Kōrero: South African War

Sleeping on the veldt

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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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Jock Phillips, 'South African War - The troopers in South Africa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/36203/sleeping-on-the-veldt (accessed 19 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 20 Jun 2012