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The war with Johnny boer

Australians in the boer war 1899-1902

max chamberlain & robin droogleever

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      The War with Johnny Boer brings together Australian eye-witness accounts of the Anglo-Boer War between October 1899 and May 1902.

Each contribution has a wonderful story to tell and fits effectively into descriptions of the various battles and actions of the war. There was no censorship of letters in those days, 'which means that this is not a sanitised account of the fighting. As the war unfolds, the honest nature of the writing gives a graphic coverage of Australian actions.

Traditionally, writers have avoided the guerrilla phase of the war from July 1900 to May 1902 and only superficial accounts have been published. The Editors of Johnny Boer have ensured that the guerrilla actions have been given more detailed exposure.

As well as military enthusiasts, this book should appeal to history students, genealogists and medal collectors. Readers will find in this account of the Boer War an emerging Australian spirit that, a generation later, became famous on the cliffs of Gallipoli.

A valuable index, comprehensive appendices and cross-references of people, units and events make this a valuable research tool.

Max Chamberlain was editor of the Victorian Year Book, has published papers on Australia's participation in the Boer War and his MA thesis was titled Victoria at War 1899-1902. Most recently he wrote Australians in the South African War 1899-1902 - A Map History, for the Army History Unit of the Department of Defence.

Dr Robin Droogleever is the convener of the Anglo Boer War Study Group of Australia and editor of The Kopie, the Group's newsletter. He also edited From the Front, a collection of letters and despatches from Banjo Paterson who was a war correspondent with Australian contingents in the early months of the Boer War.

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