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Boer War (1899-1902)

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 366 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), [1901]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/30/16-17
Scope and Contents

Letter from W L Rickard to WSC, enclosing 10s Mafeking Siege Note.

Dates: [1901]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [c 1912]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/30/18-32
Scope and Contents

Account by WSC of his escape from the Boers [typescript with ms amendments by WSC, on Admiralty notepaper, probably drafted in connection with a libel action against William Blackwood & Sons, heard on 20 May 1912].

Dates: [c 1912]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Apr 1901

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/30/33
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Leaflet advertising WSC's lecture, The [Boer] War as I Saw It, in the Assembly Rooms, Jarratt Street, Hull, on 24 April, containing biographical notes on WSC; a synopsis of the lecture; and extracts from reports in the national press on the lecture.

Dates: Apr 1901
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Oct 1902

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/33/53-54
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Particulars of eight watches presented by WSC to Dr James Gillespie, J R Addams, J D Dewsnap, Joe McKenna, Joe McHenry, Charles A Burnham, Ellen David and Ada Blunden, "in recognition of their timely help afforded him in his escape from Pretoria".

Dates: 02 Oct 1902
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Jan 1902

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/34/5-14
Scope and Contents

Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Pretoria, South Africa, to WSC, on South Africa. Stating "if we could incorporate these Boers into the Empire, we should be doing a vast deal more for the future of our race and language, than by assimilating a million Johannesburg Jews. They have first class natural ability, and their brains, having lain fallow for about 200 years, will, like virgin soil produce magnificent crops".

Dates: 20 Jan 1902
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 May 1902

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/34/47-57
Scope and Contents

Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Pretoria, South Africa to WSC, enclosing copy of letter to Lord Roberts, 18 May 1902, on the end of the Boer War.

Dates: 20 May 1902
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Nov 1897

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/19/1-21
Scope and Contents

Article, Our Account with the Boers, [typescript (carbon copy), with manuscript amendments by ? WSC].

Dates: Nov 1897
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [c 1900]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/19/22-28
Scope and Contents

Article on the Boer War, [typescript (carbon copy)].

Dates: [c 1900]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jun 1900

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/19/29
Scope and Contents

The Mountings of the Naval Guns and their Subsequent Use by the Ladysmith Relief Column, text of lecture by Captain Percy Scott and Captain Arthur Limpus, delivered in Hong Kong, printed pamphlet published by the Hong Kong Daily Press [inscribed to WSC by Percy Scott].

Dates: 13 Jun 1900
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Mar 1900

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/19/31
Scope and Contents

Printed maps of the Boer positions at Spion Kop [South Africa] with annotations, and first edition map of Harrismith.

Dates: Mar 1900
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Nov 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/18-19
Scope and Contents

Report from Captain Aylmer Haldane, Pretoria, South Africa to the Chief of Staff, Natal Field Force, on the capture of an armoured train at Frere, including praise of WSC's actions in saving the engine "he was frequently exposed to the full fire of the enemy. I cannot speak too highly of his gallant conduct".

Dates: 30 Nov 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Nov 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/20
Scope and Contents

Extract from report of D Horsley, Locomotive Instructor, on damage to the armoured train, [typescript copy].

Dates: 15 Nov 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Nov 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/21-23
Scope and Contents

Letter from J W Shores, Engineer-in-Chief, Estcourt, to General Manager of Railways, on the capture of the armoured train, [typescript copy].

Dates: 15 Nov 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Nov 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/24
Scope and Contents

Note in Afrikaans on the capture of the armoured train.

Dates: 16 Nov 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Nov 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/25
Scope and Contents

Letter from P J Joubert to F W Reitz, advising against WSC's release from captivity, [in Afrikaans].

Dates: 28 Nov 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Dec 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/26-29
Scope and Contents

Search Warrant following WSC's escape from the Boers, with photograph taken in Egypt, 1898 [in Afrikaans, with translation].

Dates: 13 Dec 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Dec 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/30
Scope and Contents

Description of WSC, following his escape from the Boers [in Afrikaans].

Dates: 15 Dec 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Dec 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/31-33
Scope and Contents

Letter from [H C Breaul], Acting Commissioner of Police, Pretoria, to Justice of the Peace Schweizer-Reneke, description of WSC with photograph [in Afrikaans, with translation].

Dates: 20 Dec 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Dec 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/34-35
Scope and Contents

Letter from [H C Breaul], Acting Commissioner of Police Pretoria, South Africa, to ?, on WSC's escape to Durban via Lorenco Marques [in Afrikaans, with translation].

Dates: 28 Dec 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Dec 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/36-37
Scope and Contents

Letter from [H C Breaul], Acting Commissioner of Police, Pretoria, to Justice of the Peace Schweizer-Reneke, description of WSC [typescript copy, in Afrikaans, with translation].

Dates: 20 Dec 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Oct 1899

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/38
Scope and Contents

License for Mr E F Knight to act as a War Correspondent for the Morning Post in South Africa, issued by the War Office.

Dates: 07 Oct 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1889

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/39
Scope and Contents

War Office Rules for Newspaper Correspondents at the Seat of War.

Dates: 1889
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1900]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/23/40
Scope and Contents

Diary of H M S Tartar's Naval Brigade in South Africa, 29 October 1899 - 23 October 1900 [31 pp].

Dates: [1900]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Jan 1900

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/25/1-2
Scope and Contents

Letter from Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), Sandringham, Norfolk, to WSC, thanks for, letter on South Africa, commenting on his escape from captivity, and the progress of the campaign. Also thanks for copy of "The River War".

Dates: 19 Jan 1900
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Jan 1900

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/25/3-4
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir William Garstin to WSC, thanks for gift of copy of The River War and on WSC's escape from the Boers.

Dates: 19 Jan 1900
Conditions Governing Access: Open