2nd Anglo-Boer War, Blockhouse, South Africa, 1902
Boer War. Blockhouse, South Africa
Over 8,500 small, cheap, and easy to assemble, mass produced blockhouses, originally designed by Major Spring Rice (Royal Engineers) were built to protect the railway lines and to ensnare the roving Boer Commandos. Each occupied about 6 men, commanded by a Lance-Corporal also having up to 4 black guards to man observation posts at night. Around 500 much larger blockhouses were built, designed by Major General Elliot Wood, the senior Royal Engineer officer during the war. They were used to protect key points such as railway bridges and stations. After they were built, and occupied no attacks occurred at points they guarded. They took around 3 months to build and were expensive in building material, which led to the Rice Patterns Blockhouses being conceived.
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P1900.2953
AHMS IRN 28397
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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