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Accession Number

NAM.2006-08-4

Description

Inventory description: Letters written by and about Cpl Harry Thurston during his service in the Boer War with 2nd Bn King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry) and 4th Mounted Infantry between 7 Jan 1900 and 14 Feb 1902; Thurston was wounded at Houtenbeck on 24 Jan 1902 and died the following day; associated with the Battle of Paardeberg, Boer War (1899-1902).