| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Albany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2022.500.1 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Bunting, George Ernest |
| Place made | South Africa |
| Date made | 1902 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Bunting, George Ernest (Private, b.1879 - d.1957)
Description
Collection relating to the South African (Boer) War service of 1546 Private George Ernest Bunting, 5 Victorian Mounted Rifles, South Africa, 1902.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a notebook Bunting maintained between 5 January and 23 April 1902 during his service with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles in South Africa. The notebook contains brief, daily entries about his experiences, the weather and the movements of the unit during the final months of the war. Bunting also records his journey home to Albany via sea during March and April 1902. The notebook also contains notes about Bunting's pay and spending, a list of presents, details of other servicemen, and sketches of maps, churches, and a cemetery.