Shearer, John Hugh (Captain, b.1873 - d.1951) Accession Number: PR00523

Description

Letter describing pursuit of Boers, Camp Life, Service as Advance Guards of Roberts' column. Comments on casualties, Boer cartridges, natives, horses, and attitude of Australians to the war.

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Accession Number
PR00523
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1900
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 95/0029
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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