The Anglo-Boer Wars

The relief of Kimberley was a cavalry operation. After the success of Paardeberg, Lord Roberts unleashed his cavalry commanded by General JD...

No British cavalry regiments were present for the relief of Mafeking - it was a "colonial" affair - Rhodesians, Canadians and sout...

Out of the 18-20,000 men under General Sir Redvers Buller's command in the campaign to relieve Ladysmith there were only two and a half ...

A post today on the excellent Facebook group The Anglo-Boer War (The South African War) - 1899 - 1902  revealed a really interesting story: ...

Thomas Bracken was born in Kilcock, County Kildare, Ireland, and was baptised in May 1878. In November 1896 he enlisted for the militia, 3rd...

I came across this article while researching another man, published in the Birmingham Daily Gazette, November 19th, 1915. What caught...

At the 2017 OMRS Convention I presented an exhibit: "British Empire Casualties of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902"          ...