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Boer War: Transvaal Contingent, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1899 (1899) - Clip 1: Boer War: Transvaal Contingent This actuality footage was taken by the official photographer of the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Frederick Charles Wills and his assistant, Henry William Mobsby in 1899. Crowds line the streets to watch the First Queensland Cavalry Contingent parade just before it departs for the Boer War in South Africa. Channel: australian screen Category: History Video Length: 0 Date Found: November 18, 2007 Date Produced: View Count: 157