Topic: BW - NSW - NSWIB
NSWIB
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Letter 25 July 1900
This is an extract from the War Diary written by Major David Miller, Adjutant of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen who arrived in the Mozambique port of Biera and then moved to Rhodesia as part of the journey for deployment in South Africa to see action in the Boer War.
Head Quarter Staff Office
00.3934
Bulawayo
25th July 1900
From:
Major Miller
To:
the Assistant Quartermaster General
Sydney
Sir
I have the honour to enclose copy of my journal to date and report my departure for Mafeking on Special Service forthwith.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
David Miller
Major
OCAS Corps
This should be read to the officers of the Corps and their subordinates.
8.10.00
It is interesting to note that this column is moving towards Mafeking, obviously to utilise this northern town, recently liberated, as a launching point to outflank the Boer forces in the north.
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Further Reading:
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Letter 25 July 1900
