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The Kimberley Flying Column : being reminiscences of service in the South African War of 1899-1903

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    Kimberley Flying Column: Boer War reminiscences.--cover title. (Alternate title)

  • Description

    "It is now more than fifty-six years since I saw service as a Solider of the Queen in the war against the Boers in South Africa, and I now find myself with the time to write down my reminiscences of that period of my life. Diaries kept at the time have been carefully preserved over the years and are a great help in the compilation of my story."--introduction.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    DT1916 PER (Library of Congress Call Number)

    12750 (Cat ID)

    C 11813 (DBTextworks system ID)

    3057 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    The Kimberley Flying Column : being reminiscences of service in the South African War of 1899-1903
  • Other Name

    Kimberley Flying Column: Boer War reminiscences.--cover title. (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker
  • Contributor/Publisher
    Printers and Publishers
  • Place
  • Date
    1959
  • Physical Description

    92 pages, [6] leaves of plates : portraits ; 22 cm.

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    3 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Related Object Notes
    Perham, Frank, 1872-1959. Papers. AWMM Library MS 2006/29.
  • Subject Category
  • Content
    Volunteers -- sea voyage -- on South African soil -- our first trek -- trek through Matabele land -- Fort Tuli -- Bulaway -- southward to Kimberley -- the Kimberley Flying Column -- treks to Boshof and Koffeefontein -- assault on Petrusburg -- in pursuit of De Wet -- life in camp and guerrilla warfare -- absent without leave -- farewell to Kimberley -- homeward bound -- Luke's last letter -- my comrades in arms
  • Subject Notes
    Frank Perham (1872-1959) served with the Army in the South African War, 1899-1902.
  • Collection Type
    General Collection
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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