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South African War, 1899-1902
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Boer War diary

Diary of Dr. J.H. Patterson dated April 1901 to March 1902, written while on active service during the Boer War in South Africa, often in the form of a letter as it was sent to his mother whenever it was possible to post letters.

James Harold Patterson

Boer War letters

Letters dated January 1901 to February 1902 written by Dr. J.H. Patterson while on active service in South Africa during the Boer war to his mother, Sarah Patterson.

James Harold Patterson

Collection of photographs

Collection of photographs dated 1899 to 1953

  1. Photograph album of scenes and people taken in South Africa during the Boer War including soldiers on board ship, scenery and settlers, c1899-1902 (also copy prints of 9 photos in album (ticked in album).
  2. Scenes of South Africa reprinted from Natal Mercury, no date c1902-1910.
  3. First Imperial Bushmen (mounted) in Hobart, c1899-1902.
    4-5. Soldiers on board ship, wearing forage caps or helmuts, no date.
  4. Boer War veterans by War Memorial, Hobart, c1948-1952.
    7-8. Boer War veterans by train on way to reunion, 31 May 1952.
  5. Reunion group, Hillwood, 8 March 1953.
  6. Opening R.S.L. Smithton, no date.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Diary of Trooper Blackburn

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC B12
  • Collection
  • 1901-1902

Trooper Blackburn's diary kept between 27 March 1901 and June 1902 while a member of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen's Contingent at the Boer War. He noted the voyage, weather, work with the horses, marches, casualties, camps and the return voyage.

Harvey Stanley Hyde Blackburn

James Harold Patterson Collection

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC P4
  • Collection
  • 1901-1914

Collection consists of xerox copies of letters written by James Patterson to his mother also a diary in the form of a letter as it was sent to his mother whenever it was possible to post letters describing his experiences while on active service.

James Harold Patterson

John Stokell Dodds Collection

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS21
  • Collection
  • 1875-1937

Collection of material relating to the Boer War, federation and parliament. Also includes material relating to the Royal visit to Tasmania in 1901. These papers consist of official circulars, invitations and programmes.

John Stokell Dodds

Minute Book :T.S.A.R.S.A.

Minute book of the T.S.A.R.S.A. for the period 15 February 1952 to 10 October 1963. Includes Benevolent Fund, social reunions, wreaths, etc. At the last meeting affairs were handed over to the Northern Branch to be administered by that branch as State Branch.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Minutes: Northern Branch/State

Minute Book :T.S.A.R.S.A. Northern Branch/State for the period 27 February 1948 to 8 February 1970. From 1963 it took over the affairs of the State Association. At the last meeting in 1970 it was resolved that: "we continue as an association but all social activities be dropped". News clippings at back of volume.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

The role of the Fifth Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1901

Newspaper cutting published in 1904 of an account of the role of the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles in the Boer War, by J.H. Patterson, originally written as a letter. Also press cutting on the Boer War and menu of Annual Reunion Dinner of 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles (with signatures).

James Harold Patterson