146 THE WAR JN

PEACE ctmtiniuH. PHILLIPS, Capt. H. O. C. : at Spion Kop, HI Pretoria negotiations, 564, 565, 567-77; Trans- 272, 287, 291-3 Lionel : i vaal Government suggests overtures, 417 ; PHILLIPS, Mr. portrait, 174 ; tn- celebrations at Pretoria and , terviews Mr. Rhodes regarding i evolution, - vi 41 ; Vereeniging Conference, 582-606 ; re 160 ; signatory of letter inviting Jameson, 164 -it ception of news, 41 ; results, 89-41 163, ; member of Uitlander de-put. ion to PKACK-AT-ANY-PRICE PARTY : views, i 20 Boer Commission, 168; sentenced to \ PEACE PRESERVATION PROCLAMATION, 1902 : April '96, 179 ; efforts after the war, on Indian question, vi 133 PHIPP8, Mr. H.: contributes to Boer widows PKAKMAN, Col. : in command of Kimberley and orphans fund, vi 76 : Mounted Corps, iv 221 ; at Kimberley, 554-6, PHIPPS-HORNBY, Major E. J. portrait, iv 42 ;

559 ; at Israel's Farm, 221 at Sannah's Post, 38, 39, 41, 42 PEARCE-SKROCOLD, Capt. : at battle of Lady. PlCARD, Pte. : at Moedwil, v 380

smith, ii 233 PICKETS : neglected at Talana, Ii 151, 162 ;

: iii near iii PEARSK, Major at Wynne Hills, 519, 520 ; surprised Colesberg, 134 ; insufficient at Platrand, v 52 at Faber'sPut, iv 232, 236; failure to util'/.n

: in PBARSTON Scheepers moves there, v 245 ; them properly Brandwater Basil drive, 316 arrangement at Wilmansrust criticize

: killed of PKCHELL, Capt. C. A. K. at Mafeking, ignorance duties at Quaggafontein, 387 ; iv f.84 dispositions at Tweefontein criticized ii : ii PECHELL, Capt. M. H. K. : killed at Talana, PiCKWOAD, Col. at Talana, 166, 168, 169 ; in 162, 174 retreat to Ladysmith, 208 ; at battle of PEEBLES, Capt. : killed at Bothaville, v 17-19, Ladysmith, 217 20 PIENAAR, Field-Cornet (Fordshurg) : at Elands-

: ii PEEKS number who went out to South Africa, laagte, 175, 176, 180 ; wounded, 194 iii 17 PIKNAAR, Comdt. C. : commands Johannes-

: iii iv 513 PKLLKTIER, Major at Paardeberg, 483 ; burgers, 383, ; at Springs, 383 ; at wounded, 484 Witpoort, 396 ; at Komati Poort, 476; sur- PEN HOEK. : Brabant's Horse sent there, ii renders, 482 296 PIENAAR'S RIVER.: narrow escape of Presi- PENN-SYMONS, Maj.-Gen. Sir W. : portrait, dent Steyn, iv 430 ii : 170 ; ability for command, 107 ; sketch of PIENAAR'S RIVER STATION Boers there July iv v service, 107 ; in Zulu War 1879, 25 ; opinion '00, 383 ; Plnmer there, 201 : of fighting qualities of Boers, 103 ; force he PIERCE, Mr. interviews Dr. Leyds regarding considered necessary for defence of Natal, renewal of dynamite monopoly, i 236, 237 : 103 ; force moved from Ladysmith to Dundee, PIETERMARITZBURO Boers established there, i ii i 351 ; decides not to hold Laing's Nek, 109 ; 1842, 38; public meeting urges prompt

advocates holding Glencoe, 129 ; reply to action by British Government, 341; troops ii Sir G. White's order to retire from Dundee, there Nov. '99, 302 ; Fort Napier fortifted, 302 146, 147 ; decides to remain at Dundee, 147 ; ; Gen. Hildyard creates independent com- v vi 7:i at Talana, 160-2, 154, 157, 158 ; mortally mand, 53 ; Mr. Chamberlain arrives,

174 : sick wounded, 161, ; death at Dundee, 209, PIETERMARITZBURO AID SOCIETY aids 210 and wounded, vi 530 PKNTON, Col. : organizes New Zealand con- PIETERSBURO (Transvaal) : Kaffirs destroyed tingent, iii 33, 36 by Boers, 1852, ii 61; predominance of t it-

PEPWORTH HILL: Boers place "Long Tom" landers, i!09 ; movements of Gen. Carrington, ii there, 215, 216 ; silenced by naval guns, 236 iv 376-9, 381 ; Lord Roberts overlooks its

: ii 479 v 46 PERCEVAL, Major at Stormberg, 378 ; importance, ; Boers rally there, ;

wounded 376, 380 columns operate along railway, 47 ; Transvaal

PERREAU, Lieut. A. M. : wounded at Riet- and Governments there, 46 ; Boer ii foutein, 205 councils, 196 ; an important source of supplies,

: 196 PERRKAU, Lieut. C. N. wounded at Talana, ; British inhabitants dismissed, 198 ; H174 Plumer occupies it, 203 ; under Col. Harrison, PERRY (Engine-driver) : at Mafeking, ii 268 658 PERRY, Sergt. : at Boschbult, v 522 PIETERSBURO () : Scobell moves PERSONAL AND PROPERTY INQUIRY DEPART- against Lotter, v 320 MENT : vi 23 PlETERSBURG LIGHT HORSE : Me REGIMENTAL " organization, PERUVIANS": sign the pretended counter- UNITS i petition against Uitlanders, 234 ; number PIETEKSEN, Comdt. : attacks Worcester Hills, of signatories requested by Lord Milner, 271 Colesberg, iii 464, 466 PKTRUSBURG : Tucker marches through, iii PlETER's HILL : operations, iii 513, 634, 535,

572 ; great de Wet hunt operations, v 153 ; 537-43 South Africa Constabulary posts extended, PIET POTGIETERSRUST : Plumer occupies it, v 286 202

PETRUSVILLE : great de Wet hunt operations, PIBT RETIEF : commando nee under REGI- v 148, 146 MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS, Trans- : v PHILIP, Dr. mischievous influence over Lord vaal ; Boers recuperate there, 116 ; Gen.

Glenelg, i 31 ; policy of native states round French's operations, 173, 178-SO; Trans- Cape Colony, 40 vaal Government there, 294 ; Botha escapes

PHILIPPINES: insurrection strength of Ameri- to the north, Oct. 11, '01, 356 ; blockhouses can force, v 78 built, 400 PHIUPPOLIS : commando gee under REGI- PIGEONS (Carrier) : maps sent from Ladysmith MENTAL UNITS, BOKR COMMANDOS, Orange to Maritzburg, iii 166 v : ii Free State ; attacked, 25 ; garrison with- PlKJJ, Capt. M. J. W. Talana gallantry,

drawn, 86 ; great de Wet hunt operations, 163 ; wounded, 174

136, 153 ; district reorganized by de Wet, 236 PILANDSBERG : Baden-Powell chastises Kaffirs,

: iii PIIILIPSTOWN British occupy it, 127 ; great iv348 de Wet hunt operations, v 128, 140, 149 PILOHER, Col. T. D. : portrait, iv 42 ; at Bel- PIIIU.IPI-S. Mr. L. March : extract from "With inont., iii li'i; defeats rebels at Sunnyside, Rimington," ii 33C 115, 116, vi 550; at Douglas, iii 116; at Biob- : v 366 in "PHILLIPS, Capt A. L. at Yzer Spruit, 499 mond, 364, ; action at Macfarlaue's, INDEX 147

PlLCHBR, Col. T. D. continued. PLUMER, Brig. -Gen. H. C. Q.contimttd,. tions 412 ; in command of 3rd Corps M.I., iv 504 ; at discussed, 208, 209 ; joins hands with Col. Leeuw River Mills, 9 ; at Ladybrand, 10 ; at Mahon, May 15, '00, 220 ; in action t

Sannah'a Post, 34, 36, 43 ; at Zand Eiver, 119 ; Israel's Farm, 221 ; credit due for relief of

at Bothaville, 129 ; crosses Vaal, 135 ; Mafeking, 222 ; at Rustenburg, 225 ; attacks

Johannesburg operations, 141, 149 ; Pretoria Grobler at Pienaar's River, 430 ; operates on v operations, 385, 387-91, 395 ; takes over Pietersburg railway, 47 ; succeeds Baden- 59 command of Le Gallais's column, v 26 ; 2nd Powell, ; in action at Rhenoster Kop, 62 ;

de Wet hunt operations, 33-5, 37, 38, 42 ; great de Wet hunt operations at Naauwpoort,

composition and strength of column, Jan. '01, 134, 135 ; at Hamelfontein, 137 ; in action at 132 138 ; June '01, 286 ; great de Wet hunt Wolvekuil, ; captures de Wet's convoy at

operations, 132, 133, 140 ; in Free State, 236 ; Bartmann's Siding, 139 ; Crabbe and Hen-

operates around Clocolan, 238 ; takes part in niker placed under him, 140 ; surprises de

drive in South-West, 286 ; North-Western Wet near Gous Pan, 141 ; at Elsjesvlakte, 143 Free State drive, 304 ; moves against Smuts ; captures gun near Slypsteen, 144 ; at

and Kritzinger at , 318 ; Cape Colony Hopetown, 145 ; ordered to Colesberg, 148, 151 with French, 320; moves against Smuts, ; to and continues pursuit in 394 in 153 388 ; South-Eastern Free State, ; north, 152, ; Eastern Transvaal opera-

North-Western Free State, 556 ; captures tions, 160 ; withdrawn to Cape Colony,

rebels at Sunnyside, vi 550 161 ; North-Eastern Transvaal marches to

PILGRIM'S HILL : taken by Buller, iv 480 Pietersburg, 200-3 ; blocks drifts on Olifant's

PILGRIM'S REST : Buller fails to stop Botha, River, 204 ; later movements, 215, 216 ; iv 480 ; headquarters of Viljoen, v 463 ; peace- Eastern Transvaal operations, May-June '01, ful life of Boers, 463, 464 290, 292, 293, June-July '01, 306 ; in North- iv PILKINGTON, Major: command, 87; Western Free State drive, 306, 307 ; roughly 102 advance ~n Pretoria orders, ; at Vet handles Lategan at Orange River, 315 ; sent Kfc Eiver, ; at Vaal River, 136; Johannes- to Smithfield against Smuts, 318 ; covers of burg operations, 143 ; enlarges protected construction Wakkerstroom-Piet Retief

area east of Pretoria, v 361 ; in action at blockhouse line, 356 ; operates against Krit-

Belfast, iv 447 ; at Waterval Onder, 463 ; zinger in Free State, 385 ; Eastern Transvaal

advances to Komati Poort, 481 near Wakkerstroom, 448 ; in action at Kal-

PINE-COFFIN, Major : on lines of communica- koenskraal, 454 ; scours the Elandsberg, 455 ; iv in tion in Free State, 267 ; the Doomberg, engages Chris Botha at Glenfillan, 456 ; in

v 234 ; in North-Western Free State drive, action at Rotterdam, 456 ; at Bankkop, 457,

306, 307 ; at Win burg, 323, 324 458 ; at Wakkerstroom, 458 ; mountain drive,

PINK, Lieut. -Col. : at Paardekop, v 52 ; in 468, 459 ; command broken up, March '01, 512 North-Eastern Free State drive, 287 POBTEDONOSTZKFF, M. : persecution of Luther- PINK HILL (Colesberg) : iii 463, 466 ans in Russia referred to, iii 51 PINNACLE HILL (Colesberg) : iii 464, 465 POGWENI : see POUGWANA PI?TORIUS, Mr. : interview with Dr. Leyds, POHLMAN, Lieut. : Bergendal killed, iv 455 etc., regarding renewal of dynamite mono- POINTED HILL : Frederikstad operations, v 11 pi 'ly, i236, 237 POLAND : sympathy for Great Britain, iii 56 PITMAN, Major : in action at Roodewal, v 533 POLE-CARE w, Lieut. -Gen. Sir R. : portrait, iv

: iv 20(3 PITSANI Boers attack Col. Bodle, ; 132 ; appointed to Gen. Buller's staff, ii 115 ;

movements of Plumer's troops, 206 commands 9th Brigade at Modder River, 347 ; ii i PITSO .-its meaning, 277 ; at Pretoria, 392 movements there, 353-8 ; opposes retirement,

: iii ii PIVAAN RIVER operations, v 175, 177, 337, 107 ; at Magersfontein, 396, 409, 419 ; 356 appointed to command Guards' Brigade, iii

: v 229 370 375 PLATE ERG (Western Transvaal) action ; its composition, ; discovers Cronje's Caesar's Pi.ATRAND (Le. Camp and Wagon departure from Magersfontein, 408 ; at iii Hill): key to Ladysmith position, 168; Paardeberg, 453 ; at Poplar Grove, 563 ; sent iv battle, 176-205 ; map, 200 ; defences criticized, to Norval's Pont, 591, 2 ; Boers surrender 181 at , iii 591 ; urges interception of - PLATRAND STATION (South Eastern Trans- Grobler east of , iv 7 ; Dewets-

vaal) : officer in charge of railway, v 52 ; dorp operations, 68-72 ; given command of

Boers cross line into Free State, 456 llth Division, 78 ; its composition, 503 ;

: PLESIERFONTEIN action, iv 305 orders advance on Pretoria, 102 ; at Vet

: PLKSSIS, Comdt. Moedwil in action, v 379, River, 109 ; Johannesburg operations, 143 ;

380 moves on Pretoria, 154 ; at Silverton, 273 ;

PLESSIS POORT (Colesberg) : operations, iii at Diamond Hill, 280, 281, 287, 289, 293 ;

345, 346 near Pretoria, 395 ; advance on Middel- PLOTS : rumour of kidnapping Lord Milner, iii burg, 401, 402, 406; Komati Poort advance iv 87 ; to kidnap Lord Roberts by Cordua, holds line Bronkhorst Spruit-Brugspruit, vi officers line 392, 393, 594 ; to overpower at 434 ; number of troops on to Mid- vi 593 Johannesburg race-meeting, 392, 393, delburg, 443 ; moves to Wonderfontein,

: ii PLUMBB, Major Enslin killed, 338, 340 444 ; occupies Belfast, 447; moves north, C. O. : v 200 465 PLUMER, Brig. -Gen. H. portrait, ; 448, 449 ; force Sept. '00, ; at Bergendal, i ii 101 455 ordered out to South Africa, 304, ; ; moves to Helvetia and Waterval Onder, ii 101 headquarters at Buluwayo, ; operations, 457 ; at Waterval Onder, 463, 464 ; advances

Oct.-Nov. '99, 101, 133-5, 270, 271, 297, 298, to Komati Poort, 480, 481, 483 ; strength of iii iv 100 ; orders from Col. Baden-Powe.l, force, Sept. '00, 465 ii 108, 199 ; Limpopo operations, 270, 271 ; POLLOCK, Major A. W. A. : The Time* corre- raises iv 200 Rhodesian Regiment, ; column, spondent ; Stormberg extracts on hospital Oct. '99, 200, 201, May '00, 220, 508, Feb. '01, and ammunition column going astray, ii 369, v 137, March, 200, May, 290, Oct., 356, Dec., 370 454 ; Tuli operations, iv 202, 203 ; at Palapye, POMKROY : retire there, 203 at a base for ii sack ; Gaberones, 205 ; Kanya 301 ; Boers occupy and it, 301 supplies, 206 ; moves there, March 16, '00, POMPI SIDING : Froueman captures goeds

207 ; excellent intelligence service, 206 ; train, v 136

wounded at Mafeking, 207 ; joins Mafe- POM-POM BRIDGE (Tugela) : Gen. Hart creases, relief iii king column, May 15, '00, 208 ; opera- 524 L 2 148 THE WAR JN SOUTH AFRICA

POM-POMS : tee under ARTHLERT POTOIFTKR, Comdt. F. : at Talana, li 156 ; at

PONDO TRIBES : nee under NATIVES, Kaffirs Willow Grange, 313; killed at Inniskilling PONGOLA BOSCH : opera. ions, v 179, 857 Hill, iii 527 PONGOLA RIVER : operations, v 175, 178, 179 POTGIKTER, Comdt. F. J. : at Magersfontin,

: ii il 395 iii PONSONBY, Lieut. wounded at Colenso, ; at Paardeberg, 473 ; laagers sur- 457 prised near Wolmaransstad, v 496, 4 u red PONT DRIFT : operations, iv 202, 203 action at Middelfontein, 112 ; laager cap! , :: >:: : nee . with 529 ; PONTOON BRIDGES under BRIDOES Kemp, ; at Roodewal, POORE, Major : administers oath of neutrality killed, 534 to Boers, vi r>75 POTGIKTER, Hendrik : Founder of the Trans- POORTJE'S NEK : movements, v 62 vaal ; meeting with Smellekamp at Delagoa, i 43 POPHAM, Lieut. : bridge removes 38 ; feud with Pretorius, i*:,->, dynamite, iii 593, vi 341 POTGIETER, Piet, Burgomaster of Pret

POPLAR GROVE : battle, iii 553-70 ; map, 570 ordered to hand over the town to Lord : ammunition landed for Roberts, iv 154

i : ii 74 despatch to Bloemfontein, 305 ; disembarka- POTGIETER, Field-Cornet portrait,

: of tion facilities, vi 287, 288 ; return of army, POTGIETER, Comdt. head Smithfleld com- 292 in 76 ; railway base, 297 ; distances from, 300 ; mando, iv 514 ; the Korannaberg, ; at for 104 in 316 base depot supplies, 380 ; remount depot, Ladybrand, ; Braudwater I'.asin, ; v 4:i7 431 ; ordnance depot for clothing, 456 ; hos- escapes, 342 ; at Tweefontein,

pital, 520 POTGIETER, Comdt. : Itala in action, 346 ;

: iii PORTER, Col. T. C. portrait, 388 ; occupies killed, 348

: block- Arundel, 124 ; and repulses Boer attack, 125, POTGIETER (Brothers) cross Lindley v 126 ; appointed to command outpost section, bouse line, 479 Cape Colony, 127; occupies Porter's Hill, POTGIETER'S DRIFT : advance ordered by ii advance Rensburg, 130 ; movements in attack on Boer Buller, 426 ; Buller decides to by iii 21 4 position, 131-3; occupies Slingersfontein, 139; this route, 208 ; decides against it, ; 211 appointed to command 1st Cavalry Brigade, Lord Dundonald occupies it, ; movements 309 its of 242 con- ; composition, 376, iv 504 ; at Potfon- Gen. Lyttelton, ; pontoon bridge tein, iii 345; at Modder River, 389; reorganizes structed, 242 in in : consul for brigade, 389 ; Klip Drift action, 392-4 ; POTT, Mr. Lorenzo Marques iii iv :UH, Dronfleld action, Kimberley, 411, 412 , takes Transvaal and Holland, 102, ; of British over command at Kimberley, 414 ; at Paarde- endeavours to prevent passage iv berg, 478; at Driefontein, 576-SO ; in ad- troops at Beira, 366 : of vance to Bloemfontein, 589 ; at Sannah's POTTINGER, Sir Henry Governor Cape Post, iv 48; at Zand River, 116, 118, Colony, i 385 ii 119 ; Johannesburg operations, 138, 140 142 ; POUGWANA : Boers drag up Creuzot (run', iv 18:. advance on Pretoria, 156 ; releases prisoners 125 ; shell Gen. Buller's camp, 1'.'4 at Waterval, 269, 270 ; at Diamond Hill, 286, Tom in action, 186, 189 ; gun removed.

291 : issue ; operations south-east of Pretoria, 390 ; POULTNEY, Comdt. helps to reorganize breiks collar-bone, 396 of clothing, iv 27 PORTER, Col. (New Zealand) : Langverwacht POWDER : gee under AMMUNITION in in action, v 488, 489 POWELL, Major : Rhodesian Field Force PORT NATAL : gee command of 1st battery of artillery, iv 376 PORT SCHEIDING : Plumer's movements, v 204 POWER, Sergt. : killed at Bankkop, v 457 PORTUGAL : Anglophobia extent of its preva- PRATT, Col. : Royal Artillery brigade division iii lence, 55 ; attitude towards Great Britain, broken up, iv 97 102-4 : Col. Kekcwich 57, ; suggested violation of neutrality PREMIER MINE (Kimberley) f.-i:; iii iv ; by British, 103, 104 ; understanding decides to hold it, 539 ; garrison, 546 546 regarding passage of British troops, 104 ; natives sent away, ; shelled by Boers,

negotiations, iv 364-6 ; 1891 treaty referred to PRKSS : unseemly Continental attacks upon 365 iii 49 3 rntiT and quoted, ; notify Trmsvaal of consent British.nation, ; correspondents to allow troops to pass through Beira, 368, Bloemfontein before the troops, 590; sir A. 367 ; officials at Lorenzo Marques favourable Milner on anti-British propaganda in Smith vi to Boers, 381 ; measures to avoid hostilities Africa, i 251 ; freedom in new colonies, in their territory, 482 150. Censorship see that title PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA : native labour PRETORIA : mass meeting of Boers protest vi i not di-frnd agreement concluded, 28 ; Mr J. B. against annexation, 63 ; decide to Robinson's recruiting experiment, 181 It, iv 131 ; Boers dispositions early July '">, : iv edict POSEN operations, 118, 119 383, 387 ; British Indian merchants POSTAL SERVICE : detachment accompanies for removal to suburbs suspended. iii 42 settled 2nd Canadian contingent, capital discussion, vi 32 ; practically POSTMASBURG : rebels in action at Faber"s by Lawley's arrival, 59; capture import- Put, iv 232-5 ance attached to it, iv 81 ; command

POSTS -.see under FORTIFICATIONS taken over by Clements, v 110 ; commando

: HUMI republic established ; Pre- see under RKC.IMENTAL L'NTTS, torius elected t conference president, 1857, 48 ; original COMMANDOS, Transvaal ; of iv224 closer and i capital Transvaal, ; garrison attacked union railway questions, 1887, 65 and Milner by Boers, 1880, ; surrender, 65 ; treaty, 1889, 95 ; between Kruger suggested,

102; surrenders to Col. Mahon, 11 June '00, 256 : Crown Colony Government inaugurated iv 225 useful vi fortification - 224, ; work of Major Cough, in Raadzaal building, 42; 362 i construc- ; garrison, 420 ; 1st de Wet hunt Methueii money voted by Government, 147; 422 ii 66 reasons for con- arrives, ; garrison evacuate it, 426 ; Gen. tion of fort decided, ; of iv 131 Hart surprises it, v 9 ; blockhouse lines dis- struction, 70 ; denuded artillery, ; 399 164 mantled, ; district commander, 496 ; ex- ordered to be dismantled, ; garrison v 47 lack of perimental farm and agricultural training .rune '00, 273 ; Sept. -Nov. '00, ; vl iv 392 college, 139 ; commando xff tinder RFOJ- troops Ju'y '00, 358, 355, 391, ; govern- MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS, Trans- ment made seat of Government in South vi vaal Africa by National Convention, 218 ; POT?ONTEIN STATION : great de Wet hunt- Government House style of architecture, 1908 operations, v 134>, 147, 148 13a ; Inter-Colonial Conference prin- INDEX 149

PRETORIA continued. PRIESKA : Col. Alderson's column sent there, of iii 115 115 oc- ciple political union affirmed by, 211 ; ; danger of rebellion averted, ; Governor Gen. Maxwell appointed June '00, cupied by Col. Alderson, 360 ; occupied by 493 Jan. iv iv 273 ; Kruger attempt to make it the Boers, ; the rebellion, -March '00, of i 92 2-6 Lord 4 rebels capital South Africa, ; Lord Milner ; occupied by Kitchener, ; vi 13 22S rebels arrives, ; military administration under defeated at Kheis, 227, ; join Smuts, 5-15 Gen. Maxwell, 5 ; municipality constituted, v : v 101 30 ; operations advance from Bloemfontein, PRINCK, Sergt. at Nooitgedacht, : nee iv 9&-164 ; to north, 356 ; peace Boer com- PRINCE ALFRED'S CAPE ARTILLERY under mission negotiates with Kitchener and REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH

: Milner, v 590-600 ; protected area formed, PRINCE ALFRED'S OWN VOLUNTEER GUARDS see 3-.I4, 825 ; representation allotment of seats, under REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH

: vi 187 ; Lord Roberts reasons for advancing PRINCE OF WALES'S LIGHT HORSE see REGI- iv 81- ^ on it, ; plan, 77-95 ; orders regarding MENTAL UNITS Jf 86 PRINCESS CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL vi 532 movements. columns, ; situation May TRAIN, vi '00, 132 ; advance from Johannesburg, 153-9 ; PRINCESS OF WALES' HOSPITAL SHIP, 531, 159 535 entry into the town, ; advance compared

with other great marches, 163 ; troops- PuiNSLOO, Gen. A. Michael : head of Bethle- 162 iv 514 in at number entering, ; Uitlanders predomin- hem commando, ; action Baken i ance, 109 ; deputation meets Boer commis- Kop, 305 ; escapes from Brandwater Basin, 317 430 sion, 168 ; zoological gardens started, vi 30 316, ; crosses Magaliesberg, ; sent to " in PRETORIA COMMISSION," vi 534 collect Boers, v 3 ; action near Bethlehem,

PRETORIA CONVENTION : Sir J. H. de Villiers, 23 ; joins de Wet at Springhaan's Nek, 40, 41 ; i reasons for signing Convention, 264; signed at Doornberg, 132 ; refuses to leave Free of 3 Aug. '81, 68 ; text, 386-9 ; Volksraad State, 137 ; acting comdt.-gen. Bethlehem ratification provisional ; dissatisfied with it, district, 235 ; joins de Wet at Blijdschap, 418, -'uii 73; Boers disregard conditions and de,. in action at Spytfontein, 420 ; in action at 74 its reconsideration, Armstrong Drift, 445 ; at Vereeniging Con- PRETORIA MOUNTED RIFLES : see under REGI- ference, 583, 587 - MENTAL UNITS, BOER PRINSLOO, Field-Cornet : in North Eastern PRETORIA PITSO : assurances of Transvaal Free State, v 479 Government on treatment of natives, i 3!)2 PRINSLOO, Comdt. (Carolina) : at Spion Kop, PKKTORIA POLICE : gee under REGIMENTAL iii 253 UNITS, BOEII PRINSLOO, Comdt. Gert : takes the field against PKETORIUS, Mr. A. W. : leads Boer rising Benson, v 365 against the proclamation of the Orange PRINSLOO, Comdt. Jacobus : commands Jacobs- ii 59 dal River Sovereignty, ; captures Bloem- and commandos on Western i ii 124 in of fontein, 41 ; defeated at Boomplaats, 41, 42, frontier, ; charge operations ii 59 i 43 322 in of ; feud with Potgieter, against Lord Methuen, ; command

