NAM.2006-12-93-11

One of nine manuscript letters written by Sgt Arthur George Harrington whilst serving with the 1st Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps from South Africa, dated 12 Mar 1900. Gives a retrospective personal description of the Siege of Ladysmith. From a collection of 180 documents and letters mostly written by RSM Arthur George Harrington, DCM, written to his family while with the King’s Royal Rifle Corps during the Siege and Relief of Ladysmith (1899-1900), Boer War (1899-1902) and whilst attached to the London Rifle Brigade from 1914 up to his death at the 2nd Battle of Ypres on 28 Apr 1915, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).

Ladysmith, Siege of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902)