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 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: 752,000. Forum posts: 80,000. Full text books: 120. Articles: 4,750. PDF pages: 25,000. Images: 23,000.
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- Bully beef and dog biscuits (2 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Miscellany
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- Magdalen College, Oxford (9 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Memorials and monuments
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- Willmot (12 Posts)
- In Research and genealogy / Genealogy and family research
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- My great grandfathers boer war medals (6 Posts)
- In Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) / Medals and awards
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- How Australians applied to fight in the Boer War? (8 Posts)
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- Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (15 Posts)
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- Medals to the Dordrecht District Volunteer Guard (5 Posts)
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- Anyone know which companies of Lancashire Fusilier... (12 Posts)
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Boer ABO and prisoners
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- Robbertse, Johannes Christian. Burger (5 Posts)
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- Jonker, Dirk Jacobus. Lt (7 Posts)
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- Jonker, Jacobus Pieter Theunis Barend. Burger (3 Posts)
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- Du Preez, Mathys Petrus. Burger (5 Posts)
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- Bresler, Christoffel Petrus Pieters. Burger (2 Posts)
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- Joubert, J W J. Burger (2 Posts)
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- Thring, Alfred Lester. Veldkornet (11 Posts)
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- Boer POW Gert Petrus (9 Posts)
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Other South African conflicts
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- A visit to Majuba Hill in 1900 (1 Posts)
- In First Anglo Boer War (1880-1881) / Miscellany
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- William W. Allan V.C., 24th Regiment (3 Posts)
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Memorials
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- Lieut. John Thirkill, 88th Regt.- died from fever ... (1 Posts)
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Memorials
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- Medals to Isandhlwana casualties (23 Posts)
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Medals and awards
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- Philp Baily Eastwood - a Rand Pioneer and Soldier (2 Posts)
- In Cape of Good Hope (1880-1897) / Medals and awards
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- Medals to the men of Rorke's Drift (20 Posts)
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Medals and awards
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- Franklin expedition pair to Carpenter Tomlinson (3 Posts)
- In Frontier Wars (1779-1879) / Medals and awards
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- John Baker, an A.S.C. man with Crealock's Column (2 Posts)
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