Reid, W.A.V.
Chapter 35Colonial Era (pre-1900)Federation EraUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
Boer War South Africa 1899-1902
On 19 August 1901, the community of Arthurs Creek gathered at the Mechanics Institute to celebrate the safe return of Trooper W.A.V. Reid from service…
Chapter 34Colonial Era (pre-1900)Federation EraUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
Boer War South Africa 1899 to 1902 - Mafeking again
During the Boer War in 1900, Trooper W.A.V. Reid of the Victorian Battalion served in the Transvaal region, providing firsthand accounts of military skirmishes near…