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" The service which the South African Force has performed is, I venture to think, unique in the annals of war, inasmuch as it has been absolutely almost incessant for a whole year — in some cases more than a year. There has been no rest — no days off... "
With the Eighth Division: A Souvenir of the South African Campaign - Page 135
by E. C. Moffett - 1903 - 222 pages
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Sepoy Generals, Wellington to Roberts

Sir George Forrest - 1901 - 532 pages
...whole year, in some cases for more than a year. There have been no rest, no days off to recruit, no going into winter quarters, as in other campaigns...For months together, in fierce heat, in biting cold, in pouring rain, you, my comrades, have marched and fought without halt, and bivouacked without shelter...
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The Annual Register, Volume 142

Edmund Burke - 1901 - 692 pages
...for a whole year, in some cases more than a year. There has been no rest, no days off to recruit, no going into winter quarters as in other campaigns which have extended over a long period. In illustration of this I may mention that Lord Methuen's column marched 1,036 miles between May 14...
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The Annual Register, Volume 142

Edmund Burke - 1901 - 676 pages
...for a whole year, in some cases more than a year. There has been no rest, no days off to recruit, no going into winter quarters as in other campaigns which have extended over a long period. In illustration of this I may mention that Lord Methuen's column marched 1,036 miles between May 14...
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Sessional Papers, Volume 47

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1901 - 626 pages
...whole year, in " some cases, more than a year. There has been no rest, no days off to recruit, " no going into winter quarters as in other campaigns which have extended " over a long period." Tn illustration of this 1 may mention that Lord Methuen's column marched 1,036 miles between the 14th...
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The Story of Lord Roberts

Harold Felix Baker Wheeler - 1915 - 322 pages
...whole year — in some cases more than a year. There has been no rest — no days off to recruit — no going into winter quarters, as in other campaigns...fierce heat, in biting cold, and in pouring rain, you — my comrades — have marched and fought without a halt, and bivouacked without shelter from...
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The Life of Lord Roberts, K.G., V.C.

Sir George Forrest - 1915 - 414 pages
...whole year, in some cases for more than a year. There have been no rests, no days off to recruit, no going into winter quarters, as in other campaigns...For months together, in fierce heat, in biting cold, in pouring rain, you, my comrades, have marched and fought without halt, and bivouacked without shelter...
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South Africa: History to the Union of South Africa. 1915

Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas - 1915 - 582 pages
...November he issued his farewell address to his army; He recounted their untiring and incessant work. ' For months together, in fierce heat, in biting cold, and in pouring rain, you, my comrades, have marched and fought without a halt.' He recounted too their conduct and their...
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The Life of Lord Roberts

Sir George Forrest - 1916 - 410 pages
...whole year, in some cases for more than a year. There have been no rests, no days off to recruit, no going into winter quarters, as in other campaigns...For months together, in fierce heat, in biting cold, in pouring rain, you, my comrades, have marched and fought without halt, and bivouacked without shelter...
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