Correspondence of Sgt P Day, 3rd County of London Yeomanry, 1901-1904.
papers
Accession Number
NAM.2009-07-27
Description
62 ms letters written by Sgt Percy Day, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), part of the 21st Bn Imperial Yeomanry, March 1901 - October 1904, ot his mother and sister, covering his service during the 2nd Boer War, 1901-1902, and afterwards as a settler in Cape Colony, 1902-1904, including details of his training, embarkation to South Africa, active service at Standerton, Ermoler, Greylingstad, hospitalisation with dysentery (February 1902) and enteric fever (April 1902), and his return to England and decision to emigrate to South African as a civilian; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902).
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)
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