A frontline diary from the South African War that puts you in the saddle with the Mounted Infantry.
This memoir chronicles two years of service, training, marching, and fighting through dusty veldt and shifting camps, told in the brisk, firsthand voice of Lieutenant Bertie Moeller.
What you hold is a window into a soldier’s daily life and the broader arc of a colonial war, from the rigors of long treks and the grind of supply to moments of courage, leadership, and loss. The narrative moves between personal resolve and the larger operations that moved a nation, offering a clear, immediate sense of the hardships and duties of mounted troops in the field.
- Firsthand observations of campaigns, movements, and engagements in the early 1900s.
- Detailed glimpses of mounted infantry life, unit organization, and daily routines.
- Personal reflections on duty, leadership, and the costs of war.
- Historical context of the South African frontier conflict through a soldier’s eyes.
Ideal for readers of military diaries, battlefield memoirs, and history enthusiasts seeking a durable account of life on campaign.