University of Tasmania

Photograph album of scenes and people taken in South Africa during the Boer War including soldiers on board ship, scenery and settlers, c1899-1902 (also copy prints of 9 photos in album (ticked in album).
Scenes of South Africa reprinted from Natal Mercury, no date c1902-1910.
First Imperial Bushmen (mounted) in Hobart, c1899-1902.
4-5. Soldiers on board ship, wearing forage caps or helmuts, no date.
Boer War veterans by War Memorial, Hobart, c1948-1952.
7-8. Boer War veterans by train on way to reunion, 31 May 1952.
Reunion group, Hillwood, 8 March 1953.
Opening R.S.L. Smithton, no date.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Correspondence

Series
1948-1962

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Correspondence of T.S.A.R.S.A. relating to Hobart and Northern Branch reunions.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Correspondence - Reunions (Hobart)

AU TAS UTAS SPARC T6-2 (1-3)
Item
1957-1959

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Correspondence relating to Hobart reunions of T.S.A.R.S.A. for the period 1957 to 1959

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Correspondence - Reunions (Northern)

AU TAS UTAS SPARC T6-1 (1-13)
Item
1948-1962

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to reunions of the T.S.A.R.S.A. (Northern Branch), mainly addressed to T.P. Drake and P.J. Fleming including letters from Col. Burford Sampson (1882-1959).

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Letters from father

AU TAS UTAS SPARC T6-11
Item
1914

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Postcard and letter to Stanley H. Drake, from his father T.P. Drake on board SS. Geelong. Dated 27 October 1914

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Minute Book :T.S.A.R.S.A.

AU TAS UTAS SPARC T6-13
Item
1952-1963

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Minute book of the T.S.A.R.S.A. for the period 15 February 1952 to 10 October 1963. Includes Benevolent Fund, social reunions, wreaths, etc. At the last meeting affairs were handed over to the Northern Branch to be administered by that branch as State Branch.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Minutes

Series
1945-1970

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Some minutes of the Benevolent Fund, and the Northern Branch.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Minutes: Northern Branch/State

AU TAS UTAS SPARC T6-14
Item
1948-1970

Part of Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association Collection

Minute Book :T.S.A.R.S.A. Northern Branch/State for the period 27 February 1948 to 8 February 1970. From 1963 it took over the affairs of the State Association. At the last meeting in 1970 it was resolved that: "we continue as an association but all social activities be dropped". News clippings at back of volume.

Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association

Minutes of Benevolent Fund