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Tallest and shortest men in the Rough Riders

Two extremes: The tallest and shortest members of the Rough Riders (Third and Fourth Contingents) stand side by side at a camp in New Zealand, circa 1900.

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  • General Piet Joubert and Boer soldiers, 1899
    South African 'Boer' War

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south african war
boer war
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PAColl-0277-1
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