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Edward Presgrave and the Boer War : Comments

By Peter Curson, published 11/10/2019

Many young Australians denied enlistment because of age, and excited by the prospect of defending the British Empire, made their own way across and sought enlistment in an irregular unit.

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AC wrote : "Is that your argument or a tantrum?"

Neither.... Its my observation.
Posted by mhaze, Sunday, 13 October 2019 9:28:20 PM
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Peter, a great article. I had no idea that as many as 16,000 men formally enlisted. Many of us brought up in Hobart remember a touching story. Overlooking the Domain, where the Dawn Service is held, is a life-size bronze statue of a soldier going off to the Boer War in uniform and with pith helmet, looking down the Derwent River. It's set on a carved sandstone plinth. Every year on a certain day someone would lay a single red rose at its base. It was long assumed that it was a woman whose fiancee had sailed and never returned. Then, I think in the 70s, the rose was no longer placed there. My father, who was born in Hobart in 1906, was well acquainted with the story. Warren Reed.
Posted by Warren Reed, Monday, 14 October 2019 3:38:28 PM
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Hey mhaze,
Maybe I am a little bit overly conspiratorial;
Or maybe you lot are all just a little bit too naive.
http://vault.fbi.gov/adolf-hitler/adolf-hitler-part-01-of-04
Posted by Armchair Critic, Monday, 14 October 2019 9:11:26 PM
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