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BOER WAR GALLERY

Money order for 2 shillings

made from the cloth of a shirt during the 2nd Boer War

Issued by the Paymaster of the Upington Border Scouts

This item shows the ingenuity of Pay Services having to think laterally to overcome the problems in Supply and Systems during the Boer wars, which subsequently led to a major review of Pay Services.

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Financial Lessons of the African Campaigns by Dr J Black