PHETORIUS, Comdt. Henning : inquiry in Cape Kroonstad burghers at Belmont, 325, 333 ; of 341 344 Colony on expectation of help in event at Enslin, 335, ; at Modder River, ; war, i 245 attempts to cut line at Enslin Station, 388,

: iii PRETORIUS, Comdt. H. P. J. at Jacobsdal, 389 ; dismissed from command, 389

of iv v : in 386 ; head Jacobsdal commando, 514, PRINSLOO, Comdt. Joachim Eastern Trans-

235 ; in Brandwater Basin, iv 316 ; in Cape vaal against Benson, v 365 ; moves into 461 Colony with Hertzog, v 130 ; at Vereeniging "protected" area, 454,

Conference, 583, 604 PRINSLOO, Gen. Marthinus : sketch, iv 337 ; at

: i 52 ii 124 PRETORIUS, Mr. Marthinus portrait, ; Van Reenen's Pass, 123, ; at Ladysmith, iii 155 proclamation against ill-treatment of natives, ; passive attitude during attack on 202 47 ; raid into Free State, 1857, 48 ; first Coesar's Camp, ; movements, Jan. 10-15, 1 213 over president of South African Republic ; resigns ; takes command on Tugela, Sll ; at 49 of iv 95 1871, 48, ; president Potchefstroom Van Reenen's Pass, 28, ; at Heilbrou, in in- Republic, 48 ; proclaims Bechuanaland to 128, 129 ; action at Lindley, 245, 246 ; iv be in Transvaal, 569 vests yeomanry, 255, 256 ; invests Lindley,

: ii PRETORIUS, Field-Cornet at Elandslaagte, 303 ; friction about command at Lindley, 303 ;

188 ; wounded, 194 in Brandwater Basin, 311, 312, 316, 317, 320,

PRETORIUS (War Commissary) : Elandslaagte 328, 329, 338, 339 ; dispute about command, iii burns Boer supplies, 548 315, 337, 338 ; surrenders, 341 PRKTORIUS, Comdt. (State Artillery) : at battle PRISONERS, BOER : Attitude after the peace, ii iv 19 of Ladysmith, 220 ; at Karee Siding, ; vi44 115 at 155 Dia- rest at vi 44 at Zand River, ; Pretoria, ; at Camp camp Umbilo, stirs mond Hill, 278 ; up Free State Boers, Canada sent there to study agriculture, 34 v 3 ; joins de Wet near Bethulie, vi36 iii PRETORIUS, Comdt. Thuys: at Rhenoster Disposal sent to St. Helena, 485 ; in v in Simon's vi 292 British offer Kop, 62, 63 ; North-Eastern Transvaal, Bay, ; at Middel- 362, 463 burg Conference, v 189 PRETORIUS, Comdt. W. : at council of war at Hostages carried on railways by Lord iv Vrischgewaagd, v 460 ; taken prisoner and Roberts, 492 farm raided, 559 Information given to British of Boer PRETORIUS' FARM : movements during San- movements, v 419, 429

nah's Post action, iv 31, 32 Number up to Nov. '00, v 67 ; at the

: iii v PRETYMAN, Gen. at Paardeberg, 484 ; ap- peace, vi 42, 43 ; total, 571 of iii 222 pointed Military Governor Bloemfontein, Taken at Acton Homes, ; Bar- ii Iv 11 ; in charge of military administration berton, iv 472 ; Belmont, 333 ; Bergendal, 4 relieved as iv 455 250 in , vi ; ; Biddulphsberg, ; Blaauwbank, v Sir H. Goold - 328 559 Deputy Administrator by ; Bloemhof, 68 ; Boschman's Kop, ; 12 of 458 iv 214 Adams, ; appointed Military Governor Boschmanafontein, ; Boshof, ; 576 in- iv Bloemfontein and Orange Free State, ; Bothasb^rg, v 465 ; Bothaville, 129, v 20 ;

deflniteness of powers, 577 Bothwell, 172 ; Bower's Hoek, 320 ; Bronk-

Sir T. : 57 330 PRIOE, R. railways able management, horstfoutein, 56, ; Bronkhorst Spruit, ; ii iii 358, vi 310 Bryce's Store, 271 ; Carter's Ridge, iv 553 ; 150 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

PRISONERS, BOER continued. PRISONERS, BRITISH continued. iv 266 Cole?berg, 111 135 ; Commissle Drift, v 216 : Rhenoster River, ; Robinson's Drift, lit iv De Kraalen's Drift, 180; Deerdepoort, ii 248 ; Roodewal, 266 ; Rott 111 Hannah's iv Nek. 181 298 ; Doornkop, Iv 145 ; Driefontein, 683 ; Post, 43,44 ; Scheeper's ; v 380 iii Elandslaagte, ii 191-5 ; Enslin, 340 ; Fransch- Slangfontein, ; Spion Kop, 27

v 551 ii 380 ; Stubbs inan'a Kop, 44; Frederikstad, v 12, 13; Npringbok, ; Stonnberg, iii ii v Glenflllan, 450 ; Oraspan (Reitz), 289 ; Groot- Hill, 462; Talaim, 172; Tweebosch, v vlei, 808 ; Gruisfontem, 497 ; Heidelberg, 49 ; 607, 608; Tweefontuin, 442-6; Uitepan-

Heilbron, iv 129, v 417 ; Inniskilling Hill, Hi fontein, 546-8; Villiersdorp,419; Visserkraal,

v Vredefort , 541 ; Johannesburg, iv 147, 149 ; Kamrstad, 390; Vredefort, 238; Road,

iv v 328 118 ; Waon 458 ; Kheis, 228 ; Kimberley, 552 ; Klipdam, Vrieskraal, ; Vryheid, Hill, ill v 364 iii 184 Willow ii 316 v 216 ; Klip Drift, 394 ; Klippoortje, ; ; Grange, ; Wilmansrust,

57 ; v 296 iv 397 iii 381 Koppies Kraal, 394 ; Krulsrivier, Labus- ; Witpoort, ; Wolvekraal, ; iii v Yzer Zand chagne's Nek, 491 ; Langverwacht, v 490 ; Wolvekuil, 138; Spruit, 499; iv v 244 Zilikut's Leeuwdoorns, 280 ; Liebenberg's Pan, 323 ; River, 118 ; Zeekoegat, ; iv 352 Louis Trichard, 329 ; Lydenburg, 465 ; Me Nek, at Nicholson's ii 2">3 at Cracken's Hill, iii 135 ; Mafeking, iv 594-S ; Treatment Nek, ; iv 458 after Tweefonu Makwassiberg, v 496 ; Malipspoort, 558 ; Nooitgedacht, 457, ; -in; la unable Marabastad, 202 ; Middeldrift, 301 ; Modder v 442, 445 ; by De Rey, 507 ; Boers to 605 of River, ii 361 ; Nelspan, v 458 ; Orange Free keep prisoners, ; stripped uniforms, State (North-Eastern), 578; Orange Free State etc., v 255, 507 (North-Western), 307; Oshoek, 453; Paarde- PRISONS : new colonies system reorganized, iii iii vi berg, 477, 480, 484 ; Pieter's Hill, 539-41 ; 29 9 : wounded at ii 4.">7 Pongola Bosch, v 357 ; Potchefstroorn, ; PROBYN, Capt. Colenso, Railway Hill, iii 540; , iv 54, PROCLAMATIONS : Boers on occupied terri- v 309 14 in ii acts of inhabi- ; Reitz, 300, 301 ; Rensburg Drift, ; tory Cape Colony, 273; Rhenoster 63 Roode- tants in British 275 on con- Kop, ; Roodekraal, 4_75 ; territory, 274, ; of June v 297 wal, 535, 537 ; Rosmead, ii355 ; Schimmelhoek, tinuance war, '01, to Boers at iv 442 v 364 ; Sea Cow River, 152 ; Slangapiesberg, Botha, Gen. Bergendal, distributes in Free 357 ; Smaldeel, 179 ; Smutsoog, 451 ; Sunny- Clements, Gen. them iii 592 side, iii 116 ; Swaziland, v 177 ; Swazi Border, State, 455; Transvaal (Eastern), 172, 177; Trans- High Commissioner warns off ireebooters vaal from iv 569 dis- (North-Eastern), 216 ; Transvaal (South- Bechuanaland, 1881, ; against ii 277 Eastern), 558 ; Transvaal (Western), 581 ; loyalty, declares Boer Trigaardtsfontein, 454 ; Tweefontein (Boshof), Kekewich, Col. annexation iii ii 270 iv 213, 214 ; Vaal Krantz, 320 ; Vaal River, void, 122 Vic- of iv 544 iv 136 ; Ventersburg (Zand River), ; Kimberley prices supplies fixed, 20 Dec. 'i>i toria Nek, v 42 ; Wakkerstroom, 458 ; Wel- Kitchener, Lord visarding v 87 7 322 gevonden, 172 ; Wildfontein, 226 ; Witbank, surrendering Boers, ; Aug. '01, 321, ; 458; Witkrans, 454; Wolmaransstad, 327, its failure, 331 497; Wolvekuil, 138, 139; Wonderfontein, Kruger, President annexing Bechuana- iv land iv 569 57 ; Zand River, 119 ; Zuurberg, v 310 ; territory, Zwakfontein, 365 Roberts, Lord Bloemfontein protection if iii vi 575 PRISON ERS, BRITISH : Confined at Nooit- to inhabitants unopposed, 589, ; iv gedacht, iv 277 annexes Orange Free State, 136 ; annexes 458 Feb. iv 490 Mar. 15 Disposal sent from Tweebosch and Yzer Transvaal, ; '00, ; '00, 491 491 491 June Spruit to Kraaipan by De la Rey, v 500, 507, ; end May '00, ; June 1, ; 16, 19 608 ; from Tweefontein into Natal, 446 ; Aug. 14, Sept. 1, 492 ; on Kruger's flight Escape from Pretoria, iv 269 and end of war, 484 ii Number, v 391 Steyn, President Oct. 14, 1899, 273 ; to 277 leave of iv 27 Recovered in 1st de Wet hunt, iv 427 ; Basutos, ; restricting Boers, at Barberton, 472 White, Sir G. announcing continuance Released at Pretoria (Waterval), iv 269- of defence, ii 463 : see 70 ; at Fouriesburg, 333 ; arrive at Katbosch PROGRESSIVE BOKRS under BOKRS 2(58 PROGRESSIVES : from Pretoria, ; at Nooitgedacht, 457, (Cape Colony) joined by i 458 ; at Reitz, v 445 Rhodes, 192; ministry defeated, 210-2; iv 365 Taken at Baken Kop, 306 ; Balmoral, support British Government, ; Progres- vi 61 125 sive iv 498 and ; Bankkop, v 456, 458 ; Belfast, 124, ; ministry, 1900, ; Progressives vi Blaauwbosch Pan, iii 401 ; Blood River Poort, suspension, 65-8; elect Smartt as leader, 69 192 success in v 340 ; Boschbult, 522, 524 ; Bronkhorst ; succeeded by Jameson, ; ii 1904 193 of Spruit, 331 ; Brynbella, 316 ; Buffelspoort, elections, ; name party changed iii 194 195 v 95 ; Caesar's Camp, 188 ; Colesberg, 141, to Unionists, ; defeat, : vi 159 468 ; Colenso, ii 456, iii 243 ; De Aar, v 129 ; PROGRESSIVES (Transvaal) views, ; ii 163 De lager's Drift, 144 ; Delagoa Bay Railway association formed, 162, ; attitude, 1905, 185 discussions attack on posts, v 125 ; , iv 68, ; with Ridgeway Committee, 187 at 190 v 32 ; Doornbosch, 395 ; Fraserburg, 546 ; ; defeat elections, ; sulm-cjiiuiit

Game Tree Hill, iv 591 ; Geluk, 446 ; Grassy effectiveness, 207 iii see : v 349 Hill, 138 ; Groenkop, below under Twee- PROSPECT, Fort attacked, 348, : Sir G. i 66 fontein ; Gun Hill, v 371, 375 ; Hartenbosch, PROSPECT, Mount Colley's retreat, : see under REGI- 656 ; Helvetia, 121, 122 ; Holland, 456 ; Itala, PROTECTORATE POLICE 131 BRITISH 346 ; Koesberg, 38 ; Kromspruit, ; Kroon- MENTAL UNITS, under REGI- stad, iv 420 ; Lindley, 257 ; Magersfontein, PROTECTORATE REGIMENT :see

ii 415 ; Makwassiberg, v 496 ; Malipspoort, MENTAL UNITS, BRITISH 658; Maralsburg, 313; Middelfontein, 113; PROTHERO, Capt. (R.N.) : with Lord Methuen naval ii 323 : at Bel- Modderfontein (Transvaal), 115 ; Modder- commands brigade, 330 at 337 fontein (Cape Colony), 389 ; Nicholson's Nek, inont, ; Enslin, ; wounded, 338, ii 247-58 ; Nooitgedacht (Western Transvaal), 840 v iii -.see under 103, 105 ; Oorlog's Poort Spruit, 462 ; PROVISIONAL BATTALIONS ARMY,

Paardeberg, 442 ; Pan, iv 465 ; , BRITISH

iv : ii 6-11 v 25 ; Platberg, 229 ; Ramathlabama, PRUSSIA army system described,

iii 468 : iii 612 207 ; Reddersburg, 61-3 ; Eensburg, ; PSALMS quotations by Kruger, INDEX 151

PUBLIC HEALTH : department started in new RAIDS, NIGHT : Bankkop, 455 ; Barber's Pan, vi 29 colonies, 527, 628 ; Bethal, 454 ; Boschmansfontein,

PUBLIC SERVICE : 458 320 COMMISSION creation made ; Bower's Hoek, ; column formed, ii vi I nnanent by National Convention, 218 322 ; Crocodile Drift, 378 ; Crocodile Pools,

PUBLIC : iv 205 ii WORKS reforms and additions new ; Deerdepoort, 298 ; Enkeldebosch, vi v colonies, 29, 30, 138 559 ; Ermelo, 464, 455, 458 ; Free State, Lieut. :- iv PUGH, Johannesburg operations, Sept. -Oct. '01, 363, 393 ; Glen Eland, 455 ; 147 Goedvooruitzicht, 228 ; Jericho, 60 ; Kafflr- PULLEN'S : v 331 458 455 HOPE night raid, stad, ; Klipstapel, ; Kopje Alleen, Col. : 3.30 PULTENEY, column composition and ; Kromdraai, 331 ; Lake Banagher, 455 ; v 453 455 strength of, 110, 160, 205, 290, 335, ; Maryvale, ; Middeldrift (Carolina), 331 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, Jan.-Apl. '01, Middeldrift (Umpilusi River), 361 ; Nelspan,

159-79, ; North-Eastern Transvaal opera- 458 ; Oshoek, 451-3 ; Pullen's Hope, 331 ; 214 in Transvaal tions, 205, 209, 210, ; Eastern Schimmelhoek, 363, 364 ; Spitzkop, 458 ; Trans- end June '01, 298 ; Botha's attempt to invade vaal (Eastern), Aug. -Oct. '01, 330, 331, 360, Natal 350 in 364 operations, 335-7, 343, ; Eastern 361, 363, ; April 1, '02, 559 ; Trigaardts- Transvaal, Nov. '01, 448, 454-6, 458, 459 fontein, 454; Vlakfontein, 386; Witbank,

PUNISHMENT ACT, 1836: see under GREAT 458 ; Witkrans, 454

BRITAIN RAIKES, Lieut. : killed at Wagon Hill, iii PURCELL, Capt. : attacks Lotter at Bower's 195 Hoek, v 320 RAILWAY HILL : action, iii 513, 534, 535, 540 PURVIS, Capt. : at Nooitgedacht, v 103 RAILWAY PIONEER REGIMENT: see under PUTFONTEIN : operations, v 163 REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH

PUTIATSANA RIVER : Sir G. Lagden addresses RAILWAYS : general account, vi 297-331 Basntos, ii 277 Administration during the war, iii 358,

PUTTER'S : ii 296 vi KRAAL troops there, 295, ; 359 ; British military organization, 306 lien. Gataore ii see moves there, 296 ; Smuts Armoured trains that title crosses railway, v 388 Beira organization, iv 370, 371, 373

: in vi , Conidt. Cape Colony, v 394, 541, Boers use made of them, 322 o, 540 Bridges see that title Cape -Cairo Mr. Rhodes arranges with German Emperor for passage across German East Africa, i 304 Cape Colony financial position outlined, i 117 Jan. iii 116, ; management, -Feb. '00, of 358 ; absence proper military control, v 130 Graaff i ; Reinet line opened, 1898, 207 ; Lambert's Bay line proposed, v 543 QUAGGAFONTEIN : action, v (Orange River) Western border of :7, 388 Capture Cape Colony ii of in hands of Boers, 273 ; wisdom Lord QUAGQAFONTEIN (Liudley) .-action, 422, *23 - Roberts in securing them, iv 495 ; repairs and QUARTERMASTER GENERAL : see ARMY, BRITISH working of captured lines, vi 310 Central South African com'missionership ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT : QUEEN'S vi 137 we REGIMENTAL UNITS West Surrey abolished, Command to Col. ii Regiment assigned Girouard, 115, vi 306 (,M KIO XSLAND : services of contingent offered, Control military, vi 303-5, 307-9 ; civil, as i 306; see REGIMENTAL UNITS for doings of proposed by National Convention, vi 218, contingents 303 : loyalists arrive from Burghers- QUEENSTOWN Destruction local inhabitants held re- ii dorp, 2!)3, 294 ; Colonial Division formed, sponsible, iv 492 ; by Boers, vi 326, 329 ; iii 346; garrison? ii 295, 302, 363; supply penalty imposed on loyalists by Boers, ii 275 ; depot, vi 380 ; transport concentration Boeri attacks, vi 329 ; damaged or attacked station, 384 ; remount depot, 430, 432 ; ord- at Aliwal North, 291 ; at America iv268 ; nance depot, 466 Siding, at Bank, 345 ; at Barberton, 472 ; at Bartmann'a Qt'KKNsTOWN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS : see under v 138 at iii 589 of KI.UIAIENTAL BRITISH Siding, ; Bloemfontein, ; UNITS, v Delagoa Bay line, 199 ; near Doornspruit,

21, 26 ; at Frederikstad, iv 430 ; Free State,

Nov. '00, v 26 ; at Graskop, iv 399 ; at High- ii lands, 144, 145, 310 ; at Kaalfontein, v 111,

112 ; at Kroonstad, iv 123, 124, 268 ; Mafeking, north of, ii 267, 268, iv 570, 590; Modder iii 121 River, ii 273 ; attempt at Naauwpoort, ; Natal British neglect, ii 144, 145, 310 ;

: iii 592 RAATH'S (Solomon) FARM Boers surrender, damaged at Norval's Pont, ; at iv 342 v 147 Paardekop, iv 400 ; near Potfontein, ;

RADCLIFFK, Capt. (Devons) : wounded at at Pretoria, 3 ; at Springs, 163 ; Transvaal ii Colenso, 457 cause of immunity, iv 153, 271 ; between

: ii RADCLIFFE, Capt. N. R. at Stonnberg, Ventersburg and Vredefort Road, v 3, 4 ; at 379 iv 47 ii 272 378, ; at Sannah's Post, 37, 43, Vlakfontein, 52 ; at Vryburg, ; at

RADCLIFFE, Capt. : repulses Boer attack at Willow Grange, 310 ; at Windsorton, 273 ; 22 268 Katbosch, June '00, near Wolvehoek, v 8 ; at Zuurfoutein, 111, RADCLYFFE, Capt. C. E. : South Rand Mine 112 v gallant defence ; wounded, 119, 120 Defence measures adopted by Lord RAIDS : Orange Free State by Kruger and Kitchener, v 256-8 Pretorius, 1857, i 48; Bechuanaland, 1882, Delagoa Bay Transvaal border con- 78 ii ; Enslin, 388, 389 ; Bloemfontein sug- cession granted to Col. McMurdo by Portu- iii 479 iv 10 Sek- gested, 475, ; Ladybrand, ; guese Governient ; line confiscated by Portu- 204 iii 115 on i wani, ; Sunnyside, ; Delagoa guese 1889, 102 iv line, 380 ; Cradock, v 544 ; Wolmaransstad, Distances from ports, vi 300 230 raid ; Jameson see that title Heidelberg repaired, iv 385 152 THE WAR JN SOUTH AFRICA

BAIT.WATS continued. RAILWAYS continued. Imperial Military Railways labour ob- vl 136, 137; Ownership taken over by the ii vi i tained from Boautoland, 140 ; created, State, 866; Netherlands Railway syndi- and i 135 ; organized iv 12 ; shortage of rolling cate comiMiny formed ; 93, 113, 114 ; ::i stock, \i monopoly acquired, 114 ; financial ]> Johannesburg-Klerksdorp commands, v 114, 116; mismanagement, 115, 110: hi-h 227 charges, 116, 117; memorials t Kimberley repaired, iv 210 expropriation, 117; efficient wurkiii.' n.-t. Klerksdorp garrison, v 47, 57 '99, 372; valuable work during ti: ii Mafeking connected with Ktmberley and 82, 83 ; servants refuse to work under 224 line laid Lord iv vi .,!li.-mls Buluwayo, 570 ; repaired. ; for Roberts, 271, 320, 321 ; I. -im t armoured trains, 574 ; division formed to deported to Europe, 393; sett nt aid in 570 in vi 10 defence, ; inner defence line, shareholders, 9, ; Pietersburg opera- 5i)."> vi Oct. 47 ; mileage, 297, 299 tions, '00, v ; excellent work by R.E.,

Natal connected with the Transvaal, 2J3 ; settlement to shareholders, vi 9, 10 ; - 1895, i 103 ; traffic with Transvaal stopped, Pretoria Cape Colony Kruger favours i 36ft ; Colenso-Netherlands Railway run train the Free State route, 94 ; Pretoria-Bloem- iii i daily, Nov. '99, 154 ; Estcourt-Colenso fontein line finished, 1892, 193 ; Pretoria- ii line description of line, 306 ; line to Mooi River to Natal open for trafnc, iv 408; Pro- i repaired, Nov. '99, 317 ; repaired to New- gresshistory, 113, 114; Rate:; iv castle, 183 ; rapid repair work, 196 ; line charges by Netherlands Railway Company, repaired by Sir R. Buller, 180 116, 117 ; on Johannesburg-Vereeniging line, vi 31 154 New Colonies new lines, ; British 152, ; Selati Railway administration i 117-9 n ivvies imported for construction, 113 ; ex- scandal, ; Mr. Barend Vorster obtains tension, 136 concession, 118; settlement to sli:uvli

i 96, 102 : Bloemfontein-Pretoria line finished, iv 271, vi 320

: nee 1892, 103 ; Bloemfontein-Cape Colony line RAIN under WEATHER built, 102 : Bloemfontein-Modder River line RAINSFORU-HANNAY, Col. : in charge of lines iii ill started, 108, 109, 340 ; Bloemfontein north of Bloemfoutein in hospital, iv iv 315 263 traffic dislocated, 12-8, vi ; Bloem- - fontein Kroonstad repairs, iv 12f>, 120; RAINSFORD-HANNAY, Lieut. : in action at iv 44.'. Brandfort 105 ; de Wet attacks Geluk, repairs, " posts, 264-8 RALPH, Mr. Julian : Towards Pretoria" Organization, vi 307, 316, 327 quotation, ii 328 Passage Kritzinger's method of crossing, RAMAH : troops there, iii 377, 378 v:U7 RAMATHLABAMA : Protectorate Regiment ii iii iv ii Repair work, 317, 593, 105, 125, posted here, 1899, 101 ; Boers sack Protec-

126, 181, 183, 196, 210, 224, 293, vi 310, 311, torate camp, 268 ; Col. Plumer moves there, iv 313, 317, 3-20, 325, 385 207 ; Boers appear, 577 Rhodesia progress of Buluwayo line, RAMDAM : Boers form permanent laager there, iv ii 323 Lord iii. :',72 570 ; Roberts concentrates, ; of Rolling: stock state at outbreak war, Gen. French arrives, 379 ; movement of iii vi 3U2 ; Bloemfontein captured at, 589, troops, 384 iv 12 iv : killed v ; number sent to, 18 ; congestion, RAMSAY, Lieut. at Magersfontein, vi 415 314 ; shortage of, 319 ; deficient supply,

461 Germiston iv vi 3-Jti ; Dr. : treasurer of ; captured, 148, RAMSBOTTOM, appointed Delagoa Bay line blocked with, Iv 473; Orange River Colony, vi l'J2

24 : labour see Imperial military railways shortage, vi ; RAND Chinese that title ; elec- Komati Poort captured, iv 483, vi 322; toral divisions Kruger's proposal, i 2M>; local Pietersburg captured v 203 ; Standerton autonomy proposed by Sir A. Miln-r, iv 280 Sir A. captured, 399 ; Transvaal captured in, 271 ; ; Kruger's reply to Milner's doir-im!, vi shortage of, vi 20, 24 281 ; military administration, 1000, vi 601 see title South Africa system described, 297 ; mines that ; refugees return, Strategy during great de Wet hunt, v 23; population repatriation, 58 ; representa- vi 301 tion of 187 140 ; importance of, allotment seats, ; water supply Trains Albertina held back by Boers, 11 commission scheme carried out, 28

iv : i 142 ; Barberton captured by French, 472 ; RAND POST Uitlanders attack upon, 234, Cradock wrecked by Boers, v 544 ; Delagoa 235

: see Bay line blown up by Boers, 208 ; Frederik- RAND RIFLES under REGIMENTAL UNITS,

stad wrecked at, iv 426 ; Free State border BRITISH i seized, 373 ; Holfontein stopped by RAND MINKS (Ltd.): employ ex-irregulars, iv 420 v58 Boers, ; Houingspruit captured. : Boers Rawlinson and 417 ; Klip River Station captured and RANDBERG pursued by 3 v 364 burnt by Boers, v ; Kroonstad attacked Rimington,

