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Basic Training
Mr. Weaver recalls joining the army and basic training before going to Africa.
Boers Marksmen. Transportation.
Mr. Weaver recalls the voyage from Australia to Durban Africa and how the Boers were great marksmen. He also talks about their means of transportation and his first battle.
Dispatcher Duties. Weapons
Mr. Weaver talks about his duties as a dispatcher and the different weapons used during the war.
Weather. Geography. Naval Role.
Mr. Weaver recalls the weather, geography and naval role in South Africa.
Execution.
Mr. Weaver recalls the events leading to his captain Harry Morant being executed after he shot a Dutch Missionary because the Missionary would not tell Harry if he had seen any Boers.
Boers. Concentration Camps.
Mr. Weaver shares his thoughts on the Boers as people and the purpose of concentration camps.
Boers Treatment of Natives. Battle.
Mr. Weaver discusses the differences between battle in the Boer and First World War. He then recalls how the Boers treated the natives.
Boer Soldiers. Battle at Diamond Hill.
Mr. Weaver recalls Boer soldiers from as young as ten and up. He then tells the story of how he captured the rifle of Commandant Wessels and talks about the Battle at Diamond Hill.
Reason for War.
Mr. Weaver gives his thoughts on the reasons for war.
Humour.
Mr. Weaver recalls getting caught by his pants on a fence and having to be helped down by his girlfriend's father when he was back in Brisbane.
Lessons of War.
Mr. Weaver gives his point of view on lessons learned from the Boer War.
Return to Civilian Life.
Mr. Weaver remembers what it was like when he returned to civilian life and getting a job as a roughrider. He also talks about a girl he was acquainted with before the war and how they kept writing to each other and later got married.
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