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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Pre 1914, Western Australia, Fremantle, 2nd Anglo Boer War, 1900

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1900

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Boer War Contingent Marching Over Fremantle Bridge, C 1900

Historical information

The 1st Contingent departed Albany on 7 November 1899 on the Medic and returned on 29 December 1900. The 2nd Contingent departed from Fremantle 3 February 1900 and returned 8 December 1900. Due to the shortage of khaki material, the 1st Contingent uniforms wore their blue militia tunics, blue puttees and a dark blue puggaree on departure. An Anglo Boer War Service of Reconciliation is held annually on the first Sunday in June at the "Fallen Soldiers" (Boer War) Memorial in Kings Park. The date selected is the closest Sunday to the date of signing of the Treaty or Peace of Vereeniging (31 May 1902). The culmination of the service is the laying of the Emily Hobhouse wreath.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-AMWA29057

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict

Width

186 mm

Height or length

139 mm

Contextual information

P1900.2976
AHMS IRN 29057

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

Completeness

94

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