{"html":"  \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-images\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor \"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/93490/photo/zoom_DSCF9688.JPG)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/5715/photo/zoom_P00220.003_1_.JPG)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/5716/photo/zoom_boer_1_.gif)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/5717/photo/zoom_5190848-16x9-940x529_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/5713/photo/zoom_Boer_War_2nd_SAMR_contingent.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/44144/photo/zoom_Boer_War_2nd_SAMR_contingent.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/275687/photo/zoom_AWM_P00474.002.jpeg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n  \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-description with-image\"\u003e\n  \u003ch4 class=\"js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor\"\u003eBoer War\u003c/h4\u003e\n  \u003ch4 class=\"tiny-mce-heading-color\"\u003eBoer War (1899-1902)\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth Australia was still a colony, and Australia not yet a nation, when the Boer War broke out in South Africa in 1899.  The colonies of Australia each provided contingents.  When the war was over the colonial contingents had been merged, reflecting Australia's emergence as a nation.  Its soldiers had already begun the process of forging a reputation for courage, initiative, and endurance, which would later be reinforced during the Great War.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSouth Australia, like the other colonies, quickly raised a force for service alongside \"The Mother Country\" in dealing with a revolt among the Boer farmers of the South African veldt.  The Boer 'burghers' proved to be very effective irregular soldiers.  Mounted on their nimble Boer ponies they were well armed, resourceful and had the attributes and bushcraft skills to make them a formidable and respected enemy, inflicting heavy casualties in early engagements against regular British infantry.  They employed hit-and-run tactics and well-selected (and -defended) positions, to which the British initially had no answer.  However, as it turned out, Australian colonial horsemen proved to be every bit the equal of the Boers.  In fact they probably had more in common with their enemy than they did with their British allies.  Skilled bushmen, excellent shots and horsemen, the colonial mounted troops quickly adapted to, and excelled at, this mobile warfare.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a view that the ANZAC tradition was forged on the veldt of South Africa during the 1899-1902 Boer War when Australian and New Zealand units fought side by side.  Many historians think that, because this was a war before Australia became a Federation and the connection was not official unlike the situation in the First World War, it should not be considered part of the ANZAC tradition.  It is true that the war began in the last years of pre-federation. However, the last contingents were raised after Federation was declared and were known as the 'Australian Commonwealth Horse' (ACH) and its members wore the title AC.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA brief history of South Australia's contingent participation is as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1395\"\u003e1st Contingent, South Australian Infantry\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1395)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 6 Officers, 121 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1398\"\u003e2nd Contingent, South Australian Mounted Rifles\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1398)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 8 Officers, 113 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1424\"\u003e3rd Contingent, South Australian Bushmen's Corps\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1424)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 6 Officers, 94 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/780\"\u003e4th Contingent, South Australian Imperial Bushmen's Corps\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/780)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 12 Officers, 218 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1409\"\u003e5th Contingent, South Australian Imperial Bushmen's Corps\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1409)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 22 Officers, 303 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1365\"\u003e6th Contingent, South Australian Imperial Bushmen's Corps\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1365)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 11 Officers 127 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of 7th Contingent, \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/656\"\u003e2nd Battalion D Company ACH\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/656)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e 5 Officers, 116 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of 8th Contingent, \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1406\"\u003e4th Battalion C Company ACH\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1406)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 5 Officers, 116 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of 9th Contingent, \u003ca href=\"/explore/units/1413\"\u003e8th Battalion Company ACH\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/units/1413)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, 10 Officers, 231 Men.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Federation, South Australian contingents along with the newly titled Australian Army Medical Corps sailed to South Africa during the months of March to June 1902 and comprised the following:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian Commonwealth Horse (ACH) 1st Battalion\u003cbr\u003ePart of 7th Contingent, 2nd Battalion ACH  D Company 5 Officers, 116 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of 8th Contingent, 4th Battalion ACH C Company, 5 Officers, 116 Men.\u003cbr\u003ePart of 9th Contingent, 8th Battalion ACH Company , 10 Officers, 231 Men.\u003cbr\u003eAustralian Army Medical Corps\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOf the combined Australian force of approximately 875 Officers and 15,500 men, South Australia contributed 85 Officers and 1,439 Men, (1524 personnel, Times History Vol. 5, App. 1).\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDiscrepancies as to the actual numbers of personnel from South Australia exist with respect to numbers detailed on memorials, for example:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"/explore/memorials/50\"\u003eSouth African War Memorial\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/memorials/50)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e at the Corner of King William Street and North Terrace Adelaide unveiled in 1904 indicates 1531 personnel.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe plaque on the building at the Torrens Parade Ground Adelaide that was unveiled in 1936 indicates 84 Officers and 1450 Men (1534 personnel).\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOf the \u003ca href=\"/honour_roll?campaign_id=\u0026amp;commit=Go\u0026amp;conflict_id=\u0026amp;date%5Bday%5D=\u0026amp;date%5Bmonth%5D=\u0026amp;date%5Byear%5D=\u0026amp;died_in_service%3F=true\u0026amp;home_town_id=\u0026amp;last_conflict_id=1\u0026amp;memorial_id=\u0026amp;unit_id=\u0026amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93\"\u003e518 deaths\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/honour_roll?campaign_id=\u0026amp;commit=Go\u0026amp;conflict_id=\u0026amp;date%5Bday%5D=\u0026amp;date%5Bmonth%5D=\u0026amp;date%5Byear%5D=\u0026amp;died_in_service%3F=true\u0026amp;home_town_id=\u0026amp;last_conflict_id=1\u0026amp;memorial_id=\u0026amp;unit_id=\u0026amp;utf8=%E2%9C%93)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e caused by action or disease, 61 were South Australians.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSouth Australians were awarded the following decorations:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCompanion of the Bath x  3\u003cbr\u003eDistinguished Service Order x \u003cbr\u003eDistinguished Conduct Medal x  10\u003cbr\u003eMentioned in Despatches x 42\u003cbr\u003eR.R.C. 1 \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSouth Australian participation in the Boer War is infamously associated with \u003ca href=\"/explore/people/50\"\u003eLieutenant Harry \"The Breaker\" Morant\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (/explore/people/50)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e. He is believed to be the third Horseman from the left in the title photograph.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdapted by Steve Larkins from original work by Will Clough as featured in \"Tributes of Honour\".\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"}