pipe, smoking

human history

Boer pipe collected by Lieutenant WG Wray, Anglo Boer War

smoking pipe, bowl of briar, deep and narrow, black mouthpiece

markings: stamped on side of pipe: "K"

Nama tāpiringa: 1963.131 Whakahounga o Mua: 6 Aug 2025

Ingoa Kē

Boer briar pipe (descriptive name)

Lieutenant WG Wray, 9NZMR, Anglo Boer War (associated name)

Wāhi

Unknown

Wāhi Hāngai

South Africa/Africa

Accession Number

1963.131

Rā Tāpiringa

1963

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

col.1306 (colonial)

37222 (ethnology)

1307 (colonial)

Wāhanga

History

War History

Tuhipoka Hāngai

Boer pipe acquired by Lieutenant WG Wray during the Anglo Boer War.

Presented by Major William George Wray who served as a lieutenant in South Africa with the 9th Contingent, NZMR (C Squadron) receiving the Transvaal and SA02 medal clasps. He later served in WW1 with the Otago Infantry and received a Military Cross for bravery during the the attack on the Switch Line, South-east of High Wood, on 15th September 1916, and attained the rank of Major.

Major Wray died in Auckland on 10.6.1964

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