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Ceylon Contingent : CEYLON CONTINGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1900 - 1901. SOUVENIR SKETCHES, by "Aberdonensis"

oblong 8vo (185 x 255 mm), 12 black & white sketches printed on art paper, one to a page with captions on the sketches, no text, brown paper wrappers - the title printed within a decorative border, the wraps are a little dust soiled but overall a very good copy. Printed at the "Observer" printing works

Not in the South Africa Bibliography or the Supplement. "The Times History of the War in South Africa," volume III, page 44: 'Early in January, 1900, however, the Legislative Council of Ceylon unanimously agreed to send a contingent of 125 mounted infantry, raised among the white planters of the colony. The offer was gladly accepted (by the Imperial Government) and the Ceylon contingent embarked on February 1 and reached South Africa in time to join Lord Roberts immediately after his arrival at Bloemtein,' The Ceylon MI do not appear to have seen much action but the "Times History" describes their participation in an action at Stinkhoutboom with Colonel Broadwood's column in pursuit of De Wet.

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