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Photograph of sailors of the Royal Naval Division constructing a gun redoubt, 1899-1901. From a collection of seven photographs collected by Lt Laurie Dunkin Wedd DSO, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, during the Boer War 1899-1901; Wedd sailed to South Africa on the ship the Yorkshire, fought at Colenso and was wounded on the 19th Jan 1900 during operations to relieve Ladysmith.Photograph of officers at luncheon in the field, 1899-1901; there is no table and a trench has been dug for the officers to put their legs in whilst they sit on the edge. From a collection of seven photographs collected by Lt L D Wedd DSO, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, during the Boer War 1899-1901; Wedd sailed to South Africa on the ship the Yorkshire, fought at Colenso and was wounded on the 19th Jan 1900 during operations to relieve Ladysmith.

Colenso, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902), Ladysmith, Relief of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902)