The Australians In The South African War 1899-1902- A Map History (1999) By Max Chamberlain
History of the Australian Contingent to the Boer War – a good account of the various contingents with casualty tables and other information.
An overview of events including detailed maps, units and formations, awards, casualties and statistics concerning the Australians during the Boer War.
Contents include
1. Introduction - The shorthand of history
2. Overview - The war in brief
3. Units and formations - Titles and designations
4. Maps and terrain - Unravelling the tracks,
5. The early units - The colonial soldiers of 1899
6. The bushmen - The bush volunteers of 1900,
7. The imperial drafts, The state-raised troops of 1901,
8. The Commonwealth horse - The Australian army of 1902
9. Australian casualties - Counting the cost
10. Australian awards - Rewarding the brave, Conclusion - Forerunners of the Diggers. Extensively researched, and wonderfully detailed, this is one of the finest records of Australia's involvement in South Africa.
- Soft Cover
- 134 pages
- In Good Condition
