Crossing the North Kaap River: the Royal Irish Regiment, 20 September 1900

Photograph, Boer War (1899-1902), 1900.

The Royal Irish Regiment recruited from the counties of Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny. It served in South Africa with General Hart's Irish Brigade. Around 30,000 Irishmen saw service with the British Army in South Africa.

From an album of 156 photographs presented to Maj Gen Horace Smith-Dorrien, GOC of 19th Brigade and showing its operations in South Africa, July to October 1900.