Allenby fought in the Second Boer War, a conflict between the British Empire and the two Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State, which took place from 1899 to 1902. He served with distinction, earning the Queen's Medal and six clasps, and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
The Allenby Acumen: Unveiling the Strategic Mind of Field Marshal Edmund Allenby