Britse soldaten vertrekken met de trein naar het front in Zuid-Afrika 1900

This anonymous stereoscopic photograph, titled "Britse soldaten vertrekken met de trein naar het front in Zuid-Afrika," depicts British soldiers boarding a train bound for the Second Boer War in South Africa. The image was likely taken in 1900, the year of the war's deadliest battle, the Siege of Ladysmith. The soldiers are seen standing around a train carriage, seemingly waiting for orders. The photograph's title, "How Tommy's Friends Go to the Front, South Africa," further suggests that it was intended to be part of a series depicting the daily lives of British soldiers. This intimate view captures the realities of war and offers a glimpse into the lives of the men fighting in the conflict.