Boer War: wounded soldiers awaiting for medical help in the cold and damp. Watercolour by L. Calkin, 1899.

1 drawing : watercolour, with white heightening ; inage 30.7 x 49.1 cm

Captain Penton of the "Manchesters" narrates a touching incident recorded by the Ladysmith corrospondence of the "Daily News" - Lance Calkin. ... Lettering continues: "Those wounded just before the dark lay there until 5am. One man of his regiment remained throughout the bitter cold night with his arms around him to give him such warmth as possible from his own body, both having been drenched by the heavy rains just before (adjusting?) the position with no better covering than their wet khaki uniforms"

Wellcome Collection 22363i