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Four page manuscript letter from Lt. Heyworth Potter Lawrence Heyworth, 2nd Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment, to his sister Winnie Kennard. It was written from Elandsfontein, South Africa, and is dated 30 December 1900. Heyworth, known as Lawrence, didn’t receive any letters over Christmas and the pipe and tobacco Winnie sent him still hasn’t arrived. He has heard that a lot more troops are to be sent out but says that it’s the “enteric season” and the hospitals are already filling up. Heyworth also talks about the Rand Rifles and the Imperial Light Horse, but believes his Company will be sent to India soon. From a collection of seven letters written during the Boer War by Lt. H P L Heyworth, 2nd Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment, to his sister Winnie, 1900-1902. Heyworth, later a Captain, was killed in action on 6th August 1915, during the Dardenelles Campaign. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902).

Boer War (1899-1902)