Te Papa curator Kirstie Ross shows us a uniform of the N.Z. Young Ladies' Contingent, also known as the Wellington Amazons. This group, made up of young society women, was established during the South African War and helped raise funds for the New Zealand contingents serving overseas.
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South African 'Boer' War
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RELATED TO AMAZON'S UNIFORM
Events
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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
Biographies
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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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