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3rd 'BUSHMEN'S' CONTINGENT

Victorian Mounted Rifle Regiment

Departed Melbourne in SS Euryalus 10 March 1900.

10 Victorian nurses and 24 Cameron's Scouts sailed with this contingent.

230 of the Bushmen were farmers or involved in primary production.

The only Victorian contingent to wear 'Garibaldies' (a long jacket).

Principal engagements: Koster River, Eland's River, Rhenoster Kop, 2nd De Wet Hunt, Wolvekuilen, Pietersburg.

Departure of SS Euryalus.

Third Contingent at Langwarrin Members of the Third 'Bushmen's' Contingent at the Langwarrin Training Camp outside Melbourne, prior to departure for South Africa.

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