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Posts Tagged Boer War

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Voices From the Transvaal

On August 1, 2025   /   Blog   /   2 Comments
Tags: Boer War, Charles Brothers, John Hutton, South African War, Tasmanians, The Medic, Transvaal
Voices From the Transvaal

We hear very little about individuals who fought in the  Boer War, sometimes referred as The Transvaal War.  One notable exception  is  the story of Breaker Morant. Unlike the two World Wars,  there are no detailed service records.  Letters home published in local newspapers are the best

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SPLASH THE PLATYPUS

On October 3, 2022   /   Blog   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Australian wildlife, Boer War, Duck billed platypus, Healesville, Platypus, Robert Eadie, Splash the Platypus, Winston Churchill
SPLASH THE PLATYPUS

In a letter to the nature page of The Weekly Times in 1934, a little girl began by mentioning Splash, a most unusual pet. Dear Charles Barrett – I am writing to tell you about Splash the platypus which belongs to my uncle, Mr Robert Eadie of

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