YOUNGEST BOER WAR VETERAN
A claim made by Mr G. Cuittrias, of Oaimaru, that he is the youngest surviving Boer War veteran in New Zealand has been denied by Mr J. N. Clarke, of Christchurch. Mr Clarke is 78, one year younger than Mr Cuttriss. He was about 16 when he left New Zealand for South Africa after falsifying his age to the authorities. He was in the 9th Contingent
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30062, 21 February 1963, Page 17
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