Leaving to fight for England in the Province of Transvaal of South Africa. 1899-1901. The second contingent includes: Sgt. P. McNichol at left, and his brother J. McNichol, second from the right. Others not specifically identified: J. deBalinhard, Andrew O’ Kelly, D. Morrison, D. Bolton, C. Peterson; W. McKen, James Sinclair, A. Arnold and J. Border. One man in the center is not in uniform. Serving in this war apart from those already named were: Max Harris, Lambert Carson, J.D. Johnston, Hartley Dunsford of the Strathcona Horse regiment.
During the war, a ladies volunteer group sent money and goods. Some of the volunteers were Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Ashdown, Mrs. Dunlop, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Cornish, and Mrs. Sutherland. (No given names recorded.) The CPR and the Manitoba & North Western Railway waived freight charges on the parcels.
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Heritage Researcher,
City of Yorkton Archives,
Box 400, 37 Third Avenue North
Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2W3
306-786-1722
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