letter, letter
Accession Number

NAM.2008-02-16-5

Description

Manuscript letter and franked envelope, stamp removed, written by an unidentified soldier, named ‘Charlie’, 2nd Bn Middlesex Regiment to E Boldetti from Charlestown, dated 15 Jun 1900. He describes the movements of the 10th Brigade and the Battalion, especially at Harman’s Nek. From a collection of eleven letters written by 3025 Pte G Frederick Evans and two other unidentified members of the 2nd Bn Middlesex Regiment during the Boer War, and especially relate to the Battle of Spion Kop, 1900. The soldier named ‘Charlie’ is possibly the compiler of the collection. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902).

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902)

Associated collection