Boer War Records, presented by Sergt Maj T H Harwood, 2nd Battalion the Royal Warwickshire Regt, manuscript in ink written in a very neat hand, on approx 120pp 4to with black morocco binding and gilt embossed front cover featuring the Regimental badge of the Royal Warwickshires. An outstanding primary source account written by an NCO (and therefore someone who was in the thick of the fighting, rather than a high ranking officer who was stationed miles away). The account covers the Regiment’s involvement throughout the entire war from November 24th 1899 through to December 28th 1901. Sgt Maj Harwood is meticulous in his observation, listing the full complement of the Regiment, broken down into the numbers of the various ranks, and details where the Regiment travelled to and the fighting in which it was involved. He also makes observations about the kit issued to the men, their clothing and other details which are often omitted from official reports. He also mentions details which would otherwise definitely not be included in official reports such as : ‘...[the detail] was composed of men medically unfit, under 20 years of age or who had not been put through a course of musketry...’ The account also includes official dispatches and messages from leading officers including Smith-Dorien. A particularly valuable aspect of the account is the appendix section at the end which includes important details such as the daily rations given to the men, the roll of men wounded in action, and the nature of their wounds, the roll of those who died, giving the cause of death and where they were buried, and a full index roll of Warrant Officers, NCOs and men. One page has been torn with loss of text, and there is overall light smudging to pages consistent with pages being constantly referred to over the years, but the account remains fully legible throughout.