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The town of Aliwal North



During the Boer War, the Aliwal North DMT and Aliwal North Town Guard were raised.

Hello David,
Good heavens, on seeing this image, it really did look to be very much the wild frontier back in those days, yet it was a very important place during the war, a depot and centre of supply, indeed, Driscoll's Scouts were raised there.
A super picture.
Best regards Frank

Frank,

I agree. Seeing these pictures shows just how small some of these towns were at the time. When the appear frequently in accounts, there is a tendency to thinks they are bigger than they were.

It is a wonder they raised a town guard of 73. This must have covered men from a wide area.

Kind regards
David

Hello David,
Yes, I think the Cape was like that, what it must have looked like in the 1870's, I suppose even smaller, but, there were just so many places like that, I think Meurig summed it up rather well in a recent post, when he described the country as a melting pot, it was and still is a remarkable place, it's just so vast!
Kind regards Frank

djb wrote: Frank,

I agree. Seeing these pictures shows just how small some of these towns were at the time. When the appear frequently in accounts, there is a tendency to thinks they are bigger than they were.

It is a wonder they raised a town guard of 73. This must have covered men from a wide area.

Kind regards
David

Another view of the area near Aliwal North

Hello David

I was born and raised in Aliwal North and till today I have good memories of Aliwal North.

Elmarie