: see under SUPPLIES near, 266 ; Machadodorp blown up by RATIONS Kritzin- : at v 382 Boers, v 203 ; Molteno captured by RATTRAY, Capt. Moedwil, near iv 430 RAI-TEN Comdt. : in command of Beth- s?er, 245 ; Mooi River captured ; BACH, v in Pan derailed, v 49; Pom pi Siding cap- lehem sub-district, 235 ; Brandwater 578 at 418 at Veree- tured by Froneman, 136 ; Potchefstroom Basin, 240, ; Blijdschap, ; iv 583 attacked by Boers, 357 ; Sherborne nigin>.c Conference, captured by Kritzinger, v 129 RAWLINSON, Col. Sir H. S. : portrait, iv frontis- v 474 and of Transvaal : Delagoa Bay construction, piece, ; composition strength

to cut off Boer '01, 280 ; Oct. 363 ; Feb. 1 51, 93, 113, 114 ; attempts column. May '01, '02, Transvaal retreat, iv 90, 386, 387 ; importance to Lord 477 ; Western operations, 227 ; v 122-5 raid at 228 Roberts, 380, 381 ; posts attacked, ; midnight Goedvooruitzicht, ;

settlement to 228 ; at commands, 47, 50 ; Ermelo narrowly escapes capture, Brakspruit,

reasons for 231-3 ; la near shareholders, vi 9 ; Extension movement against De Rey i 94 Kruger's opposition, ; Johannesburg- Hartebeestfontein, 512, 513, 514-8, 524, 527,

i 94 ; 681 Kimberley negotiations, 03, Klerk-=dorp 528, 534, 635, 580, ; operations May '01, Fourteen Streams financed by De Beers, 280 ; sent against Kemp, 284 ; Free State INDEX 153

RAWLI5SOS, Col. Sir H. S. continued. RED CROSS IDENTIFICATION DEPARTMENT : operations, July^Aug. and Sept. '01, 305, 306, Boers' estimate of casualties, Feb. '00, iii 542 ; 300, 318, 385; Eastern Transvaal operations see also under MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS covers extension of S.A.C. posts, Sept. '01, REDDKRSBURG : de Wet captures British 361 362 makes iv 51-3 Gen. Gatacre it, ; operates on Upper Vaal, ; column, ; occupies 54 Gen. 66 2nd de raid on Botha at Schimmelhoek, 363, 364 ; at ; Chermside occupies it, ; Volksrust Nov. 448 to 450 Wet hunt v 39 '01, ; Klipfpntein, ; movements, : in of night raid at Oshoek, 453 ; at Trigaardtsfon- REDLINOHCIS, Comdt. command part of v 496 tein, 454 ; near Swazi border, 455 ; sent to ,

: see under FORTIFICATIONS Free State, 458 ; North-Eastern Free State- REDOUBTS

462 : ii 452 awarded operations Jan. '02, 473-5, 480, 482-4. 491, ; REED, Capt. at Colenso, ; in Western Transvaal at Klerksdorp, 512, Victoria Cross, 452

in ordered Van : *ee VAN REKKKN 513 ; movements 1st drive, 514-7 ; REENEN, Comdt.

of : in of lines of com- to R'uenoster Spruit, 518 ; ordered to relief REEVES, Gen. command raid at munication in Eastern v 383 Boschbult, 524 ; abortive night Transvaal, 50, in drive 9-11 : sec under UITLAN ; Barber's Pan, 527 ; position Apl., REFORMERS in Native vi 5"8 ; in action at Roodewal, 534, 535 ; last REFUGEE CAMPS: organization,

drive, 580, 581 25, 26 ; Orange River Colony expenditure, RAY, Major (M.I.) killed at Magersfontein, ii 33; burgher camps number of inhabitants, 43 4 Hi vi 24 ; attitude of surrendering Boers, ;

: iii also under READE, Lieut. at Wagon Point, 198 closed, 99 ; *c CONCENTRATION K!:AI>-I DRIFT : great de Wet hunt move- CAMPS ments, v 144 REFUGEES : 2,500 Boers found by Gen. French

: v iv 472 Lord Kitchener's REAY, Col. in Brandwater Basin, 240, at Barberton, ; v return to the 241 ; in North-Eastern Free State, 415, 416, orders, 86, 87; British

418 Rand, vi 23, 24 ; British-Indian Gen. Schalk REBELLION : nee under CAPE COLONY Burger attempts to send them into Lady-

: iii 163 Natives arrive at REBELS Amnesty proposals at Middelburg smith, ; Mafeking from iv 573 Conference, v 185, 180 ; claimed by Boer Johannesburg mines,

generals, vi 74 ; granted, 196 REFUGEES' AID DEPARTMENT: organization, Cape Colony Boer estimate of number vi 23 r ii that would join them, 8. >, iii 78 ; ready to REGIMENTAL UNITS, ETC., BOER COMMANDOS,

ii in : iii 129 ; use at suitable opportunity, 132 ; acquiesce ORANGE FREE STATE at Colesberg, iv 114 Boer invasion by Western border, 273 ; some at Zand River ; strength depleted to 260 join the commandos, 277 ; give information through surrenders, ; strength, Sept. '00, in- 514. Free State commandants and urge them to 476, 477 ; strength and commandants, Natal ii 123 vade the Colony, 278 ; assist Boers at Colesberg, Bethlehem on border, ; join at iii 92 ; invite Boers to occupy Aliwal North, Cronje, 385 ; Colesberg, 125, 129, 130,

: 294 wel- 292 join invading commandos, 293, ; 132, 133, 461, 464, 465 ; at Ladysmith, 155, 161, Boers 162 555 surrender ottered come Boers at Burghersdorp, 293 ; join ; at Poplar Grove, ; 294 iv 128 at lady Grey, and at Barkly East, ; by Piet de Wet, ; fighting qualities, 296 invite 257 260 assembled increasing number in North-East, ; 238 ; at Lindley, ; strength, ; at 299 invest Olivier to Dordrecht, 297 ; join Boers under de Wet, June '00, ; Lindley,

recruited 303 in 310 ; 2nd de Wet Stovmberg, 305, 365 ; number by ; Brandwater Basin, iii 79 reasons for the v 41 in North-Eastern Free Boers up to Jan. '00, ; hunt, 40, ; State, Boer v 420 at failure of a general rising, 85 ; wear 418, 474 ; at Spytfontein, ; Slang- 490 colours, 86; defeated by Col. Pilcher at fontein, 478, 479 ; escape from drive, ; vi 550 in 578 Sunnyside, 115, 116 ; sentenced, ; Griqua- Brandwater Basin, ii 124 land West rebels at Dronfleld, iii 411, 412; Bethulie guard Orange River, ; led by Gen. Ventner, iv 228, 229, 234, 236 ; at invade Cape Colony, 280 ; at Burghersdorp, 365 Kimberley,iiifi62; in Brandwater Basin, iv310, 293 ; at Stormberg, 364, ; expedition 317 Trans- 371 iv 260 316, ; at Mafeking, 219 ; in Western against Gatacre, ; strength,

356 at ii 124 ; vaal, 348, ; with Boers ; occupy Prieska, Bloemfontein camped Boshof, iii iv 562 at Bel- 493 ; measures for dealing with Western position outside Kimberley ; ii 395 at District, 493, 494 ; 300 surrender at Aliwal mont 325 ; at Magersfontein, ; Pop- 593 iv 6 lar iii 555 574 at North, ; war committee captured, ; Grove ; at Driefontein. ; over 1,000 armed near Griquatown and Camp- Brandfort, iv 29; at Sanuah's Post, 30; 211 260 in 310 bell, ; operations May-June '00, 227-36 ; strength, ; Brandwater Basin, ; plan Faber's 232-5 of 316 at Put, ; operate with Maritz escape,

244 at ii 124 ; and Coiiroy, v ; join Kritzinger and Boshof camped Boshof, posi-

Fouche, 309, 310 ; threaten a village, tion outside Kimberley, iv 562 ; at Fourteen informs of ii defeated at Macfarlane's 387 ; farmer Smuts British position Streams, 273 ; iii 555 at Modderfontein, 389 ; number under arms, Siding, 276 ; at Poplar Grove, ; in .Nov. '01, 541 ; join Smuts trom Kenhardt and strength, June '00, iv 260; Brandwater loss 552 Prieska, 545 ; heavy at Ookiep, ; Basin, 310, 316, 317 iv number raised by Smuts, 553 ; punishment Bothaville large number surrender,

controversy, iv 498 ; treatment, v 569, 593, 223 ii 596, vi 551-5, 670, 571 ; classification, 551 ; Brandfort at Belmont, 325 ii surrender after peace, 69 ; fighting qualifica- Caledon River guard Orange River, tions, ii 85 124 vi 556 no desire for iii 555 Natal special court, ; Edenburgr at Poplar Grove, State special measures, vi 62 ; for native rebellion, Fauresmith along Free frontier, gee ii 124 273 at NATIVES Natal ; occupy Belmont Station, ;

: 335 REBOW, Lieut. Gurdon wounded at Bel- Belmont, 325 ; at Ramdam, ; at Magers- ii iii 381 mont, 333 ; killed at Visser Kraal, v 389, fontein, 395 ; at Wolvekraal, 380, ; in 390 at Waterval, 399 ; great rediiction strength,

RECRUITING : tee under ARMY, BRITISH iv 260 ; in Brandwater Basin, 310, 316 ; some RED CROSS : badges worn by Boers after join de Wet near Bethulie, v 34 Enslin to escape capture, ii 361-; misuse, Ficksburg join Cronje at Spytfonte'n, ii

vi 530 41 1 ; tee also under MKDICAL ARRANGE- 385; at Magersfontein, 39."), ; at Poplar iii in iv 241 MENTS Grove, 555 ; Korannaberg. 76, ; at 154

KKGIMENTAL UNITS, KTO., BOKR COMMANDOS, REGIMENTAL UNITS, nc., BOHR COMMANDO*, ORANGE FKKK BTATB omtfrnced. OKA . "ted. ".0 in Ladybrand, 104 ; excellent fighting qualities, ; Brmodwater Basin, 310, 316 ; at Slaap- 2fc) 2:<7 ; at Ladybrand, ; strength, 200 ; at kninz, 338, 339 313 in ii Wittebergen, 299, 312, ; Brandwater Smithfield invade CajH- Colony, 280; iv Basin, 310, 316, 324, 343, 338 ; surrender, 341 at Stormberg, 365 ; at Sinithtteld, 59 ; at ii at Frankfort at Colenso, 304, 806; , 65, 66 ; in the Kor.. iii 312 at Zand iv 76 in Vaal Krantz, ; River, 75, ; at Ladybrand, 104, 239 ; Brandwater Basin, break through driving line in North-Eastern 310, 316 Free State, v 485, 487 Thaba 'Nchu in Brandwater Basin, iv Harrismith on Natal border, ii 123; at 310, 316, 324, 338

iii 155 Ciusar's 177 : Ladysinith, 153, ; at Camp, ; Ventersburg at Ladysmith, ii at Waiton Point, 196, 202 ; surprised near Vrede on Natal border, 123 ; at Acton Homes, 222 ; at Van Reenen's Pass, iv Elandslaagte, 176; at Colenso, 304, 306; at r 288 iii l. .:<. 28, 299 ; excellent fighting qualities, ; Willow Grange, 313; at Ladysmith, in strength, 260; Brandwater Basin, 310, 155 ; at Rifleman's Ridge, 161, 162 ; at Vaal iv 816, 317, 324-7, 334, 341 ; under Philip Krantz, 312 ; at Van Reenen's Pass, :is,

v 8 ; de Wet in 21 ; 299 260 ; in Brandwater Basin, Botha, join "Doprnberg, ; strength, in North-Eastern Free Stato drive," 487 ; re- 310, 316, 317, 324, 325; in action at

>"' '. pulsed at Langverwacht, 490 ; surrender, 491 kranz, 376, 377; at Naauwpoort ii at 341 under Heilbron on Natal border, 123 ; 335 ; retreat towards Harrismith, ; Nicholson's 245 Elandslaagte, 197 ; at Nek, ; Hattingh, v 8 ; refuse to dispense with at 395 at 21 join Cronje, 385 ; Magersfontein, ; wagons, 8 ; at Bothaville, ; at Blijdschap, iii at Colesberg, 129, 130 ; at McCracken's Hill, 418 ; in action at Spytfontein, 420 ; and

132 ; in action at Grassy Hill, 137 ; at Lady- Tafel 599 ; in North-Eastern Free "Kop, 423, smith, 153, 155 ; at Cscsar's Camp, 177 ; at Van State drive," 486, 487 ; escape, 490

Reenen's Pass, iv 28 ; at Zand River, 76, 76 ; Vredefort in North-Eastern Free State, 493 at Heilbron, 128 ; excellent fighting qualities, v 478-80, 487 ; return to own district, 246 at 299 in iv 76 at 238 ; at Lindley, 245, ; Bethlehem, ; Wepener the Korannaberg, ; in Brandwater Basin, 310, 316, 317 ; accom- Ladybrand, 104, 239; in Brandwater Basin, pany de Wet to Frederikstad, v 8, 9 ; at 310, 316 his ii Boihaville, 21 ; de Wet makes head- Winburg on Natal border, 123; at 418 iii 155 quarters with them, 238 ; at Blijdschap, ; Elandslaagte, 197 ; at Ladysinith, 153, ; 479 across at Caesar's 185 at Paarde- Slangfontein, 478, ; escape " Wilge, Camp, 177, 183, ; 3rd " drive 555 at Drie- 490 ; part escape from ; part berg, 480 ; at Poplar Grove, ; cross Wolvehoek blockhouse line, 494 fontein, 574 ; at Brandfort before Sannah's ii 124 at iv 29 in 299 in action Hoopstad at Boshof, ; Magers- Post, ; the Doornberg, ; fonteiu, 395 ; strength, iv 260 ; at Kimberley, at Senekal, 300; in action at Leliefontein, aoo,

662 301 ; in Brandwater Basin, 310, 316, 325 ; at ii 124 at in v 21 Jacobsdal on the frontier, ; Kimberley, 562 ; the Doornberg, ; 335 Victoria Belmont, 326 ; at Enslin, ; at Magersfon- 2nd de Wet hunt, 38 ; defeated at iv 260 in tein, 395 ; strength, ; Brandwater Nek, 41, 42

Basin, 310, 316 ; at Kimberley, 562 ii Kroonstad on Natal border, 123 ; at COMMANDOS (TRANSVAAL) : at battle of! Lady- 385 at ii Belmont, 325, 329 ; join Cronje, ; Magers- smith, 220; at Colenso, 429; reorganised iii iv st i fontein, 395 ; at Colesberg, 125 ; at Lady- in Western Transvaal, 346 ; 177 smith, 155 ; at Caesar's Camp, ; at Van 347:; distributed in own districts, 382

Reenen's Pass, iv 28 ; at Brandfort, 29 ; at organization, v 496; strength and com-

Sannah's Post, 30 ; at Zand River, 115 ; at mandants, 513 Bethlehem, 299; in Brandwater Basin, 310, Amsterdam in the Pongola Valley, v 170 at 562 in North- at ii 123 at 316, 317 ; Kimberley siege, ; Bethal Sandspruit, ; TaUn^ v 8 in 21 iii 155 Western Free State, ; Doornberg, ; at 156 ; at Pomeroy, 301 ; at Ladysmith, ; in 506 Blijdschap, 418, 474 ; action at Spytfontein, on the Tugela, 499 ; at Hlangwane, ; at 474 at iv 513 at 113 at 420 ; with de Wet, ; Slangfontein, 478, Pieter's Hill, ; Zand River, ; 3rd 494 in Trans- 479 ; escape from drive, Diamond Hill, 279 ; South-Eastern at ii 124 ; in Ani' Ladybrand Boshof, ; join vaal, 383 position near 395 441 Cronje, 385 ; at Magersfontein, ; at Poplar at Komatl River, 440 ; ao Bergendal, ; iii iv 29 445 4; Grove, 555 ; at Brandfort, ; at Zand oppose Buller, 444, ; at Geluk, 104 B:r- River, 75, 76 ; at Ladybrand, ; excellent at Bergendal, 461 ; retreat, 456 ; near 237 in 166 fighting qualities, ; the Korannaberg, berton, 465 ; in Eastern Transvaal, v ;

in 250 334 : takes 241 ; action at Biddulphsberg, 249, ; at under Viljoen, 292 ; at Blaauwkop, 313 in in lletluil Wittebergen, 299, 312, ; Brandwater the Held against Benson, 365 ; 324 Basin, 310, 316, ; retreat from Commando district, 449, 461 ii 121 rail- Nek, 333 ; surrender, 341 ; at Blijdschap, Bloemhof at the Vaal, ; cut Fourteen V41S way near Vryburg, 272 ; at streams, Lindley invest Yeomanry at Liridley, 272 ; join Cronje, 385 ; at M

iv 2r,7 ",'.'>; at Kiinberl.'Y, iii 4i>:; ; in Uesteni r in Free iv 3. 6 under Van and do Parys North Eastern State Transvaal, 348, ; Zyl " 5i!n in action drive," v 478, 479 Beers, v 496 ; with Celliers, ; ii 124 503 and at 504 ; Philippolis guard Orange River, ; at Hart's River, ; Tweebosch, iii June at iv 662 at at Poplar Grove, 555 ; strength, '00, party captured Kimberley, ; v 34 vide de Wet, iv 260 ; 2nd de Wet hunt, Carter's Ridge, 555 ii 124 ii enter guard Orange River, ; at Boksburg at Sandspruit, 123; iv at Stormberg, 365 ; in Brandwater Basin, 310, Newcastle, 143; Coleuso, 304, 306, 430; iii 316 occupy fllangwane, 431 ; on the Tugela, ii 395 Senekal at Magersfontein, ; at 499; at Pieter's Hill, 513; at Driefontein, iii 312 there from Colenso, ii 304, 306 ; at Vaal Krantz, ; 682; Transvaal summoned Natal, 665 iv 140 at at Paardeberg, 480 ; at Poplar Grove, ; at 137 ; Johannesburg operations, ; 282 Driefontein, 574 ; excellent fighting qualities, Laing's Nek, 179 ; at Diamond Hill, 279, ; iv in action in South-East- led by a parson (Roux), 238 ; at at Boksburg, 383; action Biddulphsberg, 249, 250; at Wittebergeu, eru Pretoria, 396; at Komati Poort, 440; INDEX 155

COMMANDOS (TRANSVAAL) continued. COMMANDOS (TRANSVAAL) continued. 468 at Pieter's 540 ordered under Miiller, v 61 ; at Rhenoster Kop burg, ; Hill, 613, ; 128 Transvaal iv Johannes- action, 62 ; at Helvetia, 121 ; at Belfast, ; to from Natal, 137; 140 at in North-Eastern Transvaal, 211 ; surrender, burg operations, 138, ; Laing's Nek,

212 179 ; at Diamond Hill, 279 ; changes in com- ii 383 383 South-Eastern Carolina at Sandspruit, 123 ; at mand, ; at Springs, ; iii 396 at Colenso, 304, 306 ; at Ladysmith, 155 ; Pretoria operations, 389, ; Middelburg, 253-5 406 near 435 on the Tugela, 207 ; at Spion Kop, ; ; Belfast, ; oppose Pole-Carew, 456 casualties, 295 ; at Vaal Krantz, 312 ; at 449 ; at Bergendal, 455, ; at Nelspruit,

iv at Ehenoster v 62 ; at Pieter's Hill, 513 ; at Helpmakaar, 174 ; 456 ; at Kop action, at Laing's Nek, 188 ; at Diamond Hill, 278 ; Helvetia, 121; Monument Hill, Belfast,

in South-Eastern Transvaal, 383, 384; at 123 ; surprised at Blaauwbank, 328 439 leave to Graskop, 409 ; near Amersfoort, 438, ; Klerksdorp Mafeking oppose in ii at Komati Eiver, 441 ; action at Van Lord Methuen, 298 ; at Modder Eiver, 342, 395 Wyk's Vlei, 445 ; at Bergendal, 456 ; Water- 344 ; at Magersfontein, ii 123 val Onder, 463 ; driven from Weltevre- Krugersdorp at Sandspruit, ; part v 48 at at 156 leave to den, 472 ; in action at Geluk, ; Talana, ; Mafeking oppose

125 298 at iii 129 ; at Belfast, 123, 124 ; attack on Machadodorp, ; Lord Methuen, ; Colesberg, in Eastern Transvaal with General Botha, Colenso, ii 304, 306, 430, 455, 456 ; at Willow

166 at Lake 168 at 313 at iii 155 ; at ; Chrissie, ; Blaauwkpp, Grange, ; Ladysmith, in action Caesar's 177 at Pieter's 513 at 334 ; move against Benson, 362 ; Camp, ; Hill, ; a 527 - at Bakenlaagte, 367 ; given rest after the Inniskilling Hill, ; to North Western Dela- iv 169 174 at action, 449 ; escort Government across Cape Colony, ; at Helpmakaar, ; 451 279 goa railway, 450 : to Oshoek with Botha, Eooidam, 216-8 ; at Diamond Hill, ; ii la Christiana at Taungs, 272; at Four- among the best of De Rey's forces, 348 ; in teen Streams, 272 Western Transvaal, 356, v 60; in action at iv in 3fe3 Elandsibntein Johannesburg operations, Dwarsvley, 354 ; the Magaliesberg, ;

iv 140, 147 at Springs 383 ; in action South-Eastern

Elands River in Western Transvaal, v Pretoria, 396 ; near Belfast, 435 ; at Bergendal,

496 441, 4f)0, 454 ; at Nelspruit, 456 ; at Pieters- ii in Ermelo near Volksrust, 123 ; at btirg, v 45 ; at Nooitgedacht, 97 ; Eastern in Colenso, 304, 306, 429, 4SO ; at Ladysmith, Transvaal, 163 ; at Krugersdorp, 218 ; iii Pieter's 504 155 ; at Vaal Krantz, 312 ; at action at Tweebosch, ; under Kemp and 496 529 Hill, 513 ; at Wynne Hills, 518 ; at Brand- Potgieter, ; at Roodewal, ii 124 at fort, iv 94, 103, 104 ; at Vet Eiver, 108 ; at Lichtenburg at Ottoshoop, ; in iv Zand Eiver, 113 ; at Diamond Hill, 279 ; Kraaipan, 268 ; at Mafeking, 570 ; at in ii Ermelo district, 383 ; at Graskop, 409 ; Modder River, 344, 356 ; at Magersfoutein, iii iv 562 position against Buller near Ermelo, 438 ; 395 ; at Kimberley, 472, ; at Diamond

east of Carolina against French, 439, 464, Hill, 279 ; in Western Transvaal with De v la 465, 470 ; attack Mahon at Geluk, 48 ; at Rey, July, "00, 347 ; attack Rustenburg, v 116 at Bronk- Belfast, 123, 124 ; operations .Tan.-April '01, 348 ; operations end '00, ; 116 166 ; at Blaauwkop, 334 ; move against horstfontein, 56 ; under Vermaas, ; under

Benson, 362 ; in action at Bakenlaagte, 367 ; Celliers, 220; at Hartebeestfontein, 220, Ver- given a rest, 449 221 ; later movements, 232 ; under in ii in at Fordsburg Natal, 175 ; at Vaal maas and Alberts, 496, 529 ; action iii finest best Krantz, 310, 319 ; at Driefontein, 582 Tweebosch, 504, 507 ; the and iii Germiston at Colesberg, 132 ; at equipped commando, 589 iv 383 396 Bel- Swaziland Springs, ; at Witpoort, ; near Lydenburg watch frontier, ii 124 battle of 220 at fast, 435 ; at Bergendal, 441, 450 ; attack ; at Ladysmith, ; Lady- iii 155 312 at Delagoa railway, v 124 ; in Eastern Trans- smith, ; at Vaal Krantz. ; Pieter's, iv vaal, 461 513 ; at Helpmakaar, 174 ; at Botha's Pass, ii 188 at Heidelberg at Sandspmit, 123; enter 179, 187 ; at Laing's Nek, ; Gansvley,

Newcastle, 143 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 189; at Diamond Hill, 278; at Macha- 220 in 384 ; at Colenso, 304, 306, 430 ; at Lady- dodorp, 383 ; South-Eastern Transvaal, ; iii 155 in at smith, ; at Csesar's Camp, 177, 182, the Steenkampsberg, 440, 448 ; Bergen- 253 457 attack 189 ; casualties, 202 ; at Spion Kop, ; dal, 455, 456 ; at Zwartkopjes, ; 209 some at Colesberg, 312, 359, 461 ; at Vaal Dalmanutha, v 125 ; at Palmietfontein, ; 312 214 at Krantz position, ; at , 381 ; at British counter-movement, ; Pilgrim's

Waterval Drift, 399 ; on the Tugela, 499, 506, Rest, 463 513 ii 124 at 507 ; at Pieter's Hill, ; at Poplar Grove, Marico at Ottoshoop, ; Mafeking, iv 555 ; at Driefontein, 579 ; at Brand Kop, 688 ; 267, 570, 579, 583, 589 ; at Ramath'abama, iv ii at Brandfort, 94, 103 ; at Vet River, 108, 268 ; shell Mafeking, 269 ; movements 207 seize 109 ; at Zand River, 113, 115 ; Johannesburg against Plunier, iv 203, 204, ; ii iv 137 Johan- operations, 140, 147 ; command transferred Lobatsi, 270 ; at Vaal River, ; to Commandant Buys, 279 ; at Diamond Hill, nesburg operations, 138, 140; at Diamond De la 279, 283, 288 ; at Heidelberg, 383, 385 ; at Hill, 279 ; in Western Transvaal with Zuikerbosch 348 at Elands Standerton, 399 ; attack post, Rey, 347 ; attack Rustenburg, ; 407 438 at in Transvaal with Cel- ; near Amersfoort, ; Komati Eiver, Eiver, 359 ; Western 440 451 in liers 529 ; at Bergendal, 441, 450, ; action at v 496 ; some join Kemp, 449 the South ii at Geluk, 445, ; at Eand Mine, Middelburg at Sandspruit, 123; v 120 in 155 at 119, ; Eastern Transvaal, 292, 300 ; Doornberg, 144 ; at Talana, ; Colenso, iii 155 at Pieter's Botha's attempt to invade Natal orders, 304, 306, 430 ; at Ladysmith, ; 334 361 take the field 520 at ; strength, ; against Hill, 513 ; at Wynne Ulls, ; Helpma- 449 188 Benson, 365 ; in Bethal district, ; enter kaar, iv 174 ; retreat trom Laing's Nek, ;

protected area, 461 ; at Zuikerboschrand, at Diamond Hill, 278 ; at Bronkhorst Spruit, 396 483 383 ; in action South-Eastern Pretoria, ; Jeppestown at Vaal Krantz, iii 310, near Belfast, 435, 440, 449; at Bergendal, v 62 attack 319 455, 456 ; at Ehenoster Kop, ; ii 124 in at Wilmans- Johannesburg at Klip River, Natal, Delagoa railway, ; action 128 iii 328 ; at Colesberg, 129, 139 ; at Ladysmith, rust, 296 ; surprised at Blaauwbank, ; take at Vaal field 366 154 ; Krantz, 310, 320, 322 ; at Kens- the against Benson, 156 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

