Author: Anon.
Title: A History of the Seventy-First Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery. From July, 1915, the Date of Its Formation at Cape Town, to the 11th November, 1918, When "Cease Fire!" Sounded at Lesdain, on the Escault Canal, Near Tournai, Belgium.
Description: 71st Siege Battery. Printed London c.1920. Original gilt device on leather boards. aeg. 55pp illustrated. 250mm x 190mm. 0.4kg. Externally Very Good, only very minor wear, internally pages are foxed but not affecting plates. Excellent shelf and table appearance. VG condition. Includes 'Sectors of the Battle Areas ...' where the battery was in action, decorations, appointments, casualties, Battery Roll. Ownership inscription: "S.J. de Kock, 'Observer Gunner', 71st Battery, S.A.H.A." (listed in Battery Roll). Its predecessors were the South African Heavy Artillery Brigade, The Regiment Of South African Artillery, and No.3 (Transvaal) Battery, South African Heavy Artillery. A scarce South African WW1 unit history. Appendices gives dates and locations of positions occupied, decorations awarded, appointments, casualties, roll of honour.

Keywords: military south southern africa african first world war ww i one lesdain escault canal tournal


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