A cold night's sleep: members of New Zealand's Sixth Contingent sleeping out on the veldt (open plains) in South Africa, circa 1901.
Extreme temperatures made life tough for New Zealanders trekking on the veldt. Soldiers often endured severe daytime heat, then slept in the open with only an overcoat to protect them from the freezing cold.
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South African 'Boer' War
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RELATED TO SIXTH CONTINGENT MEMBERS ON TREK
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12 April 1902
Train accident in South Africa kills 16 NZ soldiers
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28 September 1899
NZ answers Empire's call to arms in South Africa
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28 January 1901
Hardham wins VC in South Africa
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9 December 1899
NZ troops fire first shots during South African War
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24 February 1902
End of the battle of Langverwacht Hill
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Henry Coutts
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George Bradford
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Lily Rees
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Walter Callaway
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Wilhelmina Bain
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NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902
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South African 'Boer' War
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South African War memorials
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