Today in Kimberley's History
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73 days since beginning of the Siege of Kimberley, 1899
Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.
Gun-fire heard again, but at a very great distance. Jack is not well, but he is busy arranging for the removal of the Mounted Camp to a site beyond the Sanatorium, the present position being no longer healthy.
We shall miss the troops riding daily past our hotel, particularly Reggie, who enjoys all military parades. Major McGregor was extremely amused the other day to see Reggie standing stiffly to attention on the pavement outside our hotel as he rode by with his Troops - so suddenly gave the Command: 'Eyes - Right!' - a compliment that delighted Reggie, even if he was not old enough to fully appreciate the honour implied.
Typhoid daily on the increase
Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.
Gun-fire heard again, but at a very great distance. Jack is not well, but he is busy arranging for the removal of the Mounted Camp to a site beyond the Sanatorium, the present position being no longer healthy.
We shall miss the troops riding daily past our hotel, particularly Reggie, who enjoys all military parades. Major McGregor was extremely amused the other day to see Reggie standing stiffly to attention on the pavement outside our hotel as he rode by with his Troops - so suddenly gave the Command: 'Eyes - Right!' - a compliment that delighted Reggie, even if he was not old enough to fully appreciate the honour implied.
Typhoid daily on the increase
