5JGwwJGgw

QSA Medal Roll shows his posthumous QSA had three clasps: Cape Colony, Paardeberg & Dreifontein