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Friday, 30 November 2018

The grave under a railway station

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CWGC records the location of a British soldier's grave under a railway station with the marker on the platform. This odd location is in...
Friday, 9 November 2018

A burial in Table Bay, Cape Town

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This remarkable story came from a thread on the Anglo Boer War forum  discussing deaths at sea. The story is from Captain JC Robinson, maste...
Sunday, 4 November 2018

Trouble on St Helena: 1st bn West India Regiment

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Two companies of the 1st bn West India Regiment arrived on St Helena on September 4, 1900 to be part of the garrison. Britain maintained ...
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Sunday, 28 October 2018

George Ives, the last veteran.

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Trooper 21198 George Ives, 1st (Wiltshire) Company, 1st Battalion Imperial Yeomanry is believed to be the last surviving veteran of the Seco...
Monday, 8 October 2018

That Armoured Train Incident: 15 November, 1899: An analysis of casualties

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Before we dive into the casualties the location of the incident needs to accurately stated. The incident is popularily known as "Estcou...
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Saturday, 9 June 2018

The Royal Patriotic Fund - a rare document

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Thanks to lovely exchange off the The Register's Facebook page  ("like" us if you haven't, thanks!) I was shown something ...
Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Hill of Squandered Valour. The Battle of Spion Kop, 1900

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Hill of Squandered Valour. The Battle of Spion Kop, 1900 Ron Lock Casemate Publishers, Newbury & Philadelphia 2011 Spion Kop i...