boer war

South African War memorials

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  During the second half of the 19th century a tradition developed in Britain to erect war memorials to those who had died in foreign wars and had no grave at home.

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• Page 1 - South African War memorials During the second half of the 19th century a tradition developed in Britain to erect war memorials to those who had died in foreign wars and had no grave at

South African 'Boer' War

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  The South African War of 1899-1902, often called the Boer War (sometimes the Second Boer War), was the first overseas conflict to involve New Zealand troops

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• Page 2 – Origins of the conflict

  Overview of the origins of the South African (Boer) War and New Zealand's response to the outbreak of war between Britain and the Boers

• Page 3 – The Boers

  The term Boer is derived from the Afrikaans word for farmer and was used to describe the people in southern Africa who traced their ancestry to Dutch, German and French

• Page 4 – New Zealand's response

  New Zealand raised a contingent of mounted rifles for service in South Africa. The 215-man contingent left Wellington on 21 October 1899 and arrived in Cape Town more than a

• Page 5 – Conditions in South Africa

  The New Zealanders who served in the South African War not only had to endure the stress of combat but also the harsh climate and landscape of southern Africa.

• Page 6 – Key battles: 1899-1900

  A summary of key battles fought by New Zealand troops in South Africa, 1899-1900

• Page 7 – Guerrilla war: 1901-1902

  A summary of the guerrilla war in which New Zealand troops helped fight Boer forces in South Africa, 1901-1902

• Page 8 – Māori and the war

  Many Māori supported New Zealand's involvement in the South African War and some were willing to enlist. Although Māori were officially excluded from service in South Africa, a

• Page 9 – The home front

  While most New Zealanders supported the war effort, elements of society opposed the presence of New Zealand troops in South Africa.

• Page 10 – Further information

  Website links and books relating to New Zealand and the South African War

NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902

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  Between 1899 and 1902 New Zealand sent 10 contingents of troops to fight in South Africa. Many of these men had prior experience in the volunteer forces but others were ordinary citizens who were skilled riders and marksmen. In addition, a small number of New Zealand women served in South Africa as teachers and as nurses. These are their stories.

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• Page 2 – The contingents

  Information about the 10 New Zealand contingents that were raised for service during the South African War, 1899-1902

• Page 3 – Women at war

  With New Zealand women having gained the right to vote in 1893, the South African War offered them a chance to further establish their independence. While many did this by

• Page 4 – Kiwi stories

  Selected biographies of New Zealanders involved in the South African War.

• Page 5 – Embarkation database

  Embarkation database containing the names, contingents, companies, registration numbers, ranks, embarkation details, addresses, next of kin and occupations of every New Zealand

• Page 6 – Roll of honour

  The names of all the New Zealand soldiers who died in the South African (Boer) War, 1899-1902

• Page 7 – Further information

  Website links and books relating to New Zealand and the South African War