NEWSLETTER NO. 11.

GENERAL MEETING

Venue:     S.A. War Museum, Johannesburg.
Date:       Thursday, 13th February, 1969.
Time:       8.00 p.m.
Speaker:          Advocate M. Friedman.
Subject:   Introduction to the American Civil War.

Thursday, 13th February, 1969 at 7.15 p.m. at the same venue.

LAST MEETING.

Those members who attended the December meeting were treated to an outstanding lecture on the Battle of Magersfontein, delivered by Colonel. D.E. Peddle who has studied the subject and the ground on which it was fought for many years. It is to be hoped that it may be possible to arrange for a conducted tour of the Magersfontein battlefield under the direction of Colonel Peddle at some future date.

TOUR OF THE 1880-1881 BATTLEFIELDS.

1. Laingsnek.
2. Schuinshoogte (Ingogo)
3. Majuba.

It is the Society's intention to arrange for a conducted tour of the above battlefields under the direction of Commandant G.R. Duxbury during a week-end in March, 1969. Members and friends who are interested in attending are requested to contact Commandant Duxbury's Staff at the War Museum (Phone No. 41-4703) as soon as possible.

MEMBERSHIP

This now totals 194.

SUBSCRIPTIONS, 1969.

The annual subscription of R3.00 is now due. Please forward cheques payable to the Society to:-

The Treasurer,
South African Military History Society, P.O.Box 90,
SAXONWOLD. TRANSVAAL.

PAT RICE.
HON. SECRETARY.