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Injured Canadian soldiers and a nursing sister in South Africa during the Second Boer War, 1901. Around 8,600 Canadians volunteered for service during the Boer War. [223] About 7,400 Canadians, [224] including 12 nursing sisters, served in South Africa. [218] [225] Of these, 224 died, 252 were wounded, and five were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Second Boer War (1899–1902) United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand India Ceylon Cape Colony Natal Colony Rhodesia Orange Free State South African Republic: Victory. British sovereignty over the Orange Free State and the Transvaal in accordance with the Treaty of Vereeniging; 267 [4] >250 [5] First World War (1914–1918) France United ...
' Second Freedom War ', 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Transvaal War, [8] Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa.
Major Margaret Clothilde MacDonald, RRC (26 February 1873 – 7 September 1948) was a Canadian military nurse, serving in the Second Boer War and the First World War. MacDonald held the title of Matron-in-Chief of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Service, the first woman promoted to the rank of major in the British Empire and was awarded ...
The South African War Memorial in Halifax depicting the Boer surrender at Paardeberg, with the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry depicted in the foreground of the bronze panel. For three days, Cronjé's men had not taken advantage of the opportunity to escape provided by De Wet, who resisted the attacks by Roberts.
The Canadian Mounted Rifles suffered the most casualties during the battle, losing 13 men killed and over 40 men wounded, the second largest loss of life in battle for Canada after Paardeberg. A telegram to the Minister of Militia of Canada stated: "The regiment and field hospital have undergone [a severe] test, and have acquitted themselves ...
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner, VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO, CD (25 July 1871 – 19 June 1961) was a senior Canadian Army officer who served during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross.
His service in the Second Boer War of 1900 in the Canadian Field Artillery [2] led to the award of the Queen's medal with three clasps. [3] From 1904 to 1905 he had the unique Canadian assignment as a military attaché with the Japanese Army during the Russo-Japanese War [2] but he was joined by other colonials. [4]