COJIMASDOS (TRAXSVAAL) continued. COMMANDOS (TRASSVAAL) continued. Middelburg (North) in North-Eastern Vaal Krantz, 312; Eastern Transvaal opera- Transvaal, v 463 tions, v 166, 179; Botha's attempt to invade Middelburg (South) at Blaauwkop, v Natal movement*, 334, 337, 338, 352 334 ; in Uethiil district, 449, 461 Wakkerstroom iR-ar Volksrust, ii 128; at il at Piet Retief Doornberg, 123; at Doornberg, lit ; at Talana, 155 ; at Hlang- 301 iii Talana, 155 ; at Pomeroy, ; on Lower wane, 431, 43:2; at Ladysmiih, 155; at iii 207 at Pieter's Csesar's 1^7 on Tugela, ; Hill, 513, 537 ; at Camp, 177, ; the Tuxela, 499; iv 171 in Helpmakaar, ; South- Eastern Trans- at Karee Siding, iv 19 ; at Brandfort, 94, 103, 384 at 409 in near at Vet at Zan

Eastern Transvaal operations, v 166, 173, 177, 137 ; leave Natal for own district, 179 ; at

< 179 ; operations with Botha in South-Eastern Allemau's Nek, 195 ; sent back to wn district, 336 Transvaal, 334, 382, 384 ; at Graskop, 409 ; near Amersfoort, ii Potchefstroom at Ottoshoop, 124 ; at 438 ; retire to Amsterdam, 439 ; Eastern iv 570 v Mafeking, ; operations, 579, 584, 585 ; Transvaal operations, Jan.-April '01, 166; ii leave to oppose Lord Methuen, 290 ; at Botha's attempt to invade Xatai movements, 4r.i Modder River, 342, 344 ; at Magersfontein, 334, 336, 352 ; with Botha to Oshoek, 409 at iii 555 ii 395, ; Poplar Grove, ; at Diamond Waterberg guard northern frontier, iv in iii iv Hill, 279 ; Brandwater Basin, 316, 317 ; 124 ; at Colesbere, 466 ; at Zand River, 1st de Wet hunt, 420; in Gatsrand with 113, 218; at Vaal River, 137; Johani: v 113 in Smuts, ; at Hartebeestfonteiu, 220, 221 ; operations, 138, 140; Western Tra

with Liebenberg, 496, 529 348 : at Pienaar's River Station, 383 ; attacked ii Pretoria at Sandspruit, 123 ; at New- at Pienaar's River, 430 ; at Pietei-sbui

castle, 143; at Talana, 168; at Nicholson's at Nooitgedacht, 97 ; in Eastern Transvaal, iii Nek, 244 ; at Ladysmith, 154, 155 ; attack 163 : at Pietersburg, 196 ii Observation Hill, 159, 201 ; at Surprise Hill, Wolmaransstad at Ottoshoop, 124 ; 172 iii 171, ; at Spion Kop, 208 ; at Helpma- join C'ronje at Spytfontein, 385 ; at Magers- iv in Rid<_v. iv kaar, 174 ; leave Natal, 179 ; Transvaal, fontein, 395; in action at Carter's 435 383 ; Komati Poort advance position, ; at 652; outside Kimberley, 562; at Mafekinc, v 62 v Rhenoster Kop, ; strength (mounted), 570, 579, 585; at HartebeestfonU-in, 2ii,

'01, 361 ; take the field against Benson, 221 ; with Du 496 ; with Sept. " Toil, Liebenberg, 365 in Bethal district, 449 ; enter 529 ; " pro- in Trans- Northern Trans- tected area, 461 ; North-Eastern Zoutpansberg guard ii vaal, 463 vaal, 124 ; at Tuli, iv 202, 203 ; at Colenso, ii Pretoria (South) Botha's attempt to 429 ; at Hlangwane, 431 ; at Vaal Krantz, v iii invade Natal orders, 334 312 ; at Colesberg, 466 ; at Pieter's Hill, v 164 iv Pretoria Town commandant, ; 613, 544 ; leave Laing's Nek, 188 ; at 166 Eastern Transvaal operations, 163, 164, Pienaar's River Station, 383 ; at Pietersbun;, in 196 Pretoria (West) Western Transvaal, v 45, ; at Nooitgedacht, 97 ; damage line, v 496 ; at Roodewal, 529 etc. , near Springs, 163 ii 124 Rustenburg at Ottoshoop, ; at Zwartruggens in Western Transvaal, v 2(57 shell Mafeking, ; at Ramathlabama, 268 ; 496, 529 iv ii Mafeking, 269 ; other siege operations, Foreign Corps formed, 86 ; efficiency

570, 579, 584 ; operations against Plumer, compared with Boers ; relations with Boers, iii s ii wel- 204, 207 ; at Vaal Krantz, 312 ; at Pieter 87 ; only ambulances and hospitals iv iii of 76 Hill, 513 ; Johannesburg operations, 139, comed by Boers, 75, 76 ; extent pay, ;

140 ; at Diamond Hill, 279 ; in Western Trans- cool reception at Pretoria, 77 ; composition

vaal with De la Rey, 347 ; the backbone of his described, 76, 77 ; encouraged by Boers, March 99 at force, 347, 348 ; in Western Transvaal under '00, iv 27, 212 ; at Houtnek, 98, ; v in 279 over Kemp, 496 ; at Roodewal, 529 ; action at Diamond Hill, ; Boer dissension

Tweebosch, 504 status of officers, 314 ; at Springs, 383 ; scouts ii Standerton at Sandspruit, 123 ; at join corps, 384 ; Komati Poort advance move- iii 155 Colenso, 301, 306, 430 ; at Ladysmith, ; ments, 435 ; with Viljoen at Pilgrim's Rest, s in at Csc

292 ; escort Free State Government to Free scouts organized, 81 ; reconnoitre nearly to 334 121 129 at State, 298 ; at Blaauwkop, De Aar, ; at Colesberg, ; Ladysmith, ii at 193 at Swaziland at Colenso, 429; Lady- 155 ; at Csosar's Camp, 17~7, 183, ; Spion

: smith, iii 155 ; at Pieter's, 513 at Alleman's Kop, 248 ; at Vaal Krantz, 312 ; at Colesberg.

in South-Eastern iv 108 ; at Diamond Nek, iv 195 ; Transvaal, 468, 487 ; at Vet River, Poort advance in action South-East of 384 ; at Graskop, 409 ; Komati Hill, 279, 282, 283; v 405 movements, 438 ; in the Pongola valley, Pretoria, 396 ; advance on Middelburg, ; Belfast and 179 ; with Botha to Oahoek, 451 Komati Poort advance at Ii at 473. Utrecht at Doornberg, 123 ; Talana, Bergendal, 441, 447, 450, 453 ; strength, iii ii 123 155 ; at Colenso, 304, 306 ; at Ladysmith, Hollander formed, 86 ; at Sandspruit, ; 195. Irish 165; at Caesar's Camp, 177, 182, 187; at at Elandslaagte, 175 ; casualties, Karee iv 19 at ii 86 at 123 ; Bpion Kop, 267 ; at Siding, ; Brigade formed, ; Sandspruit, Eastern Transvaal iii 154 at iv Alleman's N'ek, 195 ; opera- at Ladysmith, 225, ; Brandfort, South-Eastern 176 driven from Welte- tions, v 166 ; with Botha in 94, 103 ; at Dundee, ; ii Transvaal, 334, 337, 352 vreden, 472. Italian formed, 86 ; scouts - ii 123 at ill 81. Russian ii 86. Vryheid at Doornberg, ; Talana, organized, formed, ii at 155; at Colenso, 304, 806, 430, 455, 466; Scandinavian formed, 86 ; Magen- Iii 74 at 404 burghers urged to go to the front, ; fontein, 396 ; annihilated, ; casualties, Ctesar's at iv 585. Suritt at Lartysmith, 155 ; at Camp, 153, 160, 416 ; Mafeking, 582, 253 at iv 409 177, 182, 167, 193 ; at Spion Kop, 247, ; Oraikop, INDEX 157

REGIMENTAL UNITS BOEK Eoksburg Police REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued in North-Eastern Transvaal, v 463 Army Service Corps special service ii iii officers ii Edwards's Scouts formed, 84, 81 sent to South Africa, 101 ; detach- Fichardt's Scouts formed, ii 388 ments leave for South Africa, 107, 116, vi iii 244 in Hassell's Scouts formed, 81 ; numerical inadequacy, 378, 407 ; over iii iv 523 Johannesburg Police superiority Ladysmith, 152, 515, 518, ; part other Boer forces in Johannesburg first weeks played throughout the war in connexion with ii 245 at vi 364-410 of war, 124, 125 ; at Nicholson's Nek, ; supply and transport, ; alleged of vi Colenso, 304, 306, 430, 455, 456 ; at Willow corruption officers, 406 iii and Grange, 313 ; at Colesberg, 134, 139, 140, Artillery, Royal armament employ- 154 vi 465-498. divisions 462, 464, 465 ; at Ladysmith, ; mutinous ment, Field brigade Drie- iii vi 244 conduct at Bloemfoutein, 553 ; at sent out, 5, ; 3 batteries ordered to iv 19 ii fontein, 573, 574 ; at Karee Siding, ; South Africa, June '99, 100 ; increase of near vi 259 ii at Christiana, 210 ; at Springs, 383 ; establishment, ; at Modder River, iii Belfast, 435 ; at Bergendal, 441, 450, 452-5, 356. 2nd Battery at Colesberg, 487 ; 459 in 396 at iv 506 at 458, ; action at Koffyspruit, ; joins Rundle's force, 97, ; Houtnek, v 62 121 99 at 250 in Rhenoster Kop, ; attack Helvetia, ; ; Biddulphsberg, 249, ; Western attack Belfast, 123 Transvaal with Lord Methuen, v 56. 2nd Jooste's Scouts organized, ii 388 Battery (Rhodesian Field Force) in Western Kirsten's Scouts in Magaliesberg, iv 355 Transvaal, v 56. 4th Battery at De Aar, iii v Pretoria M.R. at Paarcleplaats, 198 110 ; at Colesberg, 135, 345, 346, 460 ; in 1st iii Pretoria Police at Colesberg, 141 ; at Division, iv 209, 507 ; in action against Comte

Driefontein, 573, 574, 581, 586 de Villebois Mareuil at Boshof, 213, 214 ; in ii iii 356 in Ricchiardi's Scouts formed, 84, 81 Magaliesberg, ; 1st de Wet hunt, 422 ; Runck's Scouts formed, iii 81 in Western Transvaal with Lord Methuen, v iv 310 285 Scheepers's Scouts composition, ; 56, ; at Kleinfontein, 384 ; 2 guns cap- 299 in 310 497-9 at Bethlehem, ; Brand water Basin, ; tured at Yzer Spruit, ; and at Twee-

escape, 316, 317 ; 1st de Wet hunt excellent bosch, 504-8. 5th Battery with Gen.

work, 417 ; cross Magaliesbergand go south, 430 Colvile, iv 245 ; at Frankfort, 311 ; in Staats Artillerie see ARTILLERY, BOER Brandwater Basin, 324, 327-9, 333-5; in v 473 in Transvaal State Artillery North-Eastern Free State, ; North- 1899 544. 7th Swaziland Police strength, ; bravery Eastern Cape Colony, Battery with ii in near Amersfoort, 79 ; action at Baken- 2nd Division, iv 510 ; at Estcourt, ii 309 ; 367 rest after 449 laagte, v ; given a the action, at Willow Grange, 314 ; at Frere, 422 ; at ii 84 iii 81 454 relief Theron's Scouts formed, ; ; Colenso, ; with Ladysmith force, iii iv 418 as composition, 310, ; at Bloemfontein 210 ; at Tabanyama, 231 ; at Vaal Krantz, iii 590 iv 19 spies, ; at Karee Siding, ; at 317 ; disposition on the Tugela, 498, 530, 534 ; 299 303 in Bethlehem, ; invest Lindley, ; at Monte Cristo, 504 ; at Inniskilling Hill, 310 iv Brandwater Basin, ; escape 316, 317 ; 523 ; at Helpmakaar, 171 ; at Botha's Pass, 1st de excellent 417 in Wet hunt work, ; 187 ; at Alleman's Nek, 192, 193 ; in great de rail- action at Stinkhoutboom, 419 ; attack Wet hunt, v 137 ; in North-Eastern Free near 420 in action way Kroonstad, ; at Rhen- State, 483. 8th Battery -with 13th Brigade, oster 420 Vaal iv 506 Kop, ; movements by River, ; with Wepener relief force, iv 65, 66 ;

424, 425 ; left behind at Mooi River to re- in action at Leliefontein, 301 ; in Eastern Free 430 in 430 in cuperate, ; Gatsrand, State, 302 ; Brandwater Basin movements, Theunissen's at 333 v Scouts Rhenoster Kop, 323, 330, 331, ; with Clements, 96 ; at v 03 62, Nooitgedacht, 104 ; part at Naauwpoort, 230; ii iv in Transvaal Police strength, 79, 513 ; at Vlakfontein, 281, 283, 284 ; Eastern Trans- ii for qualities, 79 ; withdrawn service at vaal, 383. 9ft Battery with 3rd Division, iv the vi 589 iii 140 507 in v front, ; at Colesberg, 137, ; ; North-Eastern Transvaal, 206, 209 ; in at 159 at Ladysmith, ; Driefontein, 577, 581, Eastern Transvaal, 290, 294. 13th Battery- 586 at iv in lit ii 130 ; Diamond Hill, 278 ; Western Glencoe, ; at Talana, 156, 157, 160 ; Transvaal v 496 of with Kemp, at battle Ladysmith, 217, 228, 233, 234 ; at Goeben's iii 81 iii 152 Von Scouts formed, Ladysmith, ; with 5th Division, iv 510 ; xee Zarps Boksburg Police, Johannes- at Botha's Pass, 186, 187 ; at Alleman's Nek, burg Police and Transvaal Police, above 190. Uth Battery arrives at Mooi River, ii 311 422 310, ; at Frere, ; at Colenso, 440-3 ; REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH : Argyll and with Pilcher in Free State, v 28*6. I7ft Sutherland at at iv 264 in 1st Highlanders (91st) Bopm- Battery Kroonstad, ; de ii 59 and plaats, 1848, ; strength distribution, Wet hunt, 421 ; with 3rd Division, 507 ; in iv 376 at Modder ii v ; River, 347, 349, 353, 355, great de Wet hunt, 132, 135 ; in North- 359 at 398-413 ; Magersfontein, ; at Koedoes- Western Free State, 304 ; in Western Trans- iii 363 at berg Drift, ; Paardeberg, 431-3, 440, vaal, 514. 18th Battery leaves for South

441 ; at iv 246 at 245 ii Lord Lindley, ; Ventersburg, ; Africa, 107 ; with Methuen, 323 ; in at 247 at 311 22 Rooipoort, ; Heilbron, ; at action at Belmont, Nov. '99, 325, 329, 330 ; Zilikat's 360 South-Eastern Pretoria at Nek, ; Enslin, 335, 336 ; at Modder River, 348, 393 in Gen. 354 operations, ; Cunningham's ; at Magersfontein, 394, 406, vi 491 ; 394 Zilikat's 430 iii brigade, ; garrison Nek, ; strength and distribution, 376 ; at Water- with 3rd 505 in v 55 val brigade, ; Magaliesberg, ; Drift, 398 ; at Paardeberg, 475 ; with 7th in North-Eastern 206 in iv Transvaal, fc05, ; Division, 87, 503 ; at Zand River, 120 ; at Eastern 330 in Western Trans- Transvaal, 290, ; Rustenburg, 344, 345 ; in North-Eastern 513 with 22nd iv 507 in vaal, ; Brigade, Transvaal, v 200 ; Eastern Transvaal, before Army Medical Service position May-June '01, 290 ; on blockhouse work at the vi 499 500 war, ; military status, ; part Wakkerstroom, 356. 19th Battery with in the vi 499-543 relief iii played war, Ladysmith force, 210 ; at Taban-

Ordnance 237 ; at Vaal Army Department organiza- yama, 230, 231, 236, Krantz, 317 ; and vi 446-64 tion work during the war, ; at Inniskilling Hill, 523, 530, 534 ; with con- leave for ii vi companies South Africa, 107, voy to Luneburg, v 174 ; in North-Eastern '244 in iii 152 ; detachment Ladysmith, ; work Free State, 473. 20A Battery in 1st in connexion with Boer vi 461 iii iv 507 camps, ; Division, 370, 375, 209, ; in Maga- tribute from Duke of 464 356 in 1st de Connaught, liesberg, ; Wet hunt, 422 ; in 158 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. REGIMENTAL UNITS, Bnrrun continued. -462 in advance to Lydenburg, ; with Royal part with Benson Eastern Transvaal, v in 290 in Artillery Mounted Rifles North-Eastern ; North-Eastern Free State, 473 ; good Free State, v 473. 21< Battery leaves India work done, vi 486. 62nd Battery leaves for li ii for South Africa, 106 ; at Ladysmith, 131 ; South Africa, 107; in attack on Enslin, 182 at battle of 389 at vi at Elandslaagte, 179, ; Lady- ; Magersfontein, 394, 406, 491 ; iii smith, 216 ; at Ladysmith, 223, 224, 228, 230, to Koedoesberg Drift, 361-4; strength, lit iv 233; in Ladysmith, 152; to Rifleman's 376 ; with 7th Division, 376, 87, 503 ; at iii 399 Ridge, 161 ; at Wagon Hill, 195 ; with 4th Waterval Drift, ; at Paardeberg, 475 ; iv in Division, iv 510 ; near Paardekop, 437 ; at at Zand River, 120 ; North-Eastern Free

Geluk, 445 ; at Bergendal, 451, 452 ; Eastern State drive, v 287 ; at Vaal River, 302. 63rd v relief iii Transvaal operations, 160, 290 ; with Ben- Battery with Ladysmith force, :'H ;

son in North-Eastern Transvaal, 205. 28tA with 2nd Division, iv 510 ; at Tabanyama, ill iii 210 231 Battery with Ladysmith relief force, ; 230, ; later dispositions, 498, 530, 534 ; at iv 523 iv with 10th Division, 508 ; at Tabanyama, Inniskilling Hill, ; at Helpmakaar, 171 ;

iii 230, 231, 236, 237 ; at Vaal Krantz, 317 ; at Greylingstad, June, '00, 400 ; at Heidelberg, v in subsequent dispositions, 498, 530, 534 ; in 119; North-Eastern Free State drive, iv 217 287 in action at Rooidam, ; at Heidelberg, ; North-Eastern Free State, 473. 64th ii 385 ; at Wilgebosch Drift, 421 ; at Frederik- Battery at Frere, 422; with Ladysmith iii stad, v 9, 11 ; in Eastern Transvaal, 160 ; at relief force, 210; with 2nd Division, iv iii Naauwpoort, 230; 2 guns captured and re- 510 ; at Trichardt's Drift, 214 ; at Spion

captured at Vlakfontein, 281-3 ; at Moedwll, Kop, 261 ; at Vaal Krantz, 309, 313, 315, 316 ;

377 ; in North- Eastern Free State, 473 ; in later dispositions, 498, 530, 534 ; at Monte iv Western Transvaal, 495. 30th Battery at Cristo, 502 ; at Helpmakaar, 171 ; at Botha's

Tafel Kop, v 424-7. 37th (Howitzer) Battery Pass, 187 ; at Alleman's Nek, 192, 193 ; in iii v at De Aar, 110 ; at Orange River, 110 ; Western Transvaal, 285 ; in North-Eastern 65th strength and distribution, 375 ; at Colesberg, Free State, 473. (Howitzer) Battery at ii 480 ; with 1st Division, iv 209 ; with 9th Modder River, 389 ; at Magersfontein, 394,

Brigade, 507 ; with Lord Methuen in Western 406, 410, 413, 415, vi 483, 493 ; with 9th Divi-

Transvaal, v 50 ; in great de Wet hunt, 135 ; sion, iii 370 ; strength and distribution, 376 ; in with Benson Western Transvaal, 219 ; part at Klip Drift, 410 ; at Paardeberg, 431, 475 ; v join Lord Methuen's force, 231 ; in Western in North-Eastern Free State, 473. 66th ii 422 Transvaal, 230, 285 ; at Kleinfontein, 384 ; in Battery at Frere, ; at Colenso, 440-3 ;

North-Eastern Free State, 473. 3&th Battery with 10th Division, iv 508 ; operations South- iii at Orange River, 110 ; in 1st Division, Eastern Pretoria, 388 ; at Carolina, 464 ; ad- in iv 239, 307, 370 ; strength and distribution, vance to Barberton, 470 ; Eastern Trans- 11 375 ; at Lindley, iv 266, 302, 304 ; in action at vaal, v 180, 290. 67th Battery sA Glencoe, in Baken Kop, 305, 306 ; in Brandwater Basin, 130 ; at Talana, 156, 158 ; action near Glen- in 199 of 321, 330, 331 ; Western Transvaal, v 218 ; coe, ; at battle Ladysmith, 217, 224, 228, in iii 152 in action at Wildfontein, 226; part with 230, 234 ; Ladysmith, ; to Rifleman's

Rawlinson, 280 ; with Methuen, 495, 501 ; in Ridge, 161 ; movements, March 1, 546, 547 ;

action at Hart's River, 503 ; and at Tweebosch, with 5th Division, iv 510 ; at Reddersburg, 506 2 504-6 ; guns captured, 508. 39th Battery-* at 66 ; with 6th Division, ; guns captured iii Colesberg, 487; at Reddersburg, iv 66; with at Dewetsdorp, v 29-32 ; at Itala, 344, 347. at ii 3rd Division, 507 ; at Ladybrand, v 7 ; in great 69th Batten/ Glencoe, 130 ; at Talana, in de Wet hunt, 132 ; at Naauwpoort, 230 ; in 156, 157, 160 ; action near Glencoe, 199 ; South-Western Free State, 305; in North-East- at battle of Ladysmith, 217, 223, 228, 230 ; iii ern Free State drive, 478 ; in North-Eastern in Ladysmith, 152 ; with 5th Division,

Cape Colony, 545 ; in the West, 550. 42nd Bat- iv 510 ; at Botha's Pass, 187 ; at Alleman's ii 2 tery leaves India for South Africa, 106 ; at Nek, v 190 ; at Graskop, 409 ; guns cap-

Ladysmith, 131 ; at Elandslaagte, 179, 180, 182 ; tured at Blood River Poort, 340 ; recaptured 357. in action at Rietfontein, 203, 204 ; at battle of near Piet Retief, 73rd Battery at ii relief Ladysmith, 216, 224, 228, 230, 234 ; in Lady- Frere, 422 ; with Ladysmith force,

iii iii 210 231 : smith, 152 ; at Csar's Camp, 160, 179, 190, ; at Tabanyama, at Vaal Krantz, iv in 199 ; with 4th Division, 510 ; near Paarde- 317 ; ater dispositions 498, 530 ; part East- in action at v 294 74W at Put- kop, 437 ; Bergendal, 451, 452 ; ern Transvaal, ; Battery ii in North-Eastern Transvaal, v 2J6 ; in last ter's Kraal, 362 ; at Stormberg, 366, 376, iv 53 transferred to drive Western Transvaal, 580. 43rd Battery 377 ; at Reddersburg, ;

in great de Wet hunt, v 132, 135 ; in North- Gen. Ian Hamilton's command, 96, 97, 506 ; in Western Free State, July '01, 304 : North- at Houtnek, 96-8 ; at Doornkop, 144 ; at 473. lines of Ewtern Free State, 44A Battery at Vereeniging, 271, 272 ; on communica- iii in Houwater, 570 ; in Cape Colony with tion in Free State, 272 ; 2nd de Wet hunt, iv Jan.- Gen. Settle, 5 ; at Prieska, 227 ; at Kheis, v 38 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, in 227, 228 ; with Ookiep relief force, v 552. April '01, 159, 291 ; South-Eastern Trans- 53rd Batten/ leaves India for South Africa, vaal against Botha, 350 ; in Eastern Trans- ii at 131 at battle of 420 in North- 106 ; Ladysmith, ; Lady- vaal, 363 ; at Spytfontein, ; 75th smith, 203, 204, 216, 223, 224, 228, 234 ; in Eastern Free State, 473, 477. Bn1t,-rii ii 107 Ladysmith, 152 ; at Csesar's Camp, 189, 191 ; leaves for South Africa, ; with Lord movements, March l.iil 546, 547; with 4th Divi- Methuen, 323 ; at Belmont, 330 ; at Enslin, 335, near 437 in 354 at sion, iv 510 ; Paardekop, ; action 336 ; at Modder River, ; Sterkstroom, vi 491 at Bergendal, 451-3 ; and near Lydenburg, 462 ; 382 ; at Magersfontein, 394, 406, 410, ; iii 376 at and Spitzkop, 468 ; in North-Eastern Trans- strength and distribution, ; Paarde- iv 503 vaal, v 206 ; in Eastern Transvaal, 290, 298. berg. 475 ; with 7th Division, 87, ; at 3<>i) in Glut (Howitzer) Battery at Queenstown, iii Zand River, 120 ; at Zilikats Nek, ; 55 119 ; with corps artillery of Natal army, iv Magaliesberg, v ; inaction at Buffelspwrt, iii fill ; with Ladysmith relief force, 210 ; at 95. 76th Battery strenirth and distribution, 214 at 261 iii 375 at iii 393 at Trichardt's Drift, ; Spion Kop, ; ; Klip Drift, ; Wegdraai, 407 at at Vaal Krantz, Feb. '00, 310, 312 ; later dis- 391 ; at Klip Kraal, 406, ; Paardeberg, iv with positions, 498, 530, 534 ; at Helpmakaar, 171 ; 428, 436, 474, 475 ; at Driefontein, 579 ; iv 505 near Paardekop, 437 ; in action at Vogel- Gen. Ian Hamilton, ; at Jacobsrust, 449 in at 451 1 102 strniapoort, ; action Bergendal, ; May '00, ; Johannesburg operations, INDEX 159

REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. 144; at Diamond Hill, 281, 284, 290; at "B" section in Eastern Transvaal, v 363. Heidel- " section Pre- Heilbron, 311 ; at Reitz, 311 ; leaves C" operations South-Eastern iv 388 1st M.I. 504 in berg for Brandwater Basin, 311 ; at Frank- toria, ; with Brigade, ; in v 290. section fort, 318 ; taken over by Col. Broadwood Eastern Transvaal, "D" 3rd iv 504 Her- 1st de Wet hunt, 319, 416 ; in Brandwater with Cavalry Brigade, ; with in v 24 in North- Free Basin, 318, 319, 324, 328, 329, 330 ; 2nd de Wet bert's column, ; Western in in " section Transvaal hunt, v 38 ; great de Wet hunt, 132 ; Free State, 304. E" Eastern

286. 77th. at, Putter's Kraal, v 447 ; with 4th Cavalry State, Battery operations, 160," ii iv 504. section Mafe- 36i! ; atStormberg, 366, 376-8 ; atSmithfteld, Brigade, F" with iv 508 in iv 10, 11 ; gun lost at Stormberg recaptured king relief column, 216, ; Western 291. at 308 ; with 8th 506 ; v 285 ; in Eastern Transvaal, Bethlehem, Division, Transvaal," " in iv 421 in Brandwater Basin, v 240 ; 2 guns in 17th G section 1st de Wet hunt, ;

Brigade, 240. 7sth Batter?/ at Queenstown, with 10th Division, 508 ; in North-Western " " iii 210 v 304. 2 section in 119 ; with Ladysmith relief force, ; with Free State, G Western iv iii v 219 at 230. "H" 10th Division, 568 ; at Tabanyama, 229, Transvaal, ; Naauwpoort, iv in 230 ; at Vaal Krantz, 317 ; later dispositions, section with 1st Division, 507 ; Western at v section in 498, 530, 534 ; at Rooidam, iv 217 ; Transvaal, 285. "/" Eastern Dwarsvley, 354, 355 : at Potchefstroom, 362, Transvaal, v 290. "J" section with 1st in iv 504 Transvaal 420 ; at KrugersdoT p 1st de Wet hunt, Cavalry Brigade, ; Eastern 11 422 ; 4 guns at '"rederikstad, v 9, ; at v 160 ; with against operations, " Campbell in " section Ventersdorp, 110 ; West Transvaal, 219, Botha, 351. K with 2nd Cavalry 519. iv 505 Transvaal 280, 513 ; at Brak Spruit, 79A Battery Brigade, ; Eastern operations, at Sterkstroom, iii 119; at Cyphergat, 120; v 160; in North-Eastern Free State, 287. " in with Brabant in Dordrecht district, 489 ; with L" section with Pulteney Natal, v 335 ; v Sth Division, iv 506 ; with 17th Brigade operations South-Eastern Pretoria, iv 388 ; " " iv 504. section 240 ; at Biddulphsberg, 249, 250 ; in Brand- with 1st brigade M.I., M in

water Basin, 332 ; in North-Eastern Free State, Free State with Pilcher, v 286 ; at Vaal River " in 428. ; in action at Tigerkloof Spruit, 430 ; on with Western, 302. N" section South-

blockhouse line west of Harrismith, 433 ; at western Free State, v 305. "O" section in in 435, 437, 440 ; guns at Heidelberg district, v 119 ; North-Eastern Groenkop, captured w Tweefontein, 442. 81st Batten/ strength and Free State, 287. p section in Eastern " iii iii v 290. section in distribution, 375 ; at Wegdraai, 391 ; at Transvaal, 160, Q" East- at ern v in Drift, 393 ; at Klip Kraal, 405, 406 ; Transvaal, 290 ; Western Transvaal, Klip " Paardeberg, 425, 427-9, 436, 443, 475 ; at Drie- 580. M" section in Eastern Transvaal, v " " fontein, 579, 580 ; with Gen. Ian Hamilton, iv 290. S section in Eastern Transvaal, v 160 ; iv 102 144 in 290 505 ; at .Tacobsrust, ; at Doornkop, ; North-Eastern Transvaal, 206, ; with

at Vcieeniging, 272 ; on lines of communica- W. Kitchener and Campbell against Botha, in " section in tion Free State, 272 ; leaves Heidelberg 351. V" North-Eastern Free in for Brandwater Basin, 311 ; in Brandwater State, v 287. "X" section Free State,

Basin 3i;4, 328, 329, 333 ; with Benson in v 286. "Z" section in Eastern Transvaal,

North-Eastern Transvaal, v 205 ; part with v363 in of Benson Eastern Transvaal, 290 ; with Gen. Garrison number companies sent out, iii W. Kitchener against Botha, 351 ; in East- vi 249 ; siege train sent to South Africa, 5. ern Transvaal, 448. 82nd Batter;/ with 9th No. 15 Battery part with Gen. Ian Hamilton, iii Division, 370 ; strength and distribution, iv 394. No. 97 Co. 2 guns with Gen. Ian iv 394. bth 375 ; at Enslin, 384 ; at Klip Drift, 410 ; at Hamilton, Co., Eastern IKrixion in v 159. Paardeberg, 431, 434, 475 ; at Driefontein, 576, Eastern Transvaal, IQth Co. , East-

579 ; with Gen. Colvile, iv 89 ; at Lindley, ern Division with corps artillery of Natal iv 511. 128 ; with Gen. Ian Hamilton, 505 ; at Doorn- army, 14th Co., Southern Division kop, 144; at Diamond Hill, 284, 289, 290; in Eastern Transvaal, v 298. 16th Co., South-

leaves Heidelberg for Brandwater Basin, 311 ; ern Division with corps artillery of Natal 311 in at Reitz, ; Brandwater Basin, 324, 326, army, iv 511. 2nd Co., Western Division 336 v of iv 327, 335, ; at Bultfontein, 24 ; in great with corps artillery Natal army, 511.

de Wet hunt, 134 ; in North-Eastern Free &th Western Division with artil- " Co., corps State drive," 287 ; in Western Transvaal, 514. lery of Natal army, iv 511. 23rd Co., Western

83rd Battery strength and distribution, iii Diviiiion-witti 1st Division, iv 507 ; in Kim-

376 ; with llth Division, iv 87, 504 ; at Diamond berley, 535, 538, 543. No. 4 Mountain Battery 290 in iii Hill, 289, ; Eastern Transvaal, v 160, at Spion Kop, 241, 283 ; at Vaal Krantz, 447 298, ; operations against Botha, 351. 84th 309 ; on Tugela, 530, 534 ; with corps artillery iii Battery strength and distribution, 376 ; of Natal army, iv 511 ; in Eastern Transvaal, at Norval's 591 iv Pont, ; with llth Division, v 290. IQth Mountain Battery at Ladysmith, 504 at ii 87, ; Komati River, v 51, 52 ; in East- 131 ; in action at Rietfontein, 203, 204 ; at ern Transvaal, 160, 290 ; with Benson, 364 ; Nicholson's Nek, 218, 221, 237; 2 guns in at 371 374. iii 152 Bakenlaagte, 368, ; captured, 85th Ladysmith, ; detachment with corps iii iv in Batter;/ strength and distribution, 376, artillery of Natal army, 511 ; Eastern iv 87, 504 ; in 2nd de Wet hunt, v 35 ; in Transvaal, v 290, 298. great de Wet hunt, 128, 137. 86th (Howitzer) Horse number of batteries sent out, with of vi sanc- Battery corps artillery Natal army, 249 ; increase of establishment iv 511 in 132 in in ; great de Wet hunt, v ; North- tioned, 259 ; batteries to arrive South Eastern Free State, 473. 87th (Howitzer) Africa, iii 346. "A" Battery joins Buller, at iii iv Battery Sannah's Post, March 24, '00, iv 309 ; with Nntal Cavalry, 510 ; at Vaal 73 in v ; Eastern Transvaal, 160 ; in North- Krantz, 313, 328; positions on the Tugela, Eastern Free 473. 88th iv 174 in State, Battery with 530, 534 ; at Helpmakaar, ; action Lord in Methnen Western Transvaal, Sept., near Dundee, 176 ; at Laing's Nek, 180 ; at v 56 at 110 in 190 '00, ; Ventersdorp, ; Cape Colony, Botha's Pass, 188 ; at Alleman's Nek, ; at 646-8 and 400 ; movements " Greylingstad, positions Maxims D" section South- end 437 in action near operations " July, ; Amorsfoort, Eastern Pretoria, iv 388. Pom-poms "A 439; at Bergendal, 451, 453; in action near .Section with iv 4(W. 2nd Brigade M.I., 505; with Lydenburg, 461 ; and near Spitz Kop, Lisle in De North-Eastern Free State, 287 ; "G" Battery arrives at Modder River, THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

RKr.TMEXTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. REOIMBNTAI, T'NITS, BRITISH /on'.''""'*. ii at 416 389; Magersfontein, 404, 408, 414, ; at Bothaville, v 14 ; with Herbert's vi iii 24 in 481, 491; towards Jacobsdal, 117, column, ; great de Wet hunt, 128 ; in 118; strength and distribution, 376; at North-Eastern Free State, 473. "7"' Battery at iii Klip Drift, 393; Paardeberg, 415, 416, strength and distribution, 37H ; with 1st

476 ; with Gen. Button, iv 604 ; at Brand- iv v 49 87, Cavalry Brigade, 504, 48, ; at Klip 103 at 109 at Zand iii fort, ; Vet River, 105, ; Drift, 393, 394; at Dronfleld, 412; at 119 149 River, ; Johannesburg operations, ; Driefontein, 677, 580 ; Johannesburg opera-

In advance on Pretoria, 156 ; at Diamo id iv 138 at tions, ; Nelhoogte Pass, 471 ; at 286 South-Eastern Pretoria v in Hill, ; operations, Ventersdorp, 110 ; Eastern Transvaal, de v 134 in Eastern 888 ; in great Wet hunt, ; 160; in North-Eastern Transvaal, 205; in in Transvaal, 159 ; North-Eastern Free State, North-Eastern Free State, ;;/.. "U" 473. "/" Battery in Magaliesberg, end and iii 376 " Battery strength distribution, ; Dec. v 109. J" sent from India at 394 '09, Battery Klip Drift, 393, ; at Drontteld, 412 ; at iii at to South Africa, 44; Colesberg, 460, Driefontein, 576, 577, 580 ; at Thalia 465 wi.h 4th iv 119 with 1st M. i. iv 9 462, ; M.I., ; ; at Sannah's Post, 37-9, 42 ; at Botha- 504 at Zand 119 orders for Brigade, ; River, ; ville, v 15, 17-19 ; in great de Wet huv 134 at 136 advance on Pretoria, ; Vaal River, ; 2 guns captured at Slan^fo tein, 285-7. 280 at Diamond Hill, ; Johannesburg opera- Elswick Battery see below under that 147 to 464 in action title. tions, ; Kaapsche Hoop, ; Honourable Artillery Co. see below at Weltevreden, 472 ; in Eastern Transvaal, under that title. Natal Hotchkiss De- v 363 350 see 159, 291, ; operations against Botha, ; tachment below. Royal Artillery

at 420 ; in North-Eastern Free Mounted Rifles v vi Spytfontein, " formed, 3<>2, ivi; 477. " State, 473, M Battery with Mafeking strength, v 405 ; take the field in North- relief iv 508 with 10th Divi- in 47:* in column, 216, ; part Eastern Free State 3 corps, 472, ; at 218 at sion, 508 ; Rooidam, 217, ; Pretoria, 1st drive, 477. For Royal Horse Artillery, see 385 ; operations South-Eastern Pretoria,-388 ; below 464 with Col. v 48 at at Carolina, ; Mahon, ; Ashburner's Light Horse in Western 49 in de Wet v Heidelberg, 48, ; great hunt, Transvaal, 502 ; at Tweebosch, 604-7 ; 128; In Cape Colony, 315. "O" Battery strength, 612 iii 123 at 127 : at at Naauwpoort, ; Arundel, Australian Contingents offered, i 306, 135 at 307 iii Colesber*, 132, 134, ; Slingersfontein, ; scheme drawn up, 31 ; War Office and 139 ; at Koedoesberg Drift, 363 ; strength and their organization, 32 ; number of men 377 in action at Riet vi distribution, ; River, sent out, 35, 277 ; number arriving May at Mac- v 382, 383; at Klip Drift, 393, 394; '01-June '02, 405 ; amount contributed by

476 ; with farlane's, 411, 412 ; at Paardeberg, British Government ; total cost, iii 35 ; at iv v 48 at iv in 4th Cavalry Brigade 504, ; Houtnek, Eland's River, 429 ; North-Eastern Trans- iv at 106 at Diamond v 454. 1st 99 ; Babiaansberg, ; Hill, vaal, 361, Contingent leaves for 286 in to and iii ii 285, ; Magaliesberg Commando South Africa, 32, 33 ; at Orange River, 389 ; Zilikats 350-3 Zilikats Neks, iv 349 ; at Nek, ; converted into M.I., iii 348; sent to Coles- 352 advance on 2 guns captured, ; Middelburg, berg, 358. Australian Battery in Western v 4^6 ; in 1st de Wet hunt, 416 ; to Heidelberg, Transvaal, v 231. 1st and 2nd Australian 49 in Eastern 447 43, ; Transvaal, 160, ; Commonwealth Regiments in Western Trans- in against Botha, 350 ; North- vaal, v 580. 1st Australian Horse attached operations " " Free 478. P to iii 34 iv Eastern State, 473, Battery Scots Greys, ; at Zand River, 118. iii 110 at at Enslin, 110 ; at Belmont, ; Sunny- Australian Imperial Rifles in Western side, 115, 116 ; strength and distribution, Transvaal, v 57. Bushmen 1st contingent 2nd iv 505 at iii in 376 ; with Brigade M.I., ; Klip despatched, 34, 35 ; Brandwater Basin, 476 at Drift, iii 393 ; at Paardeberg, 415, ; iv 319; at Selons River, iv 357: with iv at at Houtnek, 96-8; Babiaansberg, 106; Rhodesian Field Force, 368 ; at Frederikstad, 121 at Diamond 284 in Zand River, ; Hill, ; v 9-12 ; at Bothaville, 15 ; capture Boer laager with Broad- <'in- 1st de Wet hunt, 416, 419; at Brakpan, 220 ; with von Donop, 513. 101. 104 wood, v 96 ; at Nooitgedacht, ; poxite Btushmen Regiment in Western Trans- in Western Transvaal, Feb. -May '01, 218, vaal, v 57 ; at Varkfontein, 11(5. Imperial in 228 iii 219 ; action at Goedvooruitzicht, ; Bushmen 1st contingent raised, 35 ; some for Brandwater iv iv in leaves Heidelberg Basin, at Lindley, 304 ; action at Baken Kop,

311 ; in Western Transvaal, v 280 ; in North- 306 at 348 ; at Eland's " ; Rustenburg, River, 473. Eastern Free State, Q" Battery 357 ; with Rhodesian Field Force, 368 ; at iii at strength and distribution, 376; Klip Beira, 369 ; some sent to Durban, 375 ; 6th 412 at Driefon- Drift, 393, 394 ; at Dronfleld, ; Regiment in Western Transvaal with Lord iii 588 tein, 576, vi 483 ; at Brand Kop, ; with Methuen, v 56. 4th Corps in great de Wet iv 2nd Cavalry Brigade, 505 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, hunt, v 137. M.I. arrive in South Africa, 45 4 9 ; at Sannah's Post, 38, 41-3, ; awarded iv. 15, 16. Royal Australian Artillery -in

50 at Zand 121 ; at Diamond in North-Eastern Free V.C.'s, ; River, Cape Colony, iv 3-6 ; for Hill, 282, 284 ; leaves Heidelberg Brand- State, v 287. Australian Field Hospital and v 96 in water Basin, 311 ; with Broadwood, ; Bearer Company, vi 531. Scottish Horse in Trans- see also Eastern Transvaal, 160 ; Western number of recruits, vi 277 ; below 4 vaal, 219, 285 ; guns with Knox, May, '01, under New South Wales, New Zealand, " in in North-Eastern Free State drive," 287 ; Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, action at Mooifonteiii, 293; 2 guns in Cape West Australia " " Colony, 315. R Battery at Naauwpoort, Bayly's Horse raised, iii 94 in iii 122 ; at Vaal Kop, Rensburg, 125, 126 ; Bechuanaland Rifles Western Trans- iv at Arundel, 126, 127 ; at Colesberg, 131, 132, vaal, v 285, 495 ; in Mafekine, 609, 672, 576, 363 v 134, 135, 345, 346 ; at Koedoesberg Drift, ; 685, 591, S9->, 595 ; strength, 612 strength and distribution, 377 ; at Riet River, and Bedfordshire Regiment at Colesberg, 15 Feb. 394 iii 12th iv 506 in 382, 383 ; at Klip Drift, '00, 393, ; 345, 460, 468 ; with Brigade, ; 21 at Macfariane's, 411, 412 ; at Paardeberg, Eastern Free State, 302 ; at Lindley, 304 ; iv in Feb., 476 ; with 3rd Cavalry Brigade, detached from Clements's brigade, 319 ; 119 504 ; at Houtnek, 99 ; at Zand River, ; at Brandwater Basin, 319, 324, 330, 381, 333, 336 ; v 7 Diamond .Hill, 281 ; leaves Heidelberg for with 12th Brigade, 506 ; at Ladybrand, ;

Brandwater Basin, 311 ; in let de Wet hunt, with Lord Methuen, 231 ; in Western Trans- INDEX 161

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vaal, 514. M.I. with 6th Bn. M.I., iv 505 ; Burma M.I. : see under Mounted In- in Western Transvaal, v 285 fantry, below 3rd Bengal Cavalry subscribe to war Bushmanland Borderers strength, v fund, iii 45 612 and Royal Berkshire Regiment: atStorm- Bushveld Carbineers raised; in North- ii iii v 201 IHV_', 136; at Naauwpoort, 136, 292, 203, Eastern Transvaal, ; at Marahastad, ii in 12S ; at Queenstown, 362, 363 ; part at Ros- 202; Eastern Free State, 324; strength, iii nu'iul, 123 ; at Arundel, 124, 125, 127 ; at 612

K nsburg,130 ; at Colesberg, 131, 133, 134, 142, ist Cameron Highlanders arrive in in iv 460 ; at Zilikat's Nek, iv 360 ; Gen. Cun- South Africa, 15, 53 ; with 21st Brigade, 505 ; at 53 ningham's brigade, 394 ; with 22nd Brigade, Reddersburg, ; at Babiaansberg, 107 ; at v 90 attacked at 144 507 ; in Eastern Transvaal, ; Doornkop, ; at Diamond Hill, 284, 288 ; in stations on Delagoa railway, 124, 125; with Brandwater Basin, 326, 327, 334-6 ; with iv relief 3rd ]>i vision, 507 Ladybrand force, v 7 ; in Eastern

Bethune's M.I. see under Mounted In- Transvaal, 160 ; at Lake Chrissie, 167 ; fantry, below against Botha in South-Eastern Transvaal, ii 3f>0 in and Black Watch at Naauwpoort, ; Western Transvaal, 513. Vol. Co. ii in 203, iii 122 ; at Modder River, 3b9 ; at Brandwater Basin, iv 319 416 at Magenfontein, 394, 398-413, ; Orange Canadian Contingents strength and iii 124 iii River, 123 ; join Lord Methueu, ; at details, 43 ; v 607 ; number of men sent and dis- iii Koedoesberg Drift, 362 ; strength out, Oct. '99-March, '00, and cost, 43 ; iv 505 at in tribution, 376; with 3rd Brigade, ; number arriving South Africa May, '01- iii Pnardeberg, 431-3, 440, 441 ; at Babiaans- June, '02, v 405. ist Contingent decided 245 in action iii 40 ii iii bcrg. iv 107 ; at Ventersburg, ; on, ; strength, 117, 376 ; sails ; in 247 41 at Lindley, 246 ; action at Rooipoort, ; reaches , ; with 19th Brigade, :u 329 in Brandwater iv 505 at iii 110 1 tack Reliefs Nek, 328, ; 376, ; Belmont, ; Company in action at v at 116 l!."*in, 334-336; Spytfontein, Sunnyside fight, 115, ; arrives Orange in is ii 420; in North-Eastern Free .State, 477; River and sent to Enslin, 389 ; at Paarde- 514 iii 483 Western Transvaal, berg, 434, 440, 441, ; at Poplar Grove, leave Malta for at Israel's iv 74 ist Border Regiment 667, 568; Poort, ; at Hontnek, S< itith ii 107 arrive in 100 Africa, ; South Africa, 98, ; at Vet River, 108 ; at Elandsfontein, iv 508 at ii 272 at 385 280 ; with 5th Brigade, ; Estcourt, ; Springs, ; South-Eastern Pretoria 314 at 389 in HOO ; at Willow Grange, 309, 312, ; operations, ; 1st de Wet hunt, 421 ; at allied Frere, 422; at Colenso, 444-7, 455; with Gordon Highlanders, 147 ; iii 534 Elands Tahanyama, 231-3 ; on the Tugela, ; at River, 357 ; return home, 485. at Pieter's Hill, 535; march to Wepener, iv znd Contingent : organized, iii 41, 42. 394 65, 66 ; in Gen. Cunningham's brigade, ; Canadian Mounted Rifles raised, 42 ; with 388 at 1st iv 504 operations South-Eastern Pretoria, ; Corps M.I., ; cut telegraph at from Commando Nek, 430 ; diverted Smaldeel, 110 ; capture guns near Rusten- v 55 at 97 in 345 in at Clements's force, ; Nooitgedacht, ; burg, ; action Witpoort, 397 ; in 219 Magaliesberg, 109 ; Western Transvaal, attacked near Pan, 464, 465 ; in action at at iii Komati v 52 Border Horse Labusehagne's Nek, River, 51, ; at Doornkop, 140, iv 506 in 491 ; with Colonial Division, ; great 144, 145; South-Eastern Pretoria operations, v 182 612 388 concentration de Wet hunt, ; "^ength, ; join at Klerksdorp, 513 ; Border Mounted Police with Ladysmith to Brak Spruit, 419 ; in action at Bosch-

relief force, iv 529 bult, 520-3 ; heavy casualties, 524. Royal ii Border Mounted Rifles : at Ladysmith, Canadian Dragoons part of 2nd Canadian 204 at iii 42 in action 131 ; at battle of Rietfontein, 203, ; Contingent, ; at Van Wyk's of 217 Vleiand v 52 battle Ladysmith, ; at Ladysmith, 131, Komati River, 51, ; return home, iii 189 iv 485. ir.2, 161, 167, 168 ; Caesar's Camp, 188, ; Canadian Scouts formed in South iv 510 mobi- v with 3rd Mounted Brigade, 170, ; Africa, 247 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, v lized Sept. '01, v 351; strength, 612; on 159 ; in North-Eastern Free State, 473, 477. Lower Tugela, 351 Royal Canadian Artillery battery with Sir

Border Scouts strength, v 612 C. Parsons's column, iv 3-6 ; in action at

Brabant's Horse authorized to be Israel's Farm, 220, 221 ; in action at Komati ii iii 94 v 61 leaves formed, 289 ; regiment raised, ; River, Nov. 8, '00, ; Gen. Paget, 61 ; strength, v 612; at Pen Hoek, ii 96; at with Rhodesian Field Force, iv 509; "C"

Putter's Kraal, 362 ; detachment ordered joins Plumer from 208 ; battery Beira, " iii " to Stormberg, 366 ; at Aliwal North, details of journey from Beira, 369, 370 ; D in v 38 in Ian 593 ; 2nd de Wet hunt, ; Cape battery with Gen. 394 ; on Hamilton," line " Colony, 312. ist Regiment with Colonial East of Pretoria, 435 ; E battery with iv 61 in Sir Division, 506 ; at Wepener, 58, ; great C. Warren in Griqualand West, 230, 508 ; 128. at in de Wet hunt, v znd Regiment action at Faber's Put, 232-4 ; Canadian iv Wepener, 58, 60 ; with Colonial Division, field hospital, vi 531 in 301 in Brand- 506 ; action at Leliefontein, ; Cape Artillery, Royal 2 batteries sent Slabbert's water Basin, 323 ; ordered to Nek, to the front, vi 467 ; at Orange River Bridge, 324 331 at 338 ii 137 ; attacks it, 330, ; Slaapkranz, ; ; in Griqualand West, iv 230 ; 2 guns 464 in action at Welte- to Kaapsche Hoop, ; with Gen. Warren, 508 ; at Douglas, 232 ; v 12 4 vreden, 472 ; at Frederikstad, guns with Colonial Division, 506 British South African Police strength, Cape Colony Cyclist Corps strength, iv 201 iv 201, v 612 ; commandant-general, ; V612 with in Plumer, 508 ; some Mafeking, 509, Cape Garrison Artillery some in defence 572 at 203 at 204 in of v 551 612 ; Tiili, 20".', ; Magalapye, ; Ookiep, ; strength, 205 at night attack at Crocodile Pools, ; Cape Medical Staff Corps distribution, 206 208 conduct vi 531 Pitsani, ; at Sefetili, ; praised ; Cape Colony with Crabbe, v 546 ; 209 in action at during Mafeking relief, ; strength, 612 ; field hospitals with 6th and [srael'e r^nn. "21 846 iii SSO, ; at Rustenlmrg, ; 9th Divisions, 375, 376 in Rhodfsian against Police ii expedition M'Pondera, Cape Mounted strength, 109 ; r 377 in . ,7t;, 584 in ; movements Mftfeklng, ;,b3, ; part Griqualund West, iv 230 ; with Gen. in Western Transvaal, v 495, 501, 513 Warren, 508 VOL. VII. M 162

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at 50.5 iii 397 ; at Cape Mounted Rifles Boomplaats, ; occupy Jacobsdal, Paardeberjf, II ill v 612 with 453 with 7th iv 87 advance 1848, 59 ; strength, 109, 92, ; ; part Division, ; ii Pretoria orders 102 at 272 Colonial Division, Iv 506 ; at Queeristown, to ; Vereeniging, ; 295; at Putter's Kraal, 362; detachment at Diamond Hill, 281, 288, 289; advari> on ordered to join Stormberg attacking force, Lydenburg, 462 levies in at iv 552 366 ; some drafted to the native Clifford's Scouts Kimberley, ill Dord- ist advance from Eastern Cape Colony, 96, 97 ; enter Coldstream Guards In at ii 323 at recht, 119 ; in the Free State ; action Orange River, ; Belmont, 326-9,

