The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the military service in South Africa (Boer War) of 268 Trooper (Tpr) Charles Frederick Rivers Cawthorn who served with the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen from 1901-1902. The main item in the collection is an original handwritten diary kept by Tpr Cawthorn from the time he embarked on the troopship Chicago on 27 March 1901. The entries are very detailed and descriptive. Also includes his original Discharge Certificate, a reference written in July 1902 by Lt Col E.T Watchorn recommending Charles Cawthorn for '...any position of trust.', and a Diamond Jubilee souvenir Christmas card from The South African War Veterans Association. Added to the collection in September 2012 was a bound typescript of Tpr Cawthorn's original diary, transcribed and edited by his grand-daughter, Sally Steel in 2003. The typescript includes an index, a Nominal Roll of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, and additional information about the war in South Africa, obtained from various published sources.
Collection relating to the Boer War service of 126 Corporal Ebenezer "Edward" Barron, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, South Africa, 1901-1902. Collection consists of a small handwritten notebook kept
Collection consists of a leather bound, handwritten diary belonging to Frederick Hammond Farley who served with both the 4th Imperial Bushmen Contingent as well as the 8th Battalion Australian Commonw
Diary relating to the Boer War service of 126 Corporal Ebenezer "Edward" Barron, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Australian and South Africa, 1901. A small handwritten notebook kept as a diary by Ba
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Watchorn commanding officer of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, and his young son. The photograph was taken shortly before the unit's departure for service in
Studio portrait of 290 Trooper William James Manning, 4th Contingent, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. Trooper Manning served in South Africa from 1901 to 1902. He reached the rank of Sergeant (Sgt) an
Collection relating to Lance Corporal William Sydney Hazelwood, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, war of South Africa (Boer War). Collection consists of a small handwritten diary kept by Lance Corpor