Boer prisoners war bermuda

Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda by Colin Benbow A second revised edition published by Bermuda College in 1982 Picture cover boards are clean & bright, light sun fade to spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions Postage within S Africa R50 thru P Office Postnet, courier or Paxi options are available Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #

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1982, second revised edition. Soft cover, 124 pages. Very good condition. The cover has minor wear at the corners. Under 1kg. "This great historian and retired curator of the Bermuda Historical Society Museum has ensured the unique events of 1901 and 1902 in Bermuda are recorded for posterity. We are proud of this book and the interest it still generates amongst the public at large, both at home and abroad.' [preface]  

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Boer War - Prisoner of  War Art - C.A. Kruger - Bermuda 1902. On this walking stick is embossed "C.A. KRUGER" and under that is embossed "BERMUDA 1902". The handle had been damaged as shown in the photo. It appears that there was a brass fitting on the tip, but that is missing. The length of this item is 89.5 cm. and its diameter at the brass ring is 1.5 mm. Apart of the damage mentioned above is this walking stick still in  very good condition.

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Anglo Boer War ABO medal issued to Burger Abraham Paulus Pretorius of the West Transvaal who was also a Lint Voor Verwonden (LVW) recipient. Including Bermuda 1902 snake boot (parts missing) & a picture in frame (size 62cm x 42cm) of him & his wife     

The Bittereinders refused to sign the Oath to the Queen, by 1904 some 40 of them were still on Bermuda, the last one who never signed died there in 1927.

  Rebellion Box, original, wood & metal, Booysens Internment Camp, 1915, with supporting contemporary document. Rebellion Box weighs 460 grams, 24.5 cms (length) x 13.7 cms(width) x 13.0 cms (height). Condition: very good. On the underside of the box lid is a dated hand-written note, penned in ink and written in Dutch that reads, in part, '... to my dearest Anna van Heerden from D.S. van Heerden... Booysens Rebellion Camp in the year 1915, 15th March.' Also included is the original 'certifikaat van invryheidstelling' (release certificate), dated 17th Mei, 1915, for the prisoner with official stamps including facsimile signature of the Minister van Justitie and the prisioner's own signature. The Rebellion Box was crafted by a prisoner, David Schalk van Heerden, of the Heilbron district OFS, who interned at the Booysens camp, had taken part in the rebellion of 1914 and had also been previously interned in the Boer POW complex on Bermuda (1900). He was a Boer prisoner of war at the Hawkins Island Camp on Bermuda during the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). His prisoner number was 19792.   1915 Overall Condition:  very good  Size:  24.5 cms (length) x 13.7 cms(width) x 13.0 cms (height)     

Determined, proud, adventurous and perhaps even a little crazy. Such were a great many Boer fighters who ended up in British prisoner-of-war camps during the Anglo-Boer War. This book tells of their ingenious plans and daring escapes from POW camps at Simons Town, St Helena, Ceylon, Bermuda and elsewhere. Softcover, 304 pages.  First Published: February 2015