The "War With Johnny Boer" brings together Australian eye-witness accounts of the Anglo-Boer War between October 1899 and May 1902. Each contribution has a wonderful story to tell and fits effectively into descriptions of the various battles and actions of the war. There was no censorship of letters in those days, 'which means that this is not a sanitised account of the fighting. As the war unfolds, the honest nature of the writing gives a graphic coverage of Australian actions.
Traditionally, writers have avoided the guerrilla phase of the war from July 1900 to May 1902 and only superficial accounts have been published. The Editors of Johnny Boer have ensured that the guerrilla actions have been given more detailed exposure.
As well as military enthusiasts, this book should appeal to history students, genealogists and medal collectors. Readers will find in this account of the Boer War an emerging Australian spirit that, a generation later, became famous on the cliffs of Gallipoli.
A valuable index, comprehensive appendices and cross-references of people, units and events make this a valuable research tool.
Contents:
List of Maps
List of Sketches and Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part 1: Life on Service - A Few Insights
Part 2: Life on Campaign
- The Natal Theatre: The Siege of Ladysmith (2 November 1899-28 February 1900)
- The Western Theatre: The Drive to Kimberley (November-December 1900)
- The Natal Theatre: Buller's Setbacks (December 1899-February 1900)
- The Natal Theatre: Relief at Last (February-March 1900)
- The Western Theatre (January-February 1900)
- The Central Front: Colesberg (January-February 1900)
- The Western Theatre: The Drive Towards Bloemfontein (February-March 1900)
- The Central Front: The North Eastern Cape (February-March 1900)
- The Central Front: East of Colesberg (February-April 1900)
- The Boer Offensive: Orange Free State (March-April 1900)
- The march to Pretoria: In the Orange Free State (April-May 1900
- The North-Western Theatre (October 1899-May 1900)
- The March to Pretoria: The Natal Campaign (May-July 1900)
- The March to Pretoria: In the Transvaal (May-June 1900)
- After Pretoria (June-July 1900)
- The Guerilla War: Orange River Colony
- Western Transvaal (July-September 1900)
- Eastern Transvaal (August-October 1900)
- Northern Transvaal (September 1900)
- Orange River Colony (October 1900)
- Western Transvaal (November 1900)
- Eastern Transvaal (November 1900)
- Western Transvaal (November-December 1900)
- Federation - the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901
- Death of Queen Victoria, 22nd January 1900
- Eastern Cape (February-March 1901)
- Western Cape (January-March 1901)
- Western Transvaal (January-March 1901)
- Blockhouses and Barbed Wire
- The Guerilla Campaign: Organge River Colony (February-April 1901)
- Northern Transvaal (April 1901)
- Eastern Transvaal (April-May 1901)
- Cape Colony (April-May 1901)
- Western Transvaal (May-June 1901)
- Orange River Colony (June-July 1901)
- Eastern Transvaal (June-July 1901)
- North-East Cape Revisited (July-August 1901)
- Western Transvaal (July-August 1901)
- Northern Natal and Zululand (July-August 1901)
- Eastern Transvaal (July-August 1901)
- Orange River Colony (August-September 1901)
- Western Transvaal (September 1901)
- Eastern Transvaal (October-November 1901)
- Eastern Cape Colony (October-November 1901)
- Orange River Colony (November-December 1901)
- Eastern Transvaal (December 1901)
- Eastern Transvaal (January-February 1901)
- Cape Colony (January-March 1902)
- Orange River Colony (January-February 1902)
- The Final Drives of 1902
- The End of the War (31 May 1902)
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Bibliography and Sources
Appendix C. Australian Units Sent to South Africa
Index: Names
Index: Units
Index: General
Index: Locations
