The Last Boer War Veteran
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Published 2007-12-10
All Comments (21)
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Respect to an old soldier. Even if he was the enemy of my forefathers. A man got to do what a man got to do. Remarkable that he was still alive to to tell his story.
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Amazing stuff. Here's something to ponder for the Americans - the last surviving Civil War veterans died in the 1940s and 1950s. Some were born at a time when as children they could listen to stories of old men recalling the American Revolution. When those Civil War vets were old men themselves, they could have seen World War II or even Korea. Talk about spanning the breadth of history! Thanks for posting this.
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My Grandfather tried to enlist for the Boer war, aged 7 in his night shirt in South Wales. They took him back to his Mum!
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Check out the chauffeur at 1:05 and 1:34 (The man in the awesome hat helping him get in the car) cause thats my dad, He was one of the greatest men ever to live and I miss him R.I.P. Daddy
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Proud to say this man was my Great Grandfather :) Thank you so much for posting this. He was also featured on the Canadian Television show, The Fifth Estate in the early 80's, but we weren't able to get a copy of that interview because it was pre-VCR.
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My great grandfather fought against the red coats in the Boer war. He lived to be 99 years old. At 80 he was still riding his horse. Like the old fella in this video, they were a stronger breed back then. I remember him telling me how they would sit on the koppies and watch the English shave and wash as if they were on holliday.
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Amazing. When he was born, they were still survivors from the Battle of Waterloo and Trafalagr alive.
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When I interviewed George over three days he told me the reason he didn't serve during the First World War was because he was considred too old by the Canadian recrutiment officer. He was already 34 years old in 1914 and married with children. I beleive the medal on his right breast is not an official award but one given by the local Canadian Legion. pipersplay
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my great grandfather was sentenced to death by the british. he was captured as a cape rebel on the very first night when he and his neighbours decided to rebel. he was pardoned and released at the conclusion of the war though.
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My Irish grandfather was an Irish Guard he fought in South African Campaign and Sudan and then first world war where he was gassed, i know very little only what my mother told me. Anyway he made home to Kinsale, Co. Cork and died of old age before i was born, pity would love to have met him.
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And 20 years later every WW1 veteran is dead, so sad to see them go
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What a legend. God Rest your Soul George Ives
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Captain Tom eat your heart out , what a story & what a character 111 years young & as sharp as a needle , R.I.P I Salute A True Warrior
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He rode at night thru enemy lands, amazing
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He was guest of honour at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance when he visited London, & the presenter (Hugh Edwards) introduced him, pointing out that he was the only living person entitled to wear the Queen Victoria South Africa Star medal.
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He lived until 1993. What a legend.
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Fantastic truly was a living link to history and paying respect to his comrades at his grand age speaks volumes of the character of this man.
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a true living ancester of our time.
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Nice. Pity you did not have the whole interview. Amazing to hear the other side. Would have been wonderful to hear from a Boer to ,ne? :-)
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Wow ... great video, thanks for posting! This man demands and gets respect! Wow ... amazing!
