Boer War Diary

By Private George Ogilvie of the Gordon Highlanders.

Typescript with original drawings and annotations.

15 pages of diary
16 pages of letters - typescript copies
4 pages of poetry concerning the Battle of Magersfontein
7 pages miscellaneous
4 pages highlights and dates
4 pages relating to Christianity
4 pages with typescript references to the newspaper.

The manuscript deals with
- the Black Watch at Magersfontein
- Ian Hamilton’s Column
- Joining the army
- Voyage to South Africa
- Various engagements in the Freestate
- A Boer house
- Kimberly p.8
- Victoria Cross engagement p.9

Housed in an acid free folder.

218mm x 339mm

R25,000