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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Five Shilling rebellion

At the beginning of World War I the Boers rebelled against the government of the Union of South Africa in what was known as the Five Shilling Rebellion or Maritz Rebellion. In this picture an officer of the motor cycle transport section of the Army checks rebel positions. His Royal Enfield 6hp sidecar combo is at the bottom.

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