331 at Mcxlder 352 ; Leliefontein, Iv 301; at Hibernia, 313; at ; River, 347, 349, at 63 in 408 Frl>. siege of Wepener, 58, 60, 62, ; great Magersfontein, 407, ; strength, r,< lit with llth iv ; at de Wet hunt, v 132 ; in Cape Colony with '00, 375; Division, 315 291 in Free Stat- French, 312 ; surprise Lategan, ; attack Diamond Hill, 290, ; in 36 in du \\ i Letter at Bower's Hoek, 320 ; in North-Eastern 2nd de Wet hunt, ; great

544 in 548. in Western 231 ; con- Cape Colony, ; the West, Artillery hunt, 128; Transvaal, ii blockhouses in 315 at Queenstown, 295 ; North-Eastern Cape struct Cape Colony, advance- from Colony, v 544 ; strength, 612 and Coldstream Guards Cape Police strength, iii 92, v 612; at Online River, ii 323; at Belmont. Ii 267 335 at Modder Riv, Mafeking and on line to south, 133, ; 331 ; at Enslin, ; retire 357 and refuse to defend Vryburg, 271, 272 ; 349, 350-2, ; strength distribution, at iii 375 llth iv 501 from Taungs and Fourteen Streams, 272 ; Feb. '00, ; with Division, ; 278 290-2 in FreeStat, Kimberley, 275 ; at Orange River bridges, ; at Diamond Hill, ; retire from Aliwal North upon Jamestown, train derailed and attacked at Pan, 49, 50 ; in de 128 291, 292 ; some at Dordrecht, Queenstown^and great Wet hunt, 362 v Putter's Kraal, 295 ; at Putter's Kraal, ; Colonial Defence Force organized, 140 watch at Pen Hoek, 296; defend Kuruman, 297, 84 ; sent against Kritzinger, ; ii at 242 249 iii 113, 114 ; engaged at Halseton, 363 ; Kritzinger, ; strength, May '01, ; iii 120 312 Stormberg, 366-8 ; at Cyphergat, 118, ; broken \\p, Horse unit of Colonial some at Naauwpoort, 123 ; at Bethulie Bridge, Colonial Light in Defence v 84 612 692 ; at Springfontein, 593 ; Griqualand Force, ; strength, Colonial Scouts formation authori/wl West, iv 232 ; concentrated at Kimberley, in ii 289 raised at 538, 544 ; posts established, Kimberley, Natal, ; Pietermarit/burg, iii 29 v 612 Mafeking, 534 ; in action at Carter's Ridge, 422, ; strength, ; movements dis- in iii and 652; strength at Mafeking, 609, 572; early war, 100 ; at Weenen along

force called 206 ; ordered to attack position, 576 ; at Kraaipan in, railway, HerpmakMC, :s:; i 677 ; cover construction of trenches, 592 ; 209; Waschbank expedition, 320, called ii drive off reinforcements for Eloff, 595 ; with Colonial Volunteer Corps out, in v 312 with Methuen 278 French Cape Colony, ; 277, 501 in at in - Chiefs in Western Transvaal, ; action Commander- Bodyguard iii in Tweebosch, 501-7; captured at Windhoek, formed, 348; strength, v 1.".:), (U-j; relief 2nd de 38 cut at 549, 551 ; part at Garies with Ookiep Wet hunt, ; up Kromspruit, in force, 552 131 ; Eastern Transvaal, Jan.-April '01, in Cape Special Police in Western Trans- 159 ; Eastern Transvaal, May-June '01, 129 vaal with Methuen, v 502 ; panic at Twee- bosch, 504, 506 Composite Bn. of Infantry on Lower Cape Town Highlanders attacked at Tugela, v 351 v 25 612 see above Jacobsdal, ; strength, Composite Bushmen under Cape Volunteer Bearer Co. *ee under AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS Bearer Com- Composite Regiment (M.I.) see Mounted panies Infantry, below see iii Carabiniers below under 6TH DRA- Composite Rifles formed, 497 ; occupy

GOON GUARDS Colenso, 507 ; at Wynne Hills, 51(> ii 30. 535 Central Africa Regiment raised, on the Tugela, 529 ; at Pieters Hill, Ceylon Contingent organized, iii 44; ist Connaught Rangers at Bronkhorsfc v i strength, 611, vi 278 ; with 5th Corps M.I., Spruit, 1880 (then 94th Regiment), 65 ; with at 410 iv ii iv 505 ; in action Stinkhoiitboom, 5th Brigade, 508 ; at Colenso, 444-7 ; iii Channel Islands Militia organization, at Tabanyama, 229 ; at Colenso Kopjes,

29 >. at 1129 615 ; at Spion Kop, 241, 250, ; Vaal and iii 624-7 znd Cheshire Regiment strength Krantz, iv325 ; at Inniskillimr Hill, ; iii iv iv distribution, 376, 503 ; at Karee Siding, South-Eastern Pretoria operations, 388 ;

in :j'.4 : on 21 ; at Zand River, 120, 121 ; Western with Gen. Ian Hamilton's column,

Tranvaal, v 219, 280; with Hickie, Rawlinson line East of Pretoria, 435 ; in Aliwal North, and Williams 280. M. I. with 8th Bn. M.I., v 313, 318. M.I. in action at Zuurvlaakte, iii 2 iv 504 ; attacked at Kaalfontein, 313 Chinese Regiment of Infantry referred Cullinan's Horse in Western Transvaal

to, H30 with Methuen, v 501 ; at Tweebosch, 505-7 ; City Imperial Volunteers organized, iii strength, 612 iv i9, 20, vi 274 ; ordered towards Britstown, Damant's Horse strength, v 612 ; in in 494 ; with Col. Adye, 3-6 ; in action at Hou- action at Tafel Kop, 424-7; 1st "drive" iv in \\i st- water iii 570, 571 ; with 21st Brigade, 505 ; in North-Eastern Free State, 478; 144 at ern at Babiaansberg, 107 ; at Doornkop, ; Transvaal, 513 ; at Brak Spruit, 619 ; at 416 Diamond Hill, 284, 290, 291 ; at Heilbron, ; Boschbult, 520-23 escort convoy from Frankfort to Heilbron, Dennison's Scouts strength, v 612; at 422 return near 311, 318 ; in 1st de Wet hunt, ; Orange River Bridge, 135; Hopdown, with 6th Divi- 145 in 502 at to England, 485. Battery ; Western Transvaal, ; Twee- 304 in 604-7 sion and Gen. Paget, 606 ; at Lindley ; bosch, Brandwater Sterk- action at Baken Kop, 305-7 ; ist Derbyshire Regiment at Slabbert's ii 3S2 iii at 1'ri. Basin operations, 319, 322 ; attack Btroom, ; 119; Bethulie !_<, Jfefc, 3', 331. Cyclists with Gen. Settle in 593; at Zand River, iv 120; at Donvnkop, iii in in Cape Colony, iv 3-6. M. I. strength, 20, 144 ; Brandwater Basin, 318 ; join ZTi at 388 iv of de 41!) with , Ramdam, ; distribution, 603, pursuit Wet, 318, 319, 416, ; INDEX 163

REGIMENT'AL UNITS, BRITISH tnnihmcd. REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH wnfirwoi. iv 118 21st Brigade, 505 ; at Diamond Hill, 281, at Zand River, ; at Middelburg, 406 ; at in v in 288-91 ; Western Transvaal, 219; at Vereeniging, 136 ; action at Nelhoogle 230 in v Naauwpoort, ; action at Vlakfontein, Pass, 471 ; with French to Heidelberg, 48, I. 49 110 281-4; at Moedwil, 377, 379-83. M. with ; at Ventersdorp, ; Eastern Transvaal iv 505 3rd 507 447 to 6th M.I., ; with Division, operations, 160, 350, ; Meppel, 170 ; in 4th Derbyshire Regiment captured at North-Eastern Kree State, 477 Rhenoster River, iv 264, 265 ^th Dragoon Guards with 4th Cavalry leaves India iv in ist Devonshire Regiment Brigade, 504, v 48 ; Cape Colony, for for ii of iv 5 South Africa, 106 ; with 7th Brigade at suppression rebellion, 4, ; at Dewets- iv 610 71 Ladysmith, 131, ; at Elandslaagte, 179, dorp, 70, ; Johannesburg operations, 138, ii 182, 183, 188, 189 ; at battle of Rietfontein, 142 ; at Onderste Poort, 349 ; advance on in 202, 204 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 217, 237 ; Middelburg, 406 ; march to Heidelberg, v iii in Ladysmith, 151 ; charge at Wagon Hill, 48, 49 ; sent to Cape Colony, 128 ; Northern in 199-202 ; repel attack on Observation Hill, Free State, 236 ; with Broadwood drive in 201 Ccesar's 203 287 at ; at Camp, ; at Bergendal, North-Bast, ; Steyn pursued Reitz, 301 ; iv 452 466 in ; at Paardeplaats, ; casualties at action at Armstrong Drift, 445 480 in North-Eastern Trans- ist diverted to Kruger's Post, ; (Royal) Dragoons v il vaal, 206, 290 Natal, 285 ; at Frere, 422 ; at Colenso, 444 ; iii znd Devonshire Regiment with 2nd with Ladysmith relief force, '210 ; at iv 509 at Mooi ii 311 at Trichardt's 222 I'.rk'ade, ; River, ; Drift, ; at Tabanyama, 228 ;

Colenso, 449-51, 453, 454 ; at Vaal Krantz, at Spion Kop, 241, 294 ; formed into 1st iii 325 at 238 at iv 510 318, 321, ; Tabanyama, ; Cavalry Brigade, 309, ; at Vaal Krantz,

593 ; at iii 328 on 498 Monte 'Cristo, 592, Wynne Hills, 519, ; disposition Tugela, ; with convoy

520, 522 ; at Pieter's Hill, 541 ; at Alleman's to Luneburg, v 174 ; in North-Eastern Trans-

Nek, 191 vaal, 205 ; discover Government documents 1st near Roos 214 Diamond Fields Artillery with Senekal, ; at Smithfleld, 318 ; at iv 507 v 612 Division, ; strength, 538, ; Kim- Frederikstad, covering blockhouse construc- ii iv 534 in berley battery smuggled in, 110, ; tion, 326 ; Western Transvaal, 514 in action at 412 znd Drontield, iii, ; Kimberley Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) iv 543 in action iii disposition, ; at Macfarlane's at Orange River, 110 ; to Mark's Drift, 545 and at Carter's 555 115 at Siding, ; Ridge, ; Koedoesberg Drift, 363 ; strength iv and Diamond Fields Horse strength, disposition, 376 ; with 1st Cavalry Bri- v 612 in iv iii 538, ; action at Carter's Ridge, 556 ; gade, 504, v 48 ; at Driefontein, 575 ; at in in Western Transvaal, 501 ; action at Brand Kop, 588 ; at Zand River, iv 118 ;

Tweebosch, 604-7 advance on Pretoria in action, 156, 157 ; Police vi release at 2 '0 District Military casualties, prisoners Waterval, 269, ; sent 692 Zilikat's to Commando and Neks, 349 ; force 'available for atZilikat's 350-2 District Mounted Troops Nek captured, ; at Nelhoogte of 84 defence Cape Colony, v ; large number Pass, 471 ; enter Barberton, 472 ; march to 395 at 49 surrender, ; captured Uitspanfontein, Heidelberg, v 48, ; at Ventersdorp, 110 ; in 547 546, Eastern Transvaal with Allenby, 350, 447 ; Divisional in Scouting Corps Western attacked by Prinsloo, 461 ; in action at v 513 Transvaal, Klippan, 461, 462 ; in Eastern Transvaal znd Dorsetshire Regiment with 10th drives, 561, 562 iv 510 at iii Brigade, ; Spion Kop, 241, 2GO, 6th'(Inniskilling) Dragoons at Arundel, 2'J1 on the 514 iii 127 276, ; Tugela, ; at Helpmakaar, 125, ; at Colesberg, 134, 135, 345, 346, iv 171 at Allcmau's 191-3 460 ; Nek, ; at Graskop, ; part with Cavalry Division, 376 ; dis- 409 at v in ; Wakkerstroom, 117 ; Eastern position, 378 ; with 1st Cavalry Brigade, iv 291 at 344 504 Transvaal, ; Itala, ; at Ramah, v 48 ; Johannesburg opera- ist iv Dragoon Guards sent out to South tions, 138 ; advance on Pretoria, 156 ; in v i'i de in Africa, 79; great Wet hunt, 134; Steelpoort Valley, 448 ; inaction at Nelhoogte action at 138 in 471 in Wolvekuil, ; North-Eastern Pass, ; North-Eastern Transvaal, v

Free State, 287 ; at Armstrong Drift, 445 205 ; discover Government documents near znd arrive in 214 in Dragoon Guards South Roos Senekal, ; action during march to v 405 in Eastern Africa, ; Transvaal, 160 ; 48 ; at 110 ; in " Heidelberg, Veiitersdorp, in State in North-Eastern Free drive," 482 ; Eastern Transvaal, 290; in action at Welge- action at Bnschman's 560 172 in Kop, 559, vonden, ; with Rimington, 363 ; action jrd Dragoon Guards sent out to South at Spytfontein, 420 v in de in Africa, 79 ; great Wet hunt, 134 ; Driscoll's Scouts with Colonial ,-Division, Free 287 in action at iv 506 v iv North-Eastern State, ; ; strength, 612 ; at Wepener, 68, 60, Drift 445 drive Boers from 63 at Armstrong ; 62, ; Biddulphsberg, 249 ; at Fouries- 491 332 at 339 Springfield Drift, burg, ; Slaapkranz, ; at Vaal River, leave India for v 302 Sth Dragoon Guards ; in Western Transvaal with Roohfort, ii South Africa, 106 ; with 1st Cavalry Brigade 514 iv ii (Natal), 510 ; at Ladysmith, 131, iii 152 ; ist R. Dublin Fusiliers on Natal line

at 191 ; at of ii 422 Elandslaagte, 179, 180, 190, Lady- -communications, ; with 10th Brigade, 228 in action at ii iv ii smith, 217, ; Ladysmith, 510 ; at Colenso, 443-7, 456 ; at Tabau- 2119 at iii W5 movements iii ; Wagon Hill, ; yama, 231, 232, 236 ; enter Colenso, 507 ; March 546. 547 in 1, ; Western Transvaal, at Colenso Kopjes, 515 ; at Inniskilling Hill,

v 285 ; in Eastern Transvaal with to convoy 524-26 ; at Pieter's Hill, 537-39, 542 ; at Alle- 174 in man's iv 191-93 Lunebnrg, ; operate against Prinsloo, Nek, ; at Graskop, 400, 409; action at Klippan, 4'il, 462 Eastern Transvaal operations, v 174 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) 2nd R. Dublin Fusiliers with Col. Yule iii arrive ; to at ii 130 at Naanwpoort Arundel, 121, 125, Glencoe, ; Talana, 153, 158- at 64 at battle of 127; Colesber;;, 131-3; occupy Slingers- ; Ladysmith, 216, 222, 229 ;

ino ; strength and Feb. sent to 263 fontein, disposition Colenso, ; at Estcourt, 300 ; at at 38 >; at De Kiel s Sth '00, 376, 378; Ramah, Chirveley, 305, 307 ; join brigade, 422, iv at 414 at Paardu- 508 at ii Drift, 385; Kocdoesrand, ; ; Colenso, 443-7, 456 ; few in Lady- 477 at iii 152 at berg, 416, 476, ; Driefontein, 577, 5!:0, stnith, ; Tabanyama, 231, 232, 236 ;

584 ; with 1st iv v 48 ; enter 607 at Colenso Cavalry Brigade, 504, Colenso, ; Kopjes, 615 ; M 2 164 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

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at Inniskilllni; Hill. 624 ; at Pietcr's Hill, Eastern Province Horse Btreii. .u iv 637-9, :.U; Heidelberg, 335; repulse B13 ; under Gen. Colvile, Iv 8. atUek on /nikerhoseli post, 407; In 1st

tions, 160. M.I. at Glencoe, II 131 ; at v 3,'w 158 17)-3 Tiilana, 153, ; captured, ; at Est- Edinburgh Cyclists in North-Eastern iv 505 Five v c.urt., :U>; with 2nd Bn. M.I., ; with State, 47S

in v 's i Pultenoy Natal, 335 ; with Itala garri- Edwards Scouts formed, 344 with 3rd Elswick vi 407 sent son, ; at Bakcnlaagte M.I., 365, Battery described, ; 366 to South Africa, ill 21; at /ii; 3'.)4 and Duke of Cornwall's L.I. at Orange 360; with Hickman's Brigade, ; wiih 3rd ii 38'.) iii rrederikst.-i.l. River, ; 110 ; at Witteputs, 110 ; at Division, 607; at v 12; with 116 dis- iu Sunny.side, 115, ; strength and Cunningham's Brigade Maya' iv tribution, 376, 505 ; operations South- with Broadwood, 96 ; atVt-n: Tsdorp, no; in

ilf I i Eastern Pretoria, 393 ; at I'aank-beix' move- groat \Vet hunt, 1-8 ; Eastern iii ments, 433, 437, 440, 441, 446 ; at Houtnek, operations. 16'), 291 ; with Beatson in North-

iv 93 ; on Transvaal lines of communication, Eastern Transvaal, 206 ; in North- Ka-sti ru " 272 ; with Beatson in Eastern Transvaal, v Free State drive," 287 2. M. I. with 4th Corps M.I., iv 504 Engineers, Royal general 'organization Duke of Edinburgh's Own VoL Rifles and work done, vi 332-36:5 : 2 compruii v iii ii of strength, 612 ; landed at Walflsch Bay, to South Africa, 100 ; embarkation com-

110 in 244 offlct ; 102 ; guard line De Aar-Cape Town, ; panies, vi ; special service iv ii Griqualand West with Sir C. Warren, 230, to South Africa, 101 ; detachment

508 ; at Faher's Put, 231-5 for South Africa, 107; comm.ind given to v 613 E. 115 strength, ; Gen. Wood, ; at Orange River Bridge, ii 131 de- at Colenso, ; at Langvenvacht Spruit, 137 ; at Modder River, 357 ; construct new

300 ; at Estcourt, 300 ; at Cliieveley with viation bridge there, 389 ; at Colenso, 437. til; iii armoured train, 305, 307 ; at Willow Grange, at Vaal Krantz, 316. Balloon work ii 312-16 ; on Natal lines of communication, 422 345; section leaves for South Africa, 107 ; ist Durham L.I. at Colenso, ii 446; at with 1st Division, iii 375; at Ladysmiih, ii Vaal Krantz, iii 317-20; at Monte Cristo, 131, iii 152. Blockhmi>,ev 256-61, 8

523 : with 4th vi 336-8. blow culvert 504 ; with 6th Brigade, Brigade, Bloemfontein up and iii iii iv 509 ; at Inniskilling Hill, 523, 524, 528 ; cut wires, 589. Bridging uxrrk vi 311 : sec

In Eastern Transvaal, v 447 ; in North- also under BRIDGES. Control transferred Eastern Free State, 477. M. I. with Burma from Board of Ordnance to War Office, ii 4. M.I., iv 505 Defence JPorix vi 336. Demnlition work, vi vi 334. i - Durham Militia Artillery at Fort Pros- 339,340. Duties Electric light ,t,j pect, v 348, 349 work, 345. Kiinberley demonstration, iv East Africa Regiment referred to, ii 30' 553, 554. Modder River boring operations East Griqualand M.R. Volunteers for water supply, iii 358. Mo'

strength, v 613 at Slingersfontein (Colesberg), iv 139 ; work 2nd East Kent Regiment (Buffs) of, vi 338. Organization^-vi 333. Paarde- iii 375 iii 440. strength and distribution, ; at Klip berg movements, Railway* repair

Kraal, 406 ; at Paardeberg, 425, 426, 430, 443, work in Free State, iv 126 ; in advance to

480 ; bring in Boer prisoners, 484 ; at Drie- Pretoria, 263; on Pietersburg line, v 203. fontein, 579, 581-3, 586; with 13th Brigade, South Africa strength, v 248, 249. 19th 394 reinforce 363. Steam Road iv 506 ; with Brigade, ; 336, Tranxjmrtvi 348-50. Kroonstad garrison, 204 ; operations South- Survey and majtpingwork, vi 3f><>. in Eastern Transvaal vi 354-62. in Eastern Pretoria, 393 ; graph Transvaal operations 364 at v 172. with Benson, v ; Bakenlaagte, 365, 3G6, Eastern, Wepener movements, iv 57

369, 371. M.I. with 5th Bn. M.I.. iv 50o ; Bridging Bn., "A" and "C" troop*-- \\,,rk

at Bothaville, v 16 ; at Bankkop, 456-8 ; with done, vi 341. bth Field Co. with Gen. 507 at 304 iv 22nd Brigade, iv ; Lindley, Rundle, 240, 506; at Senekal. ft ist East Lancashire Regiment strength Fortreng Co. arrives at Cape Town, Dec. '99, iii iv 603 at vi 3<>6. and distribution, 376, ; Karee 334 ; transferred to railway work,

121 ; Elands- Siding, 21 ; at Zand Kiver, 120, at 7th Field Co. in Cape Colony before the v ii fontein, 272 ; in Western Transvaal, 2S5 ; in war, vi 336; with Lord Methuen, 294. iii Eastern Transvaal with Garratt, M.I. Koedoesberg Drift, 361-1 ; with 9th Dhi-

with 8th Bn. M.I., iv 504 sion, Feb. '00, 376, iv 89, 505 ; at Paardcberg,

iii iv i L' : znd East Surrey Regiment with 2nd 483 ; in 1st de Wet hunt, ii Brigade, iv 509 ; at Estcourt, 3v9 ; at at Kimberley, 638. 8th RnUimii Co. sent

Willow Grange, 309, 312, 316 ; at Colenso, out in Aug. '99, vi 306 ; on Western Line. 310. 4M, 460, 455; at Taba lyama, iii 234, 236, 9tA Field Co. with 7th Division, ii! 325 at 238 ; at Vaal Krantz, 318, ; Monte 21st Brigade, iv 505. IWh Railway Co. 519-22 310. Cristo, 603, 507 ; at Wynne Hills, ; at lands Nov. '99, vi 306 ; on Midland Line, Hart's 11 'A vi Inniskilling Hill, 528 ; at Hollow, 530 ; Field Co. lands Nov. W. 336; with

at Plater's Hill, 641, 542 ; at Alleman's Nek, 1st Division, iv 209, 507. 12tA Co. accom- - Free ii vi : iv 191-3 ; in North Eastern State panying Stormberg force, 366, 337 with "drive," v287 llth Division, iv 87, 504; intreneh i:<-l- : to relief of il7. Fiel'l Co. in vi .Titi 4th East Surrey Regiment Mlh Natal, ; Ook-iep, v 652 wi'.ii Ladysmitb relief force, iii 210; at Spioii and East Yorkshire Regiment with K-'p. 240,241, 2.-.O. 253,265; with 1st Divi-i.>n, v '2nd 16th Brigade, iv 506 ; with 17th Brigade, 375; on the Tugela, 498; with IMVJMOII, 240; at Biddulphsberg, iv 249, 260; at Jlout- iv 510; with 4th Division, ;,10. 3>th l-'m-tn-** on < nek, 99, 100; with Hildyard Natal frontier, Co. arrives 'ape Town Dee. 'M, vi XM ; trans- v 239; with Handle's expedition to I '.rand- ferred to railways, 3DO. -Xrtl /'/,-/n i.iock- ii t< water Basin, 240 ; near Hanismitb. Ladysinith, 131, vi3:!; balloon and house line, 433. M.I. with Oth lin. M.I., iv Bections in i..-id>Miiith, iii 1/.2. L'l'A /

605 ; at Bolhaville, v 18 with 10th Division, iv 608; at Booidiim, 217. INDEX 165

IIVMMHXTAL tlNITP, BRITISH minW(f. REGIMKNTAL UNITS, BRITIFH continued. ii 10th Bri- Mik Fidd Co. with Lord Methuen, 323 ; znd Grenadier Guards with iv 250 in with French at Colesberg, vi 337; with gade, f.OO ; at Biddulphsberg, 2-19, ; 332 construct block- 7th Division, iv 87, 503. 29<& Fortress Co. Brandwater Basin, ; vi 334 v 315 Rundle at at Cape Town before war, ; part houses, ; with Mooimeisjes- with Methuen, 336. 37th Field Co. in rust, 433 iii i Guards with Lord Natal, vi 336 ; with Ladysniith relief force, 3rd Grenadier

iv 510 at ii 323 at 331 ; 210 ; with 5th Division, ; Spion Methuen, ; Belmont, 326-9, iii 498. at 335 at Modder 349-52 Kop, '284, 291 ; disposition on Tugela, Enslin, ; River, 347, ; and distri- 81st Fortress Co. arrives Cape Town Dec. at Magersfoiitein, 407 ; strength iii iv 503 sent to Norval's "99, vi 334 ; with Methueu for railway bution, 375, ; Pont, iii iv 290 with work, 306, 33(i. 38th Field Co with 6th 591 ; at Diamond Hill, ; part in v 24 watch Division, iii 375, iv 506. 42nd Fortress Co. Herbert's column Free State, ; vi 334 trans- drifts in 2nd de 36 with Pilcher arrives Cape Town, Dec. '99, ; Wet hunt, ; in de 132 construct block- ferred to railway work, 306 ; on Midland Line, great Wet hunt, ; 315 block- 310. 4,7th Fortress Co. converted into Held houses in Cape Colony, ; garrison vi 23rd iv 507. houses on 580 company, 337 ; with Brigade, Vryburg line, Railway Pioneers see under that title znd Hampshire strength and distribu- iii iii iv 503 at iii ist Essex Regiment at De Aar, 110 ; tion, 376, ; Waterval Drift, 135 at advance on 587. M.I. to Naauwpoort,127 ; to Rensburg, ; 399; Bloemfontein, 505 in Colesberg, 138, 345, 346; sent to Modder with 7th Bn. M.I., iv ; action at Bank- River, 358; strength and distribution, 375, kop, v 456-8 iii ist L.I. arrive at Modder Iv 503 ; at Paardeberg, 45*5, 427, 428, 437, Highland ii 439, 440, 443 ; at Driefontein, 579-S3, 586 ; to River, 358 ; at Magersfontein, 398-413 ; at v Norval's iii 362 and Fredwikstad, 12 ; sent to Pont, Koedoesberg Drift, ; strength iii 134. M.I. with Burma M.I., iv 506 distribution, 376, iv 505 ; at Klip Kraal, 417 494 iv French's Scouts strength, v 613; part ; at Jacobsdal, ; at Reddersburg, 66 89 in action captured by Lotter, 319. ; rejoins Highland Brigade, ; in De- 246 in 247 Frontier Light Horse Colonial at Lindley, ; action at Rooipoort, ; v 613 in action at' Retief's 329 near fence Force, 84 ; strength, Nek, 328, ; Frontier Mounted Rifles at Putter's Naauwpoort Nek, 334; moves towards Golden ii iv 336 Kraal, 362 ; with Colonial Division, 506 ; Gate, 335, ; part captured at Dewetsdorp, v 613 v at Commissie 37 strength, 29^32 ; gallantry Bridge, ; ist Gloucestershire Regiment leave garrison blockhouses along Orange River, 318 ii in India for South Africa, 106 ; at Lady- 3rd Highland L.I. Western Transvaal, smith, 131; position, iii 151; strength, 152; v 514. Vol. Co. in action at Retief's Nek, ii at battle of Riettuntein, 202-5 ; at Nichol- iv 329 son's Nek, 237-41..243, 247, 248, 253 Honourable Artillery Company with 2nd Gloucestershire Regiment strength the C.I.V., iii 20 iii iv at and distribution, 375, 506 ; Klip Household Cavalry strength and distri- iii iii iv iii 135 Kraal, 40C ; at Paardeberg 425, 426, 443, bution, 376, 505 ; at Colesberg, ;

