24 July 1900Action at VredefortNeville Reginald Howse
Howse rides into heavy fire to rescue a wounded bugler and later receives the Victoria Cross for the action.
Historical records for Australia in 1900, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Howse rides into heavy fire to rescue a wounded bugler and later receives the Victoria Cross for the action.
Ham orders his Victorians to dig defensive trenches shortly before the Boer attack on Elands River begins.
Bisdee rides back under fire at Warm Bad to assist wounded men and later receives the Victoria Cross.
Wylly rescues a wounded comrade under close Boer fire at Warm Bad and later receives the Victoria Cross.
Creates an Australian Commonwealth
Among the scientists was the Tasmanian Louis Bernacchi, who had studied magnetism and meteorology at the Melbourne Observatory
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