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Kōrero: South African War

Sleeping on the veldt

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Sleeping on the veldt

The troopers had to put up with poor food and inadequate clothing, and were often forced to sleep out on the veldt (open plains) where it was hot during the day and cold at night.

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National Army Museum, New Zealand

Reference: 1999.1714

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Jock Phillips, South African War – The troopers in South Africa, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/36203/sleeping-on-the-veldt (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 18 April 2012.