Spreading Christmas cheer during the Boer War | Australian War Memorial
Claire Hunter 3 mins read It is 119 years old and is thought to be one of the oldest Christmas puddings in the world. But the story of how a plum pudding from the Boer War ended up in the National Collection at the Australian War Memorial is a remarkable one. Christmas pudding was given to Trooper Thomas Ashford during his service in South Africa for Christmas in 1901. The traditional tinned pudding was sent to British troops serving in South Africa to help them celebrate Christmas 1901. The pudding belonged to Trooper Thomas Ashford of the 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles. He was o...
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