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"Troop Front."
Canadian Mounted Rifles with
Second Contingent South Africa
Source
Soldiers of the South African War (1899 - 1902)
Introduction
The South African War, 1899-1902, is a key event in the military history of Canada. It was the first time in its history that Canada dispatched troops to an overseas war. A total of 7,368 Canadians and 12 Nursing Sisters served in South Africa. This research tool brings together three groups of records pertaining to the South African War: the service files, medal registers and land grant applications.
