This was written as a private diary by Bertie Moeller, intended for his parents alone, and jotted down in the midst of war, in the veld, or in the saddle. With eleven years in the Honourable Artillery Company he received his commission in 1899 and volunteered for the Mounted Infantry in the C.I.V. Regiment. He saw action with the 7th MI at Bethlehem, Naauwpoort Nek, Golden Gate, Cox's Farm, & Heilbron. He was mortally wounded in later action at Holland in the Transvaal at the very end of 1901. Provides an almost day-by-day account of his two years in the saddle.
Green cloth boards. top edge gilt. 296pp illustrated frontis, plate, maps.
Boards marked & spine darkened. ff tanned especially eps. overall a reading copy.
Our Ref. #24580
- Binding Condition: Good only
- Overall Condition: Good only
- Size: 195mm x 140mm x 0.5kg
- Sold By: Fables Bookshop
- Contact Person: Ian Balchin
- Country: South Africa
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