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Soldiers of the South African War
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"Troop Front." Canadian Mounted Rifles with Second Contingent South Africa. Library and Archives Canada, PA-028895. |
The South African War, 1899-1902, is a key event in the military history of Canada. It marked the first occasion for which Canada dispatched troops to an overseas war. A total of 7,368 Canadians and 12 Nursing Sisters served in South Africa. This research tool brings together three groups of records pertaining to the South African War: the service files, medal registers and land grant applications. |
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We thank our partner, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, who initiated the project by creating an electronic index to the service files. |
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