474, 484 ; at Driefontein, 579, 581 ; captured by at Koedoesberg Drift, 363 ; at Paardeberg,

de Wet at Dewetsdorp, v 29-32. M. I. with 476 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, iv 9 ; at Sannah's Post, iv 505 in 5 in 41 at 283 5th Bn. M.I., ; Cape Colony, ; 37, 39, ; Diamond Hill, 282, ; return action at Kheis, 227, 228; captured at Dewets- to England, 485 ; tee also below under 1ST dorp, v 29-32 and 2ND LIFE GUARDS and ROYAL HORSB ist Gordon Highlanders land at East GUARDS ii 390 at in T London, 390 ; at Modder River, ; 3rd Hussars arrive South Africa, iii ii 405 in drive in Enslin, 110 ; at Magersfontein, 407, 410, ; 2nd North-Eastern Free 416; strength and distribution, iii 376, iv State, 484 505; at Waterval Drift, 397-9; at Paarde- 7th Hussars arrive in South Africa, v iv 405 in in I.L-IV. 434, 483 ; at Houtnek, 98-100 ; at ; 2nd drive North-Eastern Free /:ind 272 at in River, 121 ; at Elandsfontein, ; State, 482 ; action at Boschman's Kop,

Doornkop, 144-7 ; at Diamond Hill, 293 ; at 559, 560 I) \varsvley, 354, 355; in Magaliesberg, 350; 8th Hussars with 4th Cavalry Brigade, de 452 iv 504 in 1st Wet hunt, 422 ; at Bergendal, ; ; with Broadwood, v 96 ; operations on iv advance Lydeuburg, 462 ; at Paardeplaats, South-Eastern Pretoria, 390 ; with Col. 41V; in v ; attacked at Belfast, v 123, 124 ; North- Mahon, 48 ; march to Heidelberg, 48, 49 ;

Eastern Transvaal, 206. M. I. with Cth Bn. at Dewetsdorp, iv 71 ; at Houtuek, 99, 100 ;

M.I., iv505 advance on Middelburg, 406 ; advance on

and Gordon Highlanders leave India Komnti Poort, 436 ; Eastern Transvaal opera- for ii 131 in South Africa, 106 ; at Ladysniith, ; tions, v 160 ; with Pulteney Natal and

at Elandslaagte, 179, 182, 183, 185-9; at Eastern Transvaal, 335, 453 ; with Garratt in 215 Farquhar's Farm, ; at battle of Lady North-Eastern Free State, 472 iii iii smith, 217, 232 ; in Ladysmith, 151, 181 ; loth Hussars at Arundel, 125, 127 ; at at at 346 at Wagon Point, 183-6, 189, 191-3, 198; Colesberg, 132, 134, 135, 345, ; Koedpes- 1!)9 Csesar's Camp, ; movements, March 1, berg Drift, 363 ; strength and disposition, 547 iv firas- Kiel's 546, ; with 7th Brigade, 510 ; at 370; at Paardeberg, 416, 476; at De in iv kop, 408-10 ; action at Van Wyk's Vley, Drift, iii 383 ; with 2nd Cavalry Brigade, 444 in action in ; at Paardeplaats, 464 ; action 505 ; at Thaba 'Nchn with Gen. French's at and near 468 9 River 9 Mauchberg Spitzkop, 467, ; expedition, ; occupy Leeuw Mills, ; at v 50 Pienaar's Van Wyk's Vley, ; at River raid Ladybrand, 10 ; at Saunah's Post, 37, 3!>, in v 96 Hill Station, 01 ; North-Eastern Transvaal 41 ; with Broadwood, ; at Diamond 201 v with ; Piet iv 282, 284 ; with Col. E. Knox, 160, 287 ; Plumer, garrison Potgieters- " rust, 202 ; to Pietersburg, 203 ; in Eastern in North-Eastern Free State drive," 287 ; Free 324 293 in State, in action at Mooiiontein, ; Cape Colony, M.I. see In- 316 Kritzin- Cough's under Mounted 315 ; pursue Scheepers, ; pursue fantry, below ger, 544 Vols. diverted to ii 285 Grahamstpwn (ist City) strength i3th Hussars Natal, ; and iii v ii 447 with disposition, 377, 013 ; at Oadock, at Frere, 422 ; at Colenso, ; Lady- 303 iii iii ; hold Port Elizabeth railway, 120 smith relief force, 210 ; at Tabanj ama, ];K<;IMKNTAL UNITS, RKOIMKNTAJ. <,>/.

:'.:i ; fc.nn.-

>9.iv 510 iii in n.-ai- i ; on the Tugela, 4;*is, 530, 533 ; Hickie, 280 ; action v in at Heidelberg, 119 ; Western Transvaal, Paanlehoek "drive," 415, 416 ; at Kaffir K..p, in Eastern Transvaal in 43o against Prinsloo, 428 ; action at Tigerkloof Spruit, 429, ;

401 at Eland's River Bridge, 43:'. ; at I weeiontein, iii i4th Hussars join Bailor, 309 ; formed 443; relations of oftlcers with Grii. Icirtiu-M, i'lto 1st Cavalry Brigade, 304); with Cavalry 431 ; in North-Eastern Free State, 473, 477, " " iv 504 iii in 5H', Jiivision, 370, ; disposition, 378; at 480 ; 1st drive in Western Transvaal, ; iv 71 534. ll.unah, 380 ; at Dewetsdorp, ; Johannes- in action at Roodewal, and Regiment 141 at burg operations, ; Onderste Poort, 349 ; strength, v 613 ; in great de Wet hunt, 144 ; advance on Middelburg, 406; advance on with Smith-Dorrien in Eastern Tiv. Ki.imati at 1C8 Poort, 436 ; Nelhoogte Pass, 471 ; 160; at Lake Chrissie, ; stirpn- n.-r \vith Col. Mahon, v 48 ; march to Heidelberg, convoy near Bothwell, 171 ; with W. Kilrli. 49 in t<> 48, ; action at Cyferfontein, 110, 111 ; in Eastern Transvaal, 290 ; sent Eastern Transvaal 100 in 341 in 41i'. operations, ; action ; Paardehoek "drive," 415, 172 in at Welgevonden, ; Free State, 472 ; in tions of ofticers with Gen. Darlnell, 431 ; at 2nd drive in North-Eastern Free State, Kiillir Kop, 428; in action at TigeHJoof 485 Spruit, 429, 430; at Eland's River l.ii.i.v.

li '. i8th Hussars at Glencoe, 130 ; at 433 ; at Tweefontein, 443 ; in North 477 Talana, 158 ; part captured, 170-3 ; patrol Free State, 473, ; Boers break through reaches 197 for Ladysmith, ; at battle of Lady- line, 480 ; leave Transvaal, 491 in iii smith, 217, 228 ; Ladysmith, r.2 ; at Imperial Light Infantry formation Cwsar's 191 at ii 302 v Ola Camp, ; Wagon Point, 195, authorized, 289, ; strength, ; on 197 ii ii 4:;-: ; engaged near Glencoe, 199 ; with 2nd Natal line of communication*, ; at iv 510 at iii 295 Cavalry Brigade (Natal), ; Graskop, Spion Kop, 241, 259, 270-4, 276, ; at 4U9 ; reconnaissances at Meerzicht, 438 ; Vaal Krantz, 328; Tugela disposition, 14 at Van Wyk's Vley, 444 ; Eastern .Trans- Feb., 497; at Iniiiskilliug Hill, 624-8; at - vaal operations, Jan. April '01, v 160, Helpmakaar, iv 172, 173 105 in - 200 gee ; North Eastern Transvaal, ; Infantry, Mounted Mounted In- Eastern in nee BKIGADKS. Transvaal, June '01, 298 ; action fantry below ; also hivisin.ss, at 328 in South-Eastern Trans- and MouNTKi) IMFANTKY Vrieskraal, ; Infantry, vaal against Botha, 351, 352 : with Simpson, ist R. Inniskilling Fusiliers with 8th

447 Brigade, iv 510 ; at Colenao, ii 44 1 leave India for iii 231 at. Coluiiso igth Hussars South Tabanyama, 230, ; Kopjes,

ii 106 131 iii iv 524 s : lines Africa, ; at Ladysmiith, ; sent to 615 ; at Inniskilling Hill, on in action Colenso, 140 ; at Rietfontein, 202-4 ; of communication, 452 ; at Bergeudal, 461, at of 225 in v battle Ladysmith 217, ; in Ladysmith, 453-5 ; Magaliesberg, 109 iii 152 ; reconnaissance to .Rifleman's Ridge, Inniskillings sre OTH DKAGOONS above 161 Ctesar's vi ; sortie, 169; at Camp, 191, 198; Irish Guards raised, 258 iv with 2nd Cavalry Brigade (Natal), 510 ; at ist Royal Irish Regiment at Reusburg, ]!) in iii 404 wii Gansvley action, ; action at Vogel- 345 ; at Colesberg, 400, ;

449 iv in ! fitruispoort, : at BecgendoL 450 ; at Lyden- Brigade, 506; with Clements

403 409 121 in ; burg, ; at Graskop, ; at Helvetia, v ; tate, 302; action at Bethleh.

In North-Eastern Transvaal with Douglas, to Slabbert's Nek, 324 ; attack at slaapkran/., 206 in Transvaal in 421 ; Eastern with Babington, 330, 331, 338 ; 1st de Wet hunt, ;advam-c

in in i 298 ; action at Vrieskraal, 328 ; South- on Lydenburg, 462; at 1'aanli-pi. v 123 in >i.rth-l Eastern Transvaal against Botha, 351 ; in attacked at Belfast, ; Eastern Transvaal with Wing, 447 Transvaal, 206; in Eastern Transvaal, 2W; zoth Hussars in 2nd drive in North- captui-e Viljoen at Lydenburg, 405. M.I. r . Eastern Free State, v 484 with 5th Bn. M.I., iv 5a ; at Kotha\ille, v of at 302 Imperial Light Horse composition 16, 18 ; Vaal River, i 14 of ii 180. corps, ; portrait officers, ist ist Royal Irish Fusiliers leave Egypt

ii t". I -a,. Regiment permission granted to raise corps for Natal, 107 ; at Ladysmith sent v 15s- at , 108 ; strength, 613 ; dee, 131 ; at Talana, <;3, W. ; ii iii i.r.: at Estconrt, 131 ; reconnaissance to Elands- c|Uliai-'s Farm, 215 ; in Ladysmith, !:'.!, ; ii laagte, 17 ; at Elandslaagte. 180, 182, 185-9 ; at Nicholson's Nek, "X 4o, 24:;, 240, 248, 249, 202-5 at battle of Rietfontein, ; at battle of 253 ; at Vaal River, v 302 235 in action at and Irish Fusiliers at Mooi Ladysmith, 217, ; Ladysmith, Royal River, ii Willow ii ii 4f>4 299 ; at Estconrt, 300 ; at Grange, 310 ; at Colenso, 443, 45O, ; at Cingolo, f>(4 315 ; organization transferred from Cape Town iii 600; at Monte Cristo, ; position Ken.

iii 152 I to Natal, 93-4 ; in Ladysmith, ; recon- 24, 629 ; movements Feb. 25, 533 ; at iv naissance, 154 ; occupy Wagon Hill, 160, Hill, 537, 542 ; with Oth Brigade, 508 ; with in 160 180, 181 ; action at Cesar's Camp, ; Mafeking relief column, 210, 508 ; operations at \\ conduct praised, 160, 203 ; occupy Star Hill, South-East Pretoria, 388, 391; it].o,.rt,

101 ; reconnaissances to Rifleman's Ridge, 896-7 ; advance on Middelburg, 406 ; on line

in 4:t.> : 101 ; attack on Gun Hill, 167, 108 ; action of communications east of Pretoria, in 202 v at Wagon Hill, 182-0, 193, 194, 197, 200, ; 2nd de Wet hunt, 38; attacked at Kneky

relief i v 529 ; arri in with Ladysmith force, ve near Hill, Machadodorp, 126 ; South-Eastern iii Ladysmith, 545 ; movements, March 1, 540 ; Transvaal against Botha, 361 iv 10 taken sent Bent to Western border, ; over by and Royal Irish Rifles to Queens- Lord Roberts, 78, 168 ; ordered to Kiinberley, town, ii 285; arrive there, 2;):.; to i'utu-r'.s

:: 214 ; with Mafeking relief column, 216, 508 ; Kraal, 296 ; at Bushman's Hoek,

the first to ride in, 690 ; join Hunter at Stormberg, 306, 368, 375, 377; at Smithtleld,

Lichtenburg, 224 ; at Pretoria, 385 ; operations iv 10, 11 ; released at Waterval, 272 ; at

South-Eastern Pretoria, 3f8, 389; at Caro- Vereenlging, 272 jatReddersburg, 51-3 ; inarch

lina, 464 ; in action -at Nelhoogte Pass, 471 ; to relief of U epeiier, 265, 266 ; at Ladyhrand, 480 in action 132 in casualties at Kruger's Post, ; at v 7 ; in great de Wet hunt, ; Western at iv Frederikstad, v 10, 13 ; part Ventersdorp, Transvaal, 514. M.I. with 3rd Division, in at 110. Ill 110 ; action Cyferfontein, ; with 607 ; captured at Reddersburg, 51-3 ; captured 21 in Bernoulli Western Transvaal, ; action at at Dewetsdorp, v 29-32 INDEX 167

REGIMKNTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. UNITS, BRITISH continued. v 419 v 19 Johannesburg M.R. raised, 84; boom, ; at Bothaville, ; with Broad-

strength, 159, 613 ; Eastern Transvaal opera- wood, 96 ; at Nooitgedacht, 100, 104, 105 ; in

tions, 159, 291 ; In Natal, 335 ; at De Jager's Western Transvaal with Benson, 219, 227 ; 227 Drift, 338 ; at Blood River Poort, 339, 340 ; at some with Rawlinson, ; surprise Boers at

Volksrust, 448 ; with Colville, 287 Goedvooruitzicht, 228 ; some with Hickie, in Kaffrarian Rifles volunteers! from East 280 ; Eastern Transvaal with Rawlinsou,

London ; at Sterkstroom, li 295 ; with Colonial 363 ; disbanded, 477 iv Division, 506 ; strength, v 613 ; at Putter's znd Lancashire Fusiliers with llth ii 362 iii 120 at iv 510 iii Kraal, ; at Cyphergat, ; Brigade, ; at Tabanyama, 229, 231-3,

Wepener, iv 58, 59, 61 ; in action at Leliefon- 238 ; at Spion Kop, 240, 250, 253, 255, 264, 265, 301 in 132 295 497 tein, ; great de Wet hunt, v 268, ; disposition on Tugela, ; at Gras- 'in de iv 409 Eastern Transvaal v great Wet kop, ; operations, v 13ft hunt, ; strength, 613 160. M.I. at Vryheid, v 117, 118; at Itala, Kimberley Light Horse raised, iv 536; 344 v iv strength, 538, 613 ; at farter's Ridge, 552 ; 5th Lancashire Fusiliers construct move to Johustone's Kopje, 553, 554 blockhouses in Cape Colony, y 315 Kimberley Mounted Corps strength, v ist Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 613; at Boshof, iv 213, 214; with Mafeking sent to Kimberley and Orange River Bridge relief Israel's 1 ii column, 216, 508 ; in action at 349 ; 110, 111 ; at Orange River Bridge, 221 224 Klerks- Farm, ; at Lichteriburg, ; at 137 ; in action at Macfarlane's Siding, 276, 225 359 iv 545 ii dorp, ; at Elands River, ; at Krugers- ; part with Lord Methuen, 323 ; at 361 surrender at 362 336-8 at 353 dorp, ; Klerksdorp, Enslin, ; Mqdder River, 349, ; in Kimberley Mounted Troops action capture Rosmead Village, 355 ; strength iii iii at Dronneld, 412 and distribution, 375 ; at Magersfontein , iv 538 396 iv 507 Kimberley Volunteers strength, ; ; with 9th Brigade, 920, ; at move out to Johnstone's Kopje,.553, 554 burial of Comte de Villebois Mareuil at ist in King's Royal Rifle Corps (6oth Boshof, 214 ; Magaliesberg, 356 ; at Oli- ii Rifles) at fllencoe, 130 ; part at Eshowe, fant's Nek, 357, 421 ; at Kimberley, 535, 131 ; at Ladysmith, 131 ; at Talaua, 158-63 ; 538, 543, 545, 553-5 ; with Lord Methuen in at of 237 battle Ladysmith, 216, 229, 232, 233, ; Western Transvaal, v 56 ; at Ventersdorp, in iii 152 in Ladysmith, 151, ; occupy Observa- 110 ; action at flartebeestfontein, 221 ; 100 tion Hill, ; at Wagon Hill, 180, 191, 193, with Methuen, June, '01, 285, 495, 601 ; in

I'.'T, 198 ; with 8th Brigade, iv 510 ;.at Graskop, action at Kleinfontein, 384. M.I. at Bel- 40is-10 at 467 ii 291 iv ; Mauctiberg, ; near Spitz Kop, mont, 290, ; with 3rd Bn. M.I., 604 ; 408 in v ; Eastern Transvaal, Jan. -April '01, at Kimberley, 538 ; at Bakenlaagte, v 366, 870, lf,i i ; June '01, 298. M. I. Eastern Transvaal 373, 504 v operations, 165 ; at Bakeulaagte, 365, 368, 2nd Royal Lancaster Regiment with iv 30 llth Brigade, 510 ; at Trichardt's Drift, 2nd iii 220 iii 241 King's Royal Rifle Corps leaves ; at Tabanyama, 229, 231, ; at India fur ii 106 295 South Africa, ; with Melmoth at Spion Kop, 240, 250, 253, 265, ; at Vaal Field iii 100 Force, ; at battle of Rietfontein, Krantz, 315; at Pieter's Hill, 539-42; at 202-4 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 216, 229, 232, Wynne Hills, 516-18; in action at Vryheid, 237 iii 233, ; at Wagon Hill, 1S3, 191, 193, 197, v 117, 118 ; with convoy to Luneburg, 174 ; at 198. M.I. at Estcourt, 300 Utrecht, 118. M.I. in action at Vryheid, v Rifle at Pot- 118 at Itala 344. 3rd King's Royal Corps 117, ; with garrison, Militia iii 242 in iv 267 gieter's Drift, ; at Spion Kop, 261, 276 action at Virginia Siding, 205 325 1 277, 288, ; at Vaal Krantz, 319, 321, ; ist South Lancashire Regiment with at 498 515 iv 510 iii 229 Hussar Hill, ; at Colenso Kopjes, ; llth Brigade, ; at Tabanyama, ; at Wynne Hills, 516-9, 521, 522 ; with 4th at Spion Kop, 240, 250, 253 ; at Vaal Krantz, iv 509 315 518 Brigade, ; relieves Zuikerbosch post, ; at Wynne Hills, 516, ; at Pieter's 400 ; construct blockhouses in Cape Colony, Hill, 539, 540, 542. M.I. with Itala garrison, v 316. M.I. at Bake- laagte, 365, 368, 370 V344 4th King's Royal Rifle Corps M. I. at 3rd South Lancashire M.I. in great Bakenlaagte, v 365, 368, 370 de Wet hunt, v 134 9th King's Royal Rifle Corps with 23rd 5th Lancers with 2nd Cavalry Brigade iv iv ii Brigade, 507 (Natal), 510 ; at Ladysmith, 131 ; capture

Kitchener's Fighting Scouts raised, 2 Boer patrols, 176 ; at Elandslaagte, 179, 180, 84 v ; strength, 613 ; in pursuit of Hertzog 182, 190, 191 ; at battle of Rietfontein, 202-4 ;

in Cape Colony, 131 ; in North-Eastern Trans- take orders to Gen. Yule at Waschbank, 207 ; 216 in 225 vaal, 215, ; sent against Kritzinger, 242 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 217, ; some at Eastern iii Free State, 324 ; operate round Louis Naauwpoort, Nov. '99, 123 ; in Ladysmith, Trichard at 329 159 recon- ; Waterberg, ; on Heilbron- 152; in action at Observation Hill, ; 161 Frankfort blockhouse line, 394 ; Paardehoek naissance to Rifleman's Ridge, ; at Caesar's 416 in iv 444 in drive, 415, ; action at Spytfontein, 420 ; Camp, 191, 198 ; at Van Wyk's Vley, ; in 1st drive North-Eastern Free State, 477 ; action at Komati River, v 51 ; in Eastern 520 at Boschbult, ; ambushed by Beyers in Transvaal, 51, 160; at Lake Chrissie, 168; North-Eastern Transvaal, 558 May- June, '01, 290 ; attacked at Belfast, 122- and in 244 in Kitchener's Fighting Scouts 4 ; some captured at /eekoegat, ; Cape Western v 513 Transvaal, ; to Brakspruit, 519 ; Colony, 315 ; pursue Kritzinger, 543 ; with in action at Boschbult, 520 Ookiep relief force, 552 Kitchener's Horse first known as 3rd gth Lancers leave India for South iii South African Light Horse, 94 ; formed, Africa, ii 106; strength and distribution,

348 ; v and iii iv River strength, 613 ; strength disposition, 377, 504 ; at Orange Bridge, iii 378 380 at ii 323 377, ; at Ramah, ; Wolvekraal, 138 ; with Lord Methuen, ; at Belmont, 381 at ; Waterval Drift, 397-9 ; TO captured at 290, 291, 332; at Enslin, 334, 335, 339, 340; Blaauwbosch Pan, 401 ; at Klip Kraal, 404-7 ; at Modder River, 352, 353 ; at Magersfontein, at iii Paardeberg, 422, 425, 436 ; some surrender, 394, 397, 406-8, 413 ; near Jacobsdal, 117, 442 in iv 5 in ; part Cape Colony, 4, ; with 6th 118 ; at Koedoesberg Drift, 361-4 ; Klip Corps M.I., 505; at Houtnek. 97-9; at Drift action, 394; at Paardeberg, 476, 477; loo in at liabiaansberg, ; action Stinkhout- at Poplar Grove, 506; at Glen, iv 19; at 108 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

RKQIMKNTAL UNITS, BRITISH rn,^//.)/.-./. i:r.i:iM!.;NTAi. I'xrr titd. ;ib Dewetsiiorp, 70. 71 ; part with Herbert's sou Bultfontein, v 24; in giv;u v 24 in de in column, ; great Wet hunt, 132 ; hunt, 134 ; Cape Coloi'.-. ,14, 318; in 312 in Cape Colony, ; attack Lotter at Bowers action at Quaggafontein, 387 ; in action in Hoek, -319 ; North-Easteru Cape Colony, with Fouche, 550

64t, 547 ; sent to India, 550 Loxton's Horse sent to Ladysniith, v 341 iii 4."i izth Lancers strength' and distribution, Lumsden's Horse raised, ; iii iv ii 376, 505 ; at Modder River, 389 ; strength, v 611, vi 278 ; with 8th Corps M.I.,

at Enalin, 389 ; patrol ambushed on Riet iv 504 ; at Krantz Kraal, 101 ; at /and Kiv.-r, 1 r.i River, 392 ; at Magersfontein, 397, 406, 408 ; : Johannesburg operations, 147, 11- iii at 4th v 48 towards Jaeobsdal, 117, 118; Naauw- Cavalry Brigade, ; marcii to Heide.1- ]>ort, 123; part to Rosmead, 123; join breg, v 48, 49 124 Methnen, ; at Koedoesberg Drift, 363 ; Malta M.I. see below under Mounted at De Kiel's Drift, 383 ; at Paardeberg, Infantry 476 iv 17 Feb. '00, 416, 427, ; at Glen, 19 ; at ist Manchester Regiment departs for Hannah's 48 ii Post, 47, ; at Diamond Hill, 282, South Africa, 106 ; at Ladysmith, 131 ; at

