2nd Feb, 2022 12:00
Gallantry in the Field: Medals & Militaria
BOER WAR INTEREST - A PROCLAMATION FROM PAUL KRUGER
BOER WAR INTEREST - PROCLAMATION FROM PAUL KRUGER,
circa 1896 in both Afrikaans and English, with pen inscription '... Lady Gordon, If you receive this please send on to my sister. Have been in thick of it been wonderfully lucky. Bullet through hat horse wounded and off ... leather shot away but never got a ... . Tis not all over yet has in command at ... brigade. I am wanted(?) now for my accent. I believe some of us are to be shot. Kind regards from yours sincerely RSW.', framed and under glass, 37cm x 45cm
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