Boer War Artist Under Fire 1900 (1 Viewer)

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Frederic Villiers a "Special Artist" for the Illustrated London News comes under fire in South Africa in 1900 during the Boer War. Mistaken as a Boer by members of the Suffolk Regiment on picket duty, he frantically waves them off. During the Anglo-Sudan Villiers had served as an artist-correpondent for The Graphic.

1. ILN Illustration
2. The Suffolk Regt, in South Africa

3. Link to Suffolk Regiment during the 2nd Boer War

http://www.boer-war.com/Military/British/SuffolkRegiment.html