Society dedicated to keeping alive the experiences of Western Australians who fought in the 1899-1902 conflict. Open to all with an interest.
Perth, Western Australia
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Today was the 119th anniversary of the end of the 2nd Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Here a few photos from todays ceremony in Kings Park, Perth.
The first of an ongoing series of mini-bios of the men who served. No.3 Private John WILKINSON 1st West Australian Mounted Infantry. Upon volunteering he gave the following details Age 35 Born England Occupation Miner.
member of the contingent, following the final exams and training being completed prior to embarkation. However, he would be stripped of his uniform and equipment when he arrived at Albany in a 'Drunken Condition', and was discharged forthwith.
The Premier of the then colony of Western Australia at the time of the outbreak of the Boer War was its first and only colonial Premier, Sir John Forrest
When the state was given responsible government he was elected Premier. In his time in power gold discoveries brought unimaginable wealth and population growth to a colony that had long had neither.
