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Elizabeth was a 7 year old Boer child inmate of the Bloemfontein British concentration camp who died during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War. 'Lizzie' and her mother were labelled 'undesirables', and placed on the lowest food rations because her father refused to surrender to the British - 1901 [1280x872] Check this blog!
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South African's in WW2 - Maj. Gen. Theron presenting medals to Pvt Hermans Chaka & Springkaan Masemula whom escaped as POW's in Tobruk 1942, and walked 300 miles across the desert. Despite great suffering, they reached Allied lines through sheer dogged courage, travelling almost a month. [859X798] Check this blog!
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