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Description: | Journal covering WVR Fane's period in South Africa as a captain with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.
The journal starts on the day of departure, covers the journey to South Africa (including stop at the Cape Verde Islands), arrival in Cape Town and travel to headquarters in Beaufort West, service at the blockhouses, command of Mounted Infantry Company at De Aar, escort to the Britstown convoy (in convoy when peace declared), policing duties in De Aar district, command of C Company at Beaufort, and journey to Pretoria, Pietersburg and Bloemfontein whilst on leave.
With newspaper cuttings relating to the battalion's departure and return. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | 21 Mar-24 Aug 1902 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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