The Colours of the 94th Regt and 2.21st Royal Scots Fusiliers-trooped in the Garrison Square, Pretoria after ‘Bronkhorst Spruit’, 1880 - 1881
Scope and Contents
190 x 141 mm. Showing the colours of the 94th Regiment and 2nd Battalion of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers placed in front of a tent in the camp at Pretoria. The colours were saved after the disastrous opening hostilities of the war in the engagement at Bronkhorst Spruit (December 20 1880).
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1881
Creator
- From the Fonds: Val, Charles Henry Du, 1854 - 1889 (Entertainer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
fair condition
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2017-08-18 16:45:18+00:00
Repository Details
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