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Description: | Ts transcription (11pp) of a letter written on 28 February 1915 in which he describes the Boer Rebellion in the Transvaal, South Africa, at the outbreak of the First World War and his own loyalty to the British Crown, referring to the accidental shooting of General Delarey and how it was revealed that he and General Beyers had switched sides to the rebels, encounters with armed Boers, his service with one of the loyal Commando units and the role played by militant South African women in the rebellion. Also held with the letter is a ts supporting account (2pp) written by his brother and describing Harry's personal role in events.
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Catalogue date 2001-11-05 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Hamilton, Harry | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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