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Last Sunday, I was privileged to be shown around the Regimental Museum of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers. The museum is situated in Lancer Barracks, Parramatta (to the West of Sydney) and has a very good display relating to the activities of the unit during the South African campaign. The museum is lodged in an old two-storey brick building; showing the participation of the unit in conflicts up to and including Afghanistan. A contingent of the NSWL was in training at Aldershot and, being aware of the deteriorating situation, those members able to volunteer for active service sailed from the UK on 10/10/1899; before war was declared. They were the first over-sea Colonials to land in SA. A draft was later sent from NSW to make up a complete squadron.
IL's tour guide was a genial, former Sqn.Sgt.Major of the RNSWL who - upon hearing of IL's Infantry service - tended to steer him away from the Regimental Silver!
Your fellow Forum member emerged some three hours later with quite a few pics on his trusty little SONY. He was informed that there is no copyright on pics taken; so long as the Museum is credited. As an introduction, I have attached a pic of a NSWL trooper's uniform from the period - as well as a pic of a couple of engraved/inscribed tobacco pipes attributed to NSW troops in the field. Later, when I have more time. I will post more images of what really is a unique collection relating to the South African campaign.





Regards to all
IL.

It sounds like a great visit, IL. These pictures are excellent too.

IL
Thank you for this post. It is great to know that the museum exists and that the Boer War is suitably commemorated. I will look forward to seeing more photographs.
Regards
Brett