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Walker's No 2 Diary for 1900
diary, diary
Accession Number

NAM.1984-12-4-9

Description

Diary: Walker's No 2 Diary for 1900. Lt Col J K Watson, accompanying Horatio Herbert Kitchener as his Aide-de-camp, reached Cape Town on the Duntocher Castle on 10 Jan. He left there on 6 Feb and reached the Modder River on the 10. He was present at the operations around Paardeburg, Bloemfontein, Kroonstadt and at the surrender of Pretoria. From a collection of papers of Lt Col J K Watson, CMG CVO CBE, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Egyptian Army, 1889-1940. Associated with the the Boer War (1899-1902).

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902)

Events

Modder River, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902), Paardeberg, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Bloemfontein, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Kroonstad, Occupation of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Pretoria, Capture of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902)

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