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I reckon the officer commanding that particular Battery had been off to Messrs Wilkinson and bought himself a fine sword at some point!

djb wrote:

With Sir Redvers Buller's force: Field Artillery crossing a drift.

A correspondnt writes: 'When we crossed the Klip River, the Field Artillery were just able to keep the muzzles of their guns clear of the water, though some of the gunners got a wetting.'

The Graphic 17 July 1900

I'm just surprised it is not more visible in the picture. The artist can't have received the memo!

Hospital scenes in South Africa: The morning gargle

Convalescent fever patients are made to gargle every morning with an antiseptic. It is a nasty business but the soldiers always obey orders whether they be those of a superior officer or of the doctor.


The Graphic, 29 December 1900

I can almost taste that, truly awful.

djb wrote: Hospital scenes in South Africa: The morning gargle

Convalescent fever patients are made to gargle every morning with an antiseptic. It is a nasty business but the soldiers always obey orders whether they be those of a superior officer or of the doctor.

The Graphic, 29 December 1900

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An improvised sentry box

There are, of course, no sentry boxes with our men at the front, and the men have had to make shelter from the sun for those on guard duty. The result is a light, airy structure which is a good protection from the heat even if it is not rain-proof. Another improvised article in the camp of the 5th Fusiliers is a gong made of a bit of rail.



Source: The Graphic 3 February 1900