The H.A.C. in South Africa : a record of the services rendered in the South African War by members of the Honourable Artillery Company

Basil Williams, Erskine Childers

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UC-NRLF ^B 3D2 flbS ^^J^^^ss^^'^ Hm EBee ':•- iit.= 00 00 GIFT OF JANE KoSATHER A ( K 4L THE H.A.C. IN SOUTH AFBICA THE H.A.C. AFRICAIN SOUTH THERENDERED INA RECORD OF THE SERVICES OF THEAFRICAN WAR BY MEMBERSSOUTH ARTILLERY COMPANYHONOURABLE EDITED BY BASIL WILLIAMS AND ERSKINE CHILDERS WITH A MAP LONDON PLACE& 15 WATERLOOSMITH, ELDER, CO., 1903 reserved][All rights r y]' TO HIS THE KINGMAJESTY AND COLONEL OF THECAPTAIN-GENERAL HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY THIS BYVOLUME GRACIOUSIS, PEEMISSION, EESPECTFULLY DEDICATED 334099 NOTE In this volume the Editoes havecompiling received assistance from Theirmany quarters. best thanks are due to the Earl of Denbigh and Lieutenant-Colonel theDesmond, commanding Honourable for advice andArtillery Company, on occasions to until ; Duncum,help many Major the B forrecently Major commanding Battery, valuable inassistance connection with the Ap- to and ; Teeffey, Nesham,pendix Captains and to Mr. Moedin and othersO'Connell, many who information and tokindly ;supplied Sergeant- Ma or of the Staff.Mayhew,j Headquarters CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. INTRODUCTOEY 1 II. THE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS . THE BATTERY m. FOKMATION OF THE BATTERY 8 IV. THE TRAINING IN BARRACKS AND THE VOYAGE OUT .... 22 ON THE LINES OFV. COMMUNICATION 31 VI. KROONSTAD TO LINDLEY 40 LINDLEY TO BETHLEHEMVII. ... 59 —BETHLEHEM TOVIII. FOURIESBURG FOUEIES- BUEG TO PRETORIA 80 IX. THE NORTHERN TRANSVAAL 104 X. MOUNTED INFANTRY DETACHMENT . 125 XI. INFANTRY DETACHMENT 140 — XII.

Sujets

• Second Boer War

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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00GIFT OF
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H.A.C. IN SOUTH AFBICATHE H.A.C.
AFRICAIN SOUTH
THERENDERED INA RECORD OF THE SERVICES
OF THEAFRICAN WAR BY MEMBERSSOUTH
ARTILLERY COMPANYHONOURABLE
EDITED BY
BASIL WILLIAMS
AND
ERSKINE CHILDERS
WITH A MAP
LONDON
PLACE& 15 WATERLOOSMITH, ELDER, CO.,
1903
reserved][All rightsr
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