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Pen & ink, Soldier poem, Pvt Spooner, 1899 Boer

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Pen & Ink Soldier Poem, Private Spooner, on linen, Boer War era. Comes with photocopies of ship's manifest and forms regarding medals that Private Spooner received during his time in the war. This is a very unique and personal memento from the war. A piece of khaki material that was cut from a uniform and made into a greeting card, with hand drawn art, a poem, and dated "Boer War '99, '00, '01, Rustenburg S.A., Pvt G. Spooner No. 2773, 2nd Norfolk Regiment
Provenance: Miki and James J. Mangan III of Fairfield, CT
Poem Size: H. 8.5" x L. 10"
Frame Size: H. 14.5" x L. 16.25" x D. less than 1"
Weight: 2lbs 14oz
Condition: very good, well preserved in frame.
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The Royal Norfolk Regiment, originally formed as the Norfolk Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The Norfolk Regiment was created on 1 July 1881 as the county regiment of Norfolk. It was formed from the 9th (the East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot (formerly the 9th Regiment of Foot) and covered the local militia and rifle volunteers.
Battalions of the Norfolks fought in the First World War on the Western Front and in the Middle East.
It became the Royal Norfolk Regiment on 3 June 1935. In the Second World War, the regiments battalions were in action in the battle of France, the Far East, and then in the invasion of and subsequent operations in north-west Europe.
The Royal Norfolks were amalgamated in 1959 with their neighbours, the Suffolk Regiment, to become part of the 1st East Anglian Regiment; this in turn became part of the Royal Anglian Regiment, of which "A" company of the first battalion is known as the Royal Norfolk.

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