Vendeur : Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australie
4to, 217pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good paperback copy. Previous owner's name. N° de réf. du vendeur 126794
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Vendeur : Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australie
4to, 218pp, with colour illustrations. A near fine paperback copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 101373
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Vendeur : Barclay Books, York, WA, Australie
Paperback. 1408. In 1899, on the eve of the Boer War, Captain Charles Cox from Parramatta took 100 Australian cavalrymen to train with the British army in England. These military apprentices became British soldiers as well as Australian ones. But everything went wrong. Publicity got in the way of cavalry drill which, in any case, the Australians were allowed to shirk. The debacle ended with Cox volunteering his little command for the Boer War, with the British making him get the consent of his government and his men, and finally with a murder on a lonely farm in South Africa. There was no more talk of Australian fighting men morphing into colonial members of the British army. Still, the newspapers said the venture was a brilliant success, that Australians had proved themselves natural warriors, that the British Empire was stronger for what happened-all of which Australians rejoiced to hear. It was, in the end, a kind of victory. 2014. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 21832230
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Vendeur : Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australie
Soft Cover with French Flaps. Etat : Near Fine. First Edition. Book very clean. 217pp Size: 220mm x 250mm. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 020551
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Vendeur : Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australie
French flaps|Softcover. Etat : New. AUSTRALIAN MILITARYIn 1899, on the eve of the Boer War, Captain Charles Cox from Parramattatook 100 Australian cavalrymen to train with the British army in England. Thesemilitary apprentices became British soldiers as well as Australian ones. Buteverything went wrong. Publicity got in the way of cavalry drill which, in anycase, the Australians were allowed to shirk.The debacle ended with Cox volunteering his little command for the BoerWar, with the British making him get the consent of his government and his men,and finally with a murder on a lonely farm in South Africa. There was no moretalk of Australian fighting men morphing into colonial members of the Britisharmy.Still, the newspapers said the venture was a brilliant success, thatAustralians had proved themselves natural warriors, that the British Empire wasstronger for what happened, all of which Australians rejoiced to hear. It was,in the end, a kind of victory.217 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 25 cm #061222Cox, Charles Frederick, 1863-1944. | Australia. Army. Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1st/15th -- History. | Australia. Army -- Biography. | Military training camps -- England -- Aldershot. | Military service, Voluntary -- New South Wales -- History. | South African War, 1899-1902 -- Regimental histories -- Australia. | South African War, 1899-1902 -- Participation, Australian. | New South Wales -- History, Military. | Australian Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. N° de réf. du vendeur 74766
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