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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
270 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 14
Serious British Reverse. Lord Methuen Captured and Wounded
News of a serious British reverse having occurred in the Western Transvaal was received in Corowa on Tuesday morning, and the daily paper of the following day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Serious British Disaster. Successful Attack by De La Rey. Lord Methuen Wounded and Captured. Four Guns and Many Prisoners Taken. London, March 11
News was received yesterday of a serious reverse which befel a British force commanded by Lieut-General Lord Methaen, in the Western Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Serious British Disaster. Successful Attack by De La Rey. Lord Methuen Wounded and Captured. Four Guns and Many Prisoners Taken. London, March 11
News was received yesterday of a serious reverse which befel a British force commanded by Lieut.-General Lord Methuen, in the Western Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Latest by Telegraph the Boer War. London
De la Rey captured much clothing, rifles and ammunition in his recent surprise. Mr. M'Neill, one of the leading Nationalists who cheered Methuen's disaster in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. the Capture of Methuen. London, Tuesday, March 11
Intelligence of the disaster was [?] into the town of Marico, south of Zeerust, by 550 mounted infantry, who were pursued by Boers four miles from the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A War-ship Launched. the King and Queen Present. London, March 9
His Majesty the King visited Devonport yesterday, and witnessed the launching of the Queen, a first-class battle-ship, of 15,000 tons, 16 guns. Her Majesty Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →De Wet's Munitions of War. Great Find in a Cave. London, March 8
Colonel Rimington's column, which took a prominent part in Lord Kitchener's recent great sweeping movement in the Orange River Colony, has made an…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A British Disaster. Methuen's Column Waylaid. Surprise by De La Rey. Four Guns Lost. Methuen Wounded and Taken Prisoner. Heavy British Losses. London, 10th March, 4.35 p.m
News has just been received by the War Office of the capture of Lord 'Methuen, commander of the British forces in the Western Transvaal, by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectacles for Soldiers. London, March 7
The War Office authorities have issued an order, permitting both officers and soldiers to wear spectacles when the stress of campaigning operations makes protection…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Boer War. London
Arrangements are progressing for the 21st Lancers and 11th Hussars to accompany 6000 Imperial Yeomanry to South Africa early in April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London
Lord Methuen's official report of the reverse in the Western Transvaal is published. In it he states that the rear screen consisting of mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Upon Rabbits
An unusual incident happened at Mr. Crosby's farm at Warren, about 20 miles from Wagga, during the past week. A war is being bitterly waged there against…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Boer War. Lord Methuen's Reverse. London, March 19
The latest report from Klerksdorp states that Lord Methuen is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. In view of the uneasy feeling caused by the overthrow of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mr. Morley on the War. the Disaster Deplored. London, March 14
In a speech at Manchester last night, Mr. John Morley referred to the war in South Africa. He said that he deplored the disaster that had befallen Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Boer War. Lord Methuen Released. Arrival at Klerksdrop. London, March 14
In the House of Commons last night Mr. Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, read a telegram, received by the War Office from Lord Kitchener, and dated Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A Soldier in Trouble
John O'Keefe, 25, soldier, who was dressed in khaki, and wore the South African ribbon on his left breast, had a plausible tale to tell the magistrate at the…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Boer War. London
The assistance of blockhouses afforded a check on 50 Boers who assailed a British convey between Kroonspruit and Frankfort. The arrival of mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers. Sydney
The troopship Manbattas arrived to-day with a number of returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London
Some leading Boer representatives arrived at Proteria on Sunday last from Maidleburg with a flag of truce, and after interviewing Lord Kitcheher, proceeded southwards to…
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