Boer War

STEINAECKER’S HORSEMEN:
South Africa 1899-1903

Bill Woolmore

Steinaecker's Horsemen is a new book relating the exploits of an irregular unit fighting on the British side during the Anglo – Boer War of 1899-1902.

The book is written by Bill Woolmore, author of the very successful ‘Bushveldt Carbineers and the Pietersburg Light Horse’.

Sometimes they roamed with a hundred or more men but more often they were in small groups of up to 4 men and held lonely picquet posts on the Lebombo range from which they patrolled the border with Portuguese East Africa. The maverick commander of this unit, Francis Christiaan Ludwig von Steinaecker, was a flamboyant and eccentric character; a former Prussian officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the DSO for his service. He failed to adjust to civilian life after the war and committed suicide in 1917.

The 352 page book is illustrated with many maps and photos, and contains a biographical nominal roll of Steinaecker’s Horse. 

The Australian Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Zulu and Boer Wars

Ron Austin

With a foreword written by Max Chamberlain, probably Australia's foremost authority on Australian participation in the Second Boer War.

Particular attention has been paid to the contribution made by the various Australian colonies.
There are many entries on Australian battles and personalities of the Second Anglo-Boer War.
Entries cover men such as Bridges, Chauvel, Elliott, Glasgow and Howse, who all reached high command positions in the Australian Army during the 1914-1918 war.
In addition, there are entries covering such topics as Concentration Camps, Health, Nursing, Scorched Earth Policy etc.

Appendices include a Chronology of the three wars; lists of all Victoria Cross winners and the 597 members of Australian units who died in the Boer War.

The major battles of the Zulu War such as Rorke's Drift and Isandhlwana are covered, as are the later British battles like Majuba, Magersfontein, Spion Kop and Colenso, plus major Australian actions like Diamond Hill, Elands River, Koster River, Pink Hill, Sunnyside and Wilmansrust.

Hard cover, p326, Over 200 photos, maps. Includes over 650 entries covering the Zulu War 1879, the First Boer War of 1810-81, and the Second Boer War of 1899-1902 incl.VC and Australian Honour Roll.

MAYGAR'S BOYS:
A Biographical History of the 8th. Light Horse

Cameron Simpson

A large format book that provides details of the military service of each member of this famous Victorian unit. The 8th Light Horse Regiment was commanded by LtCol Leslie Maygar VC from 1915 until his death in 1917. The book also includes some detailed accounts of the infamous Gallipoli action at the Nek, and later battles in Palestine.

Hard cover, 308 pp, many photos.

'TIS BUT THE TIME:
The life of Lt-Col Espie Dods, DSO, MC, AAMC

Robert Likeman

The biography of a famous Queensland doctor (Dr Joseph Espie Dods) who served in the Boer War with the Queensland Mounted Infantry, in Egypt & Gallipoli with the 5th Light Horse Regiment and France.Dark side of the story typhoid fever in Sth Africa, hangings at Boggo Road Gaol, Dunwich Lunatic Asylum, the General Strike of 1912 and the horrors of two world wars.

New, Hard cover, D/J, pp232, 7"x10", many illustrations, end papers of the decendants of James Dods of Edinburgh, Bibliography, index.

The Royal Australian Army Pay Corps in Victoria

Lt-Col Brian Condon, RFD, ED

Traces the history of the Pay Corps back to Colonial times and through to 2005. Also includes Army Financial Services Unit

Unit history, New, Hard Cover A4, D/J, 289 pages, Gold embossing on cloth cover, Many illustrations, 15 appendices incl Nominal Roll Honour Roll, Index.

The Bushveldt Carbineers and the Pietersburg Light Horse

Bill Woolmore

The story of this infamous Boer War unit and its operations in northern Transvaal.
The trial of the Australian Officers Lts. Breaker Morant an Hancock is covered in detail. 2002 is the centenary of their execution.

A full biographical index of all members who served in the BVC is included
Hard Cover p.320, photos, maps, biographical roll, index.

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