From the Battlefield A Trooper Comforts Mournful Pal
A tall trooper steadies a stretcher bearer beside a wounded man. Grief and respect fill the scene as comrades reflect on the loss. One asks if the fallen was a friend, and another recalls a shared moment with a penny whistle in a play.
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Admiralty Adopts 303 Type Maxim Gun for Navy
The Admiralty plans to replace all .045 guns with the 303 type Maxim machine gun across Her Majesty's ships. The new gun accepts standard Lee Metford ammunition, simplifying supply. It offers easier field service than existing 045 guns with current carriages or pedestals.
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The Man Who Relieved Mafeking
Colonel Bryan Thomas Mahon led the relief column and earned rapid promotion for his bold pursuit of the Khalifa in the Sudan. At thirty eight, with nineteen years of service, his resolute defeat of the Khalifa impressed Sir Archibald Hunter. Nathaniel Topp donated fifty pounds to the first British soldier to enter Mafeking.
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Explosive bullets theory gains support in South Africa
A press report cites doctors and researchers arguing that Mauser bullets cause extensive lacerations not by shattering, but via a large air bubble formed ahead of the bullet. Experiments with water and pistol balls reportedly show bubbles much larger than the projectile, supporting the projectile air theory.
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