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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

12 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

A Relic of the War

Camden News · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 2

Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw the hardest kind of service at the front…

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A Relic of the War

Camden News · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw the hardest kind of service at the front…

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A Relic of the War

Camden News · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 2

Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they ensured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw the hardest kind of service at the front…

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A Relic of the War

Camden News · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

Many old soldiers new feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw the hardest kind of service at the front…

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A Relic of the war

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

MANY old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson, of Rossville, York county, Penn., who saw the bardest kind of…

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A Relic of the War

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 1

MANY old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Gen. S. Anderson, of Rossville, York country, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of…

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The War. Attack on Ladysmith

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

THE latest from the seat of war is to the effect that after surrounding Ladysmith with a force of 18,000 men, the Roers, early on Monday, opened fire with forty-p[?]nnders…

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The South African War. London, Nov. 1

Camden News · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 4

General Sir G. S. White, in his official report to the War Office, with regard to the engagement at Ladysmith states chat no blame is due to the officers commanding…

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The Transvaal War. Arrival of the Troopship Kent

Camden News · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 8

The troopship Kent, having on board the first portion of the New South Wales forces which sailed for South Africa on October 28, has arrived safely at Fort Elizabeth…

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The War

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

THE British forces have met with a serious reverse in the north of Cape Colony. General Gatacre, with 3000 men, attempted to surprise the Boers near Stormberg, but was…

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The War

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

IN view of recent reverses to the British arms in South Africa, it has been decided to send a second Australian contingent of 1000 men. Sergt Major Daly, who is attached to the Mounted Rifles at…

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The War

Camden News · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 8

The British casualties in the South African campaign may be summarised thus. in all, the aacertainable losses on our side are more than 728 killed, 2784 wounded…

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