NEW HISTORY OF OLD WAR

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1930, Page 9

NEW HISTORY OF OLD WAR

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last ‘Night. An official history of the New Zealand Forces at the South African War is at present being written and before long should be completed, according to a statement made by the president of the South African War Veterans’ Association, Captain J. J. Clark, to-day. “After our conference last year we interviewed the Minister of Defence, Sir Thomas Wilford, in reference to the compilation of an official history of the war, and he promised that the sum of £250 would be made available for this purpose,” said Captain Clark. “Sir 1 honors nominated a committee consisting of the General Officer Commanding (Major-General R. Young), Major P. de B. Brandon and myself to have the work carried out. and after consultation we commissioned Mr. J. Shand, who was official war correspondent to the First Contingent, to compile the history. “The greater portion of the work has been written and corrected, but it is unfortunate that Mr. Shand, owing to his having taken up an appointment, has not yet been able to complete the work.”