The last burgher commandoes left the Rand yesterday. In thanking them for their services, Colonel Mentz, the Minister of Defence, said their wonderful ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 24 Mar 1922, Page 5
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