booklet, souvenir

human history

Soldiers of the Queen. New Zealand's Contingent to the Front. October 1899.

Cover shows the title and an illustration of a soldier on horseback holding the New Zealand Blue Ensign

the back cover shows a Map Showing Railways Through Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, South African Republic and Rhodesia

"W BELL" is marked in pencil on the cover

Nama tāpiringa: 1995.95.67 Whakahounga o Mua: 13 Oct 2025

Ingoa Kē

Soldiers of the Queen. New Zealand's Contingent to the Front. October 1899. (cover title)

Wāhi

Christchurch, New Zealand

Wāhi Hāngai

New Zealand

South Africa/Africa

Accession Number

1995.95.67

Rā Tāpiringa

11 Jul 1995

Wāhanga

History

War History

Tuhipoka Hāngai

Soldiers of the Queen. New Zealand's Contingent to the Front. October 1899.

Souvenir booklet published to commemorate the departure of the 1st Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles for South Africa in October 1899.The cover features a soldier on horseback holding the New Zealand Blue Ensign. Similar souvenir booklets were produced for several of the ten contingents that New Zealand sent to South Africa.It was also at about this time that the Blue Ensign was adopted as the favoured flag for New Zealand, although some other Anglo Boer War souvenirs produced at this time featured the flag of the United Tribes.

booklet, souvenir