The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Group portrait of the members of B Company, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, taken a week after the relief of Ladysmith. Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry was raised at Pietermaritzburg on 16th October 1899 by Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was comprised of 500 irregulars. They arrived at Mooi River on 18th November 1899 and fought with the relief force at the battles of Willow Grange and Spionkop (with122 casualties out of 194 men) and the breakthrough at Ladysmith. Identified are Major Thorneycroft (centre front, hat across knees) and 39932 Trooper Louis (Lewis) Raikes Garrett (back row 6th from left, marked with an arrow). Trooper Garrett along with Troopers 4728 H R Cadden and 6778 Alfred Harris, all from Hawthorn, Victoria, served together in this unit. The men had attempted unsuccessfully to enlist in the contingents leaving Victoria so had made their own way to South Africa and enlisted with Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.
Group portrait of officers of Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry was raised at Pietermaritzburg on 16th October 1899 by Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Alexander Whitel
Member of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Scout Master Lewis Raikes Garrett (right) with boy scouts of No 15 Victorian Section St Kilda, International Boy Scouts, practicing first aid with slings, b
Member of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Scout Master Lewis Raikes Garrett (left) with boy scouts of No 15 Victorian Section St Kilda, International Boy Scouts, holding signal flags. A pumper (earl
Member of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Scout Master Lewis Raikes Garrett (right) with boy scouts of No 15 Victorian Section St Kilda, International Boy Scouts and a pumper (early fire device for
Original diaries (1899-1900) detailing the experiences of Private Exon during his service in the Boer War with Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. Exon died of wounds received at Platkop on 13 July 1900.
South Africa 1899-1901. A panoramic view of the area around with events leading to the Relief occurring - various British brigades (Lyttleton's and Norcott's) and artillery engaging Boer forces, and d