With grim news from the Boer War, a popular military commander is given a fond farewell as he leaves to take command

With much of its resources already in South Africa, the Warwick Trading Company managed to expand its coverage of the Second Boer War with this film of Lord Roberts leaving to take command of the flagging campaign. Travelling on the same ship as his predecessor, and greeted by Captain Rigby, Lord Roberts is given an enthusiastic farewell. Filmed on 23 December 1899, the film was exhibited very soon afterward.

ACTUALITY. Lord Roberts leaving to take over control of the British Army in
South Africa fighting the Boer War.



Lord Roberts, preceded by Lady Roberts and accompanied by a number of
diginitaries, walks up the gangway onto the deck of the `Dunottar Castle',
raising his top hat to acknoledge the cheering. A line of guards is drawn up
on the quayside.



Note: Filmed from on board the ship, 23 December 1899.



Refs:
John Barnes, Filming the Boer War (1992), p 292.
Warwick cat. no. 5521.