Canterbury-born Henry Coutts won royal recognition for rescuing a wounded soldier after a British column was ambushed at Sanna's Post on 31 March 1900. For his bravery Private Coutts was presented with one of the four scarves that Queen Victoria had knitted as a reward for gallant soldiers.
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South African 'Boer' War
NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902
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12 April 1902
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28 January 1901
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9 December 1899
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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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