283 ; with Broadwood, v 96 ; Eastern Trans- Elandslaagte, 177, 182, 183, 185-9 ; at battle vaal in operations, 160, 293 ; part In Western of Ladysmith, 217, 231, 233; Ladysmith, iii Transvaal 219 in 151 with Benson, ; North- ; at Caesar's Camp, 160, 186, 187, 199 ; at Eastern Free State, 287; in action at Moot- Wagon Hill, 200, 203; with 7th Brigade-, iv in lontein, 293 ; Cape Colony, 315, 547 510; at Graskop, 408, 409; at Ur i6th Lancers strength and disposition, Bergendal, 451. M.I. at Ciesar's Camp, iii iii 377, iv 504 ; sent to South Africa, iii 44 ; at 19-J 363 394 Koedoesberg, ; at Klip Drift, 393, ; at and Manchester Regiment with 17th 476 iv v Paardeberg, ; at Glen, 19 ; at Dewets- Brigade, iv 506, 240 ; in Brandwater in dorp, 71 ; 2nd de Wet hunt at Smithneld, 240; in Paardehoek drive 415, 416. M.I. v 38 v ; charge at Victoria Nek, 42 ; in great in North-Eastern Free State, 432 ; in North- de 132 312 in Wet hunt, ; with French, ; defend Eastern Transvaal, 206 ; Paardehoek drive,

convoy near Calvinia, 545 ; attacked near 415, 416

Fraserburg, 546-8 Marshall's Horse with 5th M.I., iv 505 ; 3rd v iTth Lancers with Cavalry Brigade, strength, 613 ; at Israel's Poort, iv 74 ; at iv 504 at 282 144 ; Diamond Hill, ; with Herbert's Heidelberg, 385 ; at Doornkop, ; in 1st 24 in column, v ; surprise Van Reenen the de Wet hunt, 421 ; at Frederikstad, v 9-12 ; 310 312 in 114 Zuurberg, ; at Steynsburg, ; action attacked at Modderfontein,

at Modderfontein, 388, 389 ; movements in Medical Army Medical Service position vi North-Eastern Cape Colony, 544, 545, 547, before the war, 499 ; military status, 500 ; 650 part played in the war, 499-543. Royal ist Leicestershire with 8th vi .'.o^ Regiment Army Medical Corps creation, ; iv ii Brigade, 510 ; at Glencoe, 130 ; atTalana, establishment, 503 ; organization, 502 ; re- 158 at battle of in called 504 ; Ladysmith, 216, 223, 229 ; serves out, ; reforms, 542 ; in South iii iv ii Ladysmith, 151, 169 ; at Graskop, 409 ; at Africa, 115; at Stormberg, 269, 370; at Van 444 Transvaal 144 iii Wyk's Vley, ; Eastern Magersfontein, ; at Spion Kop, 295 ; in

operations, v 160 ; in South-Eastern Transvaal Ladysmith, iv 518 351. I. ii against Botha, M. at Glencoe, 131 ; Menne's Scouts strength, v 613 at battle of 222 in Ladysmith, ; North-Eastern 2nd Middlesex Regiment with 10th 206 iv 510 at iii Transvaal, Brigade, ; Spion Kop, 241, 259, ist Leinster Regiment joins 8th Divi- 269-74, 276, 295 ; at Helpmakaar, iv 171 ; in iv 240 sion, ; with 16th Brigade, 506 ; with action at Van Wyk, 186; at Alleman's Nek, 17th 240 at Drift 313 in Brigade, ; Klip Nek, ; 191, 193 ; at Graskop, 400, 409 ; at Utrecht, v v 240 Brandwater Basin, 333, 339, 118 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, 174. M. I. 2nd Leinster Regiment on Heilbron at Itala, v 344 blockhouse line, v 478 Midland Mounted Rifles strength, v ist Life with 2nd 613 in Colonial Guards Cavalry ; Defence Force, 84 ; 60 cap- iv 505 Brigade, ; at Diamond Hill, 283 ; see tured near Maraisburg, 313 also HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY above Montmorency's Scouts with 3rd Divi- 2nd Life with 2nd iv v Guards Cavalry sion, 507 ; strength, 613 ; at Sterkstrooin,

Brigade, iv 505 ; see also HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY. iii 119; advance to Bethulie Bridge above r>7 Reddersburg, iv 53 ; at Dewetsdoi ji, 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment strength and Morley's Scouts in action near Bronk- iii iv distribution, 376 ; with 14th Brigade, 503 ; horst Spruit, v 330 at iii 477 at Karee iv20 Paardeberg, ; Siding, ; Mounted Infantry ist M.I. composi- at Diamond Hill, 293 ; at Rustenbnrg co- tion, iv 504; part sent to Putter's Kraal, with 345 Cos. ii operates Baden-Powell, 344, ; 3 296 ; at Stonnberg, 378, 379 ; at Rii-l-moml at iii captured Zilikats Nek, 350-3 ; attacked at and Sunnyside, 364, 365 ; strength and v. I. Zuurfontein, Ill, 112. M. with 7th Bn. distribution, 377 ; movements during Dron- M.I., iv 505 llt-ld action, 410-12; at Paardeberg, 478; ' ist Liverpool Regiment at Ladysmith, at Poplar Grove, 557, 560, 564-6; at Drie- ii 131 146 in action ; sent to Colenso, ; at fontein, 571, 579 ; advance on Bloemfontein, 204 iv 9 Rietfontein, ; at battle of Ladysmith, 216, 687 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, ; at Sannah's iii -is.- 222, 229, '233, 235 ; in Ladysmith, 151, 162, Post, 8, 34, 35, 87, 39, 41, 43, 47; ]).. 547 iv 510 (ien. 169, 546, ; with 8th Brigade, ; in dorp operations, 69-72; with llutton, action at 446 103 Geluk, ; attacked at Helvetia, 87 ; at Brandfort, 102, ; at Vet River, v 122. ii 121, M.I. at Ladysmith, 131; at 105, 108 ; at Zand River, 118 ; cross Vaal, Caesar's iv 191 Camp, 135 ; Johannesburg operations, 138, 140, 142, iii Loch's Horse raised, 18; with 8th 143, 149 ; advance on Pretoria, June 3 iv Corps M.I., 504, strength, v 613; at Zand '00, 156 ; at Diamond Hill, 280, 285, 286 ; iv 119 Soutli- River, ; Johannesburg operations, 148 ; position at Pretoria, 385; operations In great de Wet hunt, v 128 n Pretoria, 387, 388, 390, 395-7;

iii ; 1 in.- Lovat's Scouts raised, 18 ; at Dia- advance on Middelburg, 401 on between

mond Hill, iv 284 ; at Frankfort, 311 ; in Brand- Middelburg and Belfast, 464 ; in 2nd de Wet water in Basin, 320, 327-9, 333-6 ; relieve garri- hunt, v 35 ; action at Goed Hoop, 35 ; INDEX 169

RKGIMENTAL t'Nrrs, BRITISH cotinnr

Miiwiliesherg, end Dec. "00, 109; in North- at Diamond Hill, 282, 284, 2S5, 288, 289, 92 ; Western Free State, 304; in 2nd "drive" leave Heidelberg for Brandwater Basin, 311; in North-Eastern Free State, Feb. '02, 483 action at Stinkhoutboom, 419 ; at Bothaville, v from znd M.I. composition and distribution, 19 ; part diverted Clements's force by iv 505 arrive at iii 122 at Vaal 55 in de 128 ; Naauwpoort, ; French, ; great Wet hunt, ; 127 at in 218 in North-Eastern Kop, Rensburg, 126 ; at Arundel, ; Western Transvaal, ; dis- in action Colesberg, 133-5, 345, 346 ; strength and Free State drive 287 ; at Graspan, in tribution. 377, 378 ; at Ramah, 380 ; at Wolve- 288, 2S9 ; action at Armstrong Drift, kraal 445 fight, 381 ; at Wegdraai, 389 ; at iv 505 Ronddavel Drift, 391 ; at Klip Drift, 403 ; at 7th M.I. composition, ; strength, iii 377 380 at Klip Kraal action, 404-7 ; at Paardeberg, 423, ; at Ramah. ; Wolvekraal, at 381 Waterval Drift. 398 at Kraal 440, 441, 474 ; at Poplar Grove, 558 ; ; at ; Klip 410 Sannah's Post, iv 40, 44 ; at lloutnek, 97, 98, Drift, ; at Paardeberg, 422, 423, 433, 436, Pre- 446 at 575 at iv 100 ; at Zand River, 121 ; advance on ; Driefontein, ; Houtnek, 97, 99, 100 120 in toria, 158 ; at Diamond Hill, 282, 284, 289, 292, ; at Zand River, 117, ; action at 1'28 293 ; leave Heidelberg for Brandwater Basin, Lindley ; Johannesburg operations, at leave 311 ; with Broadwood.v 96 ; at Nooitgedacht, 141-3; Diamond Hill, 281, 288; in for 311 with 100, 104 ; in Western Transvaal, 280, 513 ; Heidelberg Brandwater Basin, ; in 311 Basin North-Eastern Free State, 2&7, 477 ; garrison at Reitz, ; Brandwater Eastern Transvaal, 363 operations, 318, 326, 327, 334-6; at Botha- in 35 in ard M. I. strength and distribution, ville, v 16, 19 ; 2nd de Wet hunt, ; iii 132 in Feb. '00, 377 ; composition and distribution, great de Wet hunt, ; Free State, iv iii 504 ; at Richmond and Sunnyside, 364, 286 in I. iv 365 ; action at Macfarlane's Siding, 412 ; at 8th M. composition, 504; strength, iv iii in Thaba 'Nchu, 9 ; at Sanuah's Post, 34, 39, 377 ; action at Waterval Drift, 397-9 ; at 43 410 ; with Gen. Hutton, 87 ; at Brandfort, 102, Klip Kraal Drift, ; Paardeberg, 425, 4-26, 103 476 iv 87 ; at Vet River, 105, 109 ; cross Vaal, 443, 474, ; under Col. Henry, ; Krantz 135 for to ; Johannesburg operations, 141-9 ; at Kraal, 100 ; orders advance Pretoria, 291 104 110 Diamond Hill, 280, 286, ; at Pretoria, 385, 102 ; at Brandfort, ; at Vet River, ; at Kroon- 395 ; operations South-Easteru Pretoria, 388- at Zand River, 110, 116, 117, 119 ; 91 for ; attached to Gen. Ian Hamilton's column, stad, 122 ; orders advance on Pretoria,

394 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, v!60, 290, 134 ; cross Vaal and occupy Vereeniging, 136 ; drive 364 ; at Bakenlaagte, 36f , 366, 369 Boers from Engelbrecht Drift, 138 ; I. 157 4th M. composition, iv 504 ; strength Johannesburg operations, 147, 153, ; guard iii and 'distribution, Feb. '00, 377, 378 ; railway at Vereeniging, 272 ; on lines of in 272 at Ramah, 380 ; with 6th Division from communication Transvaal, ; position

Waterval Drift, 389 ; at Ronddavel Drift, 391 ; at Pretoria, 384, 385 ; operations South- in 404-7 395 in action at Bel- Klip Kraal action, ; at Paardeberg, Eastern Pretoria, 390, ; 447 455 at 417, 422, 425, 427, 436, 439, 476; at Poplar fast, ; at Bergendal, ; Waterval

Grove, 560, 567 ; advance on Bloemfontein, Onder, 463 ; to Kaapsche Hoop, 464 ; in action

587 ; at Sannah's Post, iv 40, 44 47 ; under at Weltevreden, 472 ; to Komati Poort, 481 ; Col. v 19 in Henry, 87 ; engaged at Krantz Kraal, at Bothaville, 15, 17, ; Western 100 218 in action at 229 in ; advance to Pretoria, 102 ; at Brandfort, Transvaal, ; Platberg, ; 2&0 in 3 May '00, 104 ; at Vet River, 110 ; at Zand Western Transvaal, ; Eastern Trans- 363 in North-Eastern Free 477 River, 110, 116, 117, 119 ; at Kroonstad, 122 ; vaal, ; State, in 1st advance from Kroonstad, 134 ; cross Vaal xoth M.I. North-Eastern Free State v 478 in 513 occupy Vereeniging, 136 ; drive Boers drive, ; Western Transvaal, ; in 532 from Engelbrecht Drift, 138 ; Johannesburg action at Roodewal, 29 147 M.I. in Eastern v operations, May '00, ; advance from nth -Transvaal, 447; in 513 in Johannesburg, 153, 157, 273, 384, 385 ; at Western Transvaal, ; action at 531 Diamond Hill, 280 ; position, end June, '00, Roodewal, in 384, 385 ; operations South-Eastern Pretoria, izth M.I. North-Eastern Transvaal, v 203 in 390, 395 ; in action at Belfast, 447 ; move ; Eastern Free State. 324 ; operate 449 in north, ; at Bergendal, 455 ; at Waterval round Louis Trichard, 329 ; North-Eastern

Onder, 463 ; join Hutton for march to Free State, 472, 477 in in Kaapsche Hoop, 464 ; action at Weltevre- i3th M.I. Eastern Transvaal, v 159; i472 den, ; to Komati Poort, 481 ; Eastern with Spens to Natal, 341 ; sent to Itala,

Transvaal operations, v 290 ; in action at 350 Vrieskraal, 328 i4th M.I. in Eastern Transvaal, v 159; I. 5th M. strength and distribution, Feb. with Spens to Natal, 341 ; sent to Itala, iii 378 at 380 350 in action at 455 '00, 377, ; Ramah, ; with 6th ; Holland, I. in Division from Waterval Drift, 389 ; at Rond- isth M. 1st North-Eastern Free davel 391 v Drift, ; at Klip Kraal, 404-7 ; at State drive, 478 I. fil4 Paardeberg, 422, 436 ; temporarily under i6th M. in Western Transvaal, v iv 96 in Major Lean, ; composition, 505 ; at i7th M.I. North-Western Free State, v

Houtnek, 97 ; at Babiaansberg, 10<3 ; in action 304 ; in Western Transvaal, 513 at 128 in North-Eastern v Lindley, ; Johannesburg operations, i8th M.I. Transvaal, 141-5 ; at Diamond Hill, 282 ; leave Heidel- 205, 290, 330, 448 for 311 in in berg Brandwater Basin, ; Brand- igth M.I. North-Eastern Transvaal, v 336 in water Basin, ; with convoy to Heilbron, 205 ; Eastern Transvaal, 20, 330, 448 311 ; at Bothaville, v 15-7, 20 ; in 2nd de Wet zoth M. I. in North-Eastern Free State, v 35 in in hunt, ; great de Wet hunt, 132 ; 472, 477 Eastern 291 in action at Fort zist M.I. in Western 280 Transvaal, ; Transvaal, y ; Prospect, 348, 349 part with Von Donop, 513; in action at 5th M.I. composition, iv 505 ; strength, Roodewal, 531, 532

iii 377 . ; at Ramah, 380 ; at Wegdraai, 389 ; zznd M.I. in Western Transvaal, v 514 at Ronddavel in Drift, 391 ; at Klip Kraal, z$th M. I. composition, v365; Eastern 401 at 7; PiwrdelMjrg, 422, 427; at Poplar Transvaal, 364 ; at Bakenlaagte, 365, 368 Cirove, 507; advance on Bloemfontein, 587; Z7th M. I. in Western Transvaal, v 513 170 TIIK WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

KKGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. RKGIMKNTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. in 8th M.I. North -Eastern Free SUte, v Grove, iv 557, 668 ; iii 660. 662, 60S,

in > 478 ; attacked Zuikerboachraud, 483, 484 ; Driefontein, 577, 678 ; advance on in 513 Western Transvaal, ; to Brakspruit, fontein, 587 ; at Hannah's Post movements, In at 520-3 i v 44. 619 ; action Boschbult 40, 2nd Middlesex Regiment see above. Aldernon's, Ainphlett'ssee 1ST M.I. above. l*t Royal Munster Fusiliers, New Zealand, Australia 1st Contingent converted into 2nd Norfolk Regiment gee below. Northern lit arrive in iv M.I., 348 ; South Africa, 15, 10 ; Company at Arundel, iii 157. 2nd North- Battalions eight more raised, iii 348. 2nd umberland Fusiliers, 1st Oxfordxhire L.I. Bedfordshire Regiment gee above. Royal see below. Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard* Putter's ii 295 iii Berkshire Regiment at Kraal, ; turned into M.I., 348. Queensland see at Stormberg, 366, 376, 377, 379. Bethune'g below. 1st Regiment with Col. Jliukman'a ii iv M. /.formation authorized, 289 ; with 3rd Brigade, July '00, :W4 ; rompositi,. iv ii Mounted Brigade, 510; at Estcourt, 2nd Regiment with Hickman's Brigade ; 314 iv 4th In ai-timi 309 ; at Willow Grange, ; at Colenso, composition, 394. Regiment iii 447, 445 ; with Ladysmith relief force, at Edendale, iv 395. 5th Regiment in Brand-

210 ; at Triehardt's Drift, iv 214 ; at Schiet water Basin, iv 334. Rhoileitia R>-;: iii Drift, 242 ; 12 captured near Colenso, Rifle Company (Ixt M.I.) in attack on 291 ii :{7U. :J77. 1st 243.; at Spiun Kop, 261, 272, 276, ; at Stormberg, St56, Royn! iv N.-"/.-/i 1!,,, - Greytown, 330 ; at Helpmakaar, 172-5 ; 2nd Royal Scots Fusilier*, 1st .s'/i; ambushed at Scheeper's Nek, 180, 181 ; at derers, 2nd Scottish Rifles, 2nd

Standerton, 399 ; in great de Wet hunt, v 132 ; L.I. see below. Sitwelts Dewetsdorp

in North-Eastern Cape Colony, 545 ; strength, operations, iv 66-8. South Australia gee 612. Burma M. I. sent to South Africa, below. Southern Company (1st M. I. ) attack iii iv ii 377. 44, 347 ; composition and distribution, on Stormberg, 366, 376, South- Eastern iii 116. 605 ; in the Brandwater Basin, 326, 334-6 ; at Company some at Sunnyside, 115, Thaba 'Nchu, 9 ; at Sannah's Post, 39, 41, 43 ; 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment, 1st South in see Stellen- at Heidelberg, v 52 ; great de Wet hunt, Staffordshire Regiment below. 2 boxch iii 132 ; in Free State, 286. Canada battalions join the South African Light Horse, with 2nd contingent, iii 42 see also Canadian 94. 1st Suffolk Regiment, Tasmania,-Thorney- Contingents above. Ceylon, 2nd Cheshire croft's M.I.see below. Victoria with 1st iii Reyiiiifiit, C. I. V. nee above. Composite Regi- contingent, 32 ; see also below. Vol. Co. inent M.I. with 3rd Mounted Brigade, iv 510; in Eastern Transvaal, v 159. 2nd South ii relief at Colenso, 447, 448 ; with Ladysmith Wales Borderers, 2nd Warwickshire Regi- iii \gt Welith force, 210 ; surprises Boers near Acton ment, Warren's M.I., Regiment, 233 at 1st Welsh West Homes, 222 ; at Tabanyama, ; Cingolo, Royal Fiuilien, Australia, 546 to- West 1st Went 601 ; enter Ladysmith, 545, ; advance 2nd Kent Regiment, Ruling see wards Dundee, iv 175; at Botha's Pass, 188 ; at Regiment below. Western Company Alleman's Nek, 191, 193; 3rd Mounted Brigade, at Arundel, iii 127. 2nd Wiltshire /*.

. 344. ii 10C> in 20th iv son, 117 ; with garrison at Itala, 2nd South Africa, ; Bri^idi-, ::if.i, Cornwall's 507 ii 138 at Bel- Royal DublinFusiliers, 2nd Duke of ; at Orange Kiver Bridge, ; L.I., 1st Durham L.I., 2nd East Kent Regi- rnont, 323, 330, 331, 334 ; at Honeynestkloof, ment, 1st K. Lancashire Regiment, 2nd East iii 110; some at Sunnyside, 116, 116; imvst Yorkshire Regiment, 1st Essex Regiment, 2nd Liudley, iv 302-4 ; in Brandwater Basin, 1st 341 in Hln-nnsi.-r Gloucestershire Regiment, Gordon High- 324,330, 331, ; Kop action, I. landers see above. Gough's M. at Stan- v 62 ; North-Eastern Transvaal operations, iv 399 v 336 209 in 290 in derton, ; strength, 159, ; Eastern 206, ; Eastern Transvaal, ; Transvaal operations, 159, 291; to Dundee and at Mooifontein, 293 ; in North-Eastern Five De Jager's Drift, 336, 338. Guards attacked State with Garratt, 472. M.I. with :inl I'.n. near Fraserburg, v 546-8 ; with Young- M.I., iv 504; 1 Co. with Gen. Warn-, see in 232 with Lord husband, 550. 2nd Hampuhire Regiment Griqualand West, 230, ; iii v 66 above. Hannay's at Kaiudam, 388 ; at Methuen in Western Transvaal, Ii 301 dis- fclip Kraal, 414 ; at Paardeberg, 417, 422, 423, Murray's Horse raised, ; iii 425, 427-9, 436-9. Hickman'x composition, banded, 302 ; service, 99 301 in iv 394 ; to Doornberg, ; Magaliesberg, Namaqualand Border Scouts strength, 405. 1st July '00, 356 ; at Pretoria, 394, Royal v613 Irish Regiment, 2nd Royal Irish Rifles gee Natal Bridge Guards strength, v above. King's Royal Rifle Corps at Glencoe, 613 158 170-3 v 613 at ii 131 ; at Talana, ; captured, ; go Natal Carbineers strength, ; ii 131 at Dew- astray during battle of Ladysmith, 222 ; see Glencoe, 130 ; at Ladysmith. ; in 147 at also above. 1st and 3rd South Lancashire Regi- drop, 145 ; action at Besters, ; 204 of inents, 2nd Lancashire fusiliers, 2nd Royal battle of Rietfontein, 203, ; at battle Lancashire Regiment see above.' Le Gallais's Ladysmith, 217; a sqn. at Estcourt, 300; iii iv with relief 629 at Poplar Grove, 558, 560, 666, 667 ; at Ladysmith, 152 ; force, ;

the iii 54") ; ith 3rd strength, iv 19 ; at Glen, 19 ; at Karee Siding, advance on town, 21, 22. 1st Leicesterxhire Regiment, 2nd Mounted Brigade, iv 170, 510; mobilized, v 1st 351 in 351 Lincolnshire Regiment, Liverpool Regi- ; Natal against Botha, ment, Loyal North iMncashire Regiment see Natal Volunteer Field Artillery ii 131 at above. Malta M.I. with 6th Division, iv strength, v 613 ; at Ladysmith, ;

66 on line 178 ; at battle of 606 ; march to Wepeuer, 65, ; Elandslaagte, 177, Lady- 263 out- between Bloemfontein and Kroonstad, 267 ; smith, 216 ; sent to Colenso, ; guns

12th Boer 300 ; to at Lindley, 304 ; detached from Brigade, ranged by artillery, Estcourt,

1st de Field iii 830 ; at 319 ; in Brandwater Basin, 319 ; in Wet 300 ; join Melmoth Force, see 330 2 Natal hunt, 421. Manchester Regiment above. Greytown, ; guua with Cavalry, Martyr' it at Paardeberg, iii 132; at Poplar iv 610 INDEX 171

REC.IMKNTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. iat ii 158 at Natal Guides Ladysmith, 131; at Vet River, 109 ; advance on Pretoria, ; v 19 in Talana, 152 ; at Nicholson's Nek, 238 Diamond Hill, 292 ; at Bothaville, ; Natal Hotchkiss Detachment at Lady- great de Wet hunt, 128. 3rd strength, v 608 ; iii Field iv smith, 152 ; at Csesar's Camp, 179 ; at Bushmen with Rhodesian Force, 375, 509. v 608 at Eland's Wagon Point, 181 ; at Wagon Hill, 184, 185 ; 4th strength, ; beiieged

iv iv relief 359 ; with at Helpmakaar, 172, 173 River, 357-60 ; with column, in Natal Mounted Police called out, ii Rhodesian Field Force, 375, 509 ; Western iii 219. v 109 ; in Ladysmith, 152 Transvaal, v sth strength, 608; 280 in Natal Mounted Rifles strength, v 613 ; 2nd M.R. in Western Transvaal, v 231, ; ii 131 in at Ladysmith, ; at Waschbauk, 147 ; at action at Witpoort, 233 ; North-Eastern of " in Trans- Elandslaagte, 180 ; at battle Rietfntein, Free State drive," 287 ; Eastern in in 420 in 203-5 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 217 ; Lady- vaal, 363 ; action at Spytfontein, ; iii 152 189 477 in action at smith, ; at Cajsar's Camp, ; with North-Eastern Free State, ; hi 3rd Mounted Brigade, iv 170, 510 ; mobilized Langverwacht, 488-90 ; Bushmen Western v in 361 580. field Sept. '01, 351 ; Natal against Botha, Transvaal, 280, Medical Corps Natal Naval Artillery at Colenso bridge, ambulance sent in three contingents, iii 32, ii 131 iii 152 iv vi 531 v 105 ; at Ladysmith, 131, ; strength, 34, 388, ; at Nooitgedacht, v613 New Zealand Contingents strength, ii v CIS at iii v vi some of the best Natal Police-^strength, ; Glencoe, 117, 37, 611, 277; ii iii in iii 130 ; some with Melmoth Field Force, mounted troops South Africa, 37, ii loO; at Ladysmith, 131 ; some captured at 38; distribution, 377, 378; with Alder- of son's De Jager's Drift, 144 ; at battle Rietfontein, M.I. Brigade, 377; at Ramah, 380; in 203, 204 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 217 ; at Est- at De Kiel's Drift, 385 ; action at 319 412 Sir C. court, 300 ; on Mount Umkolumba, Macfarlane's, ; part with Parsons v 613 at in iv 13-6 Natal Royal Rifles strength, ; Cape Colony, ; at Thaba 'Nchu, ii iii 330 43 Estcourt, 131 ; at Eshowe, ; at Sannah's Post, 39, ; with 3rd Corps Natal Vol. Composite Regiment East- M.I., 504; at Brandfort, 103; at Vet River, v ern Transvaal operations, 174 105, 109 ; at Zand River, 119 ; charge at v 136 Natal Vol. Medical Corps strength, Vaal River, ; Johannesburg operations, iv 149 613; in Ladysmith, 518 ; ambulance corps 141, 142, ; at Frankfort, 311 ; operations

raised, vi 517 South-East of Pretoria, 388 ; in action at Wit- in Natal Vol. Veterinary Corps strength, poort, 395-7 ; action at Nelhoogte Pass, v 613 471 ; at Rhenoster Kop action, v 61-3 ; in called ii Natal Volunteers out, 109; action at Wildfontein, 226 ; number arriving iii 99 com- in 405 in strength, 98 ; number enlisted, ; South Africa, May '01-Juue '02, ; v iii position, 351 ; at Ladysmith, 151, 1157, action at Rotterdam, 456 ; in North-Eastern l(l iv 173 Botha's 556. ; at Helpmakaar, ; at Pass, Free State "drive," ist Contingent- service 399 iii 36 ii 186 ; limited to Natal, ; thanked offered Sept 28, 1899, 35, ; strength, in left in iii 124 in Army Order, 399; Natal, 399; 117, v 611 ; arrive Naauwpoort, ;

convoy captured at Blood River, v 53; action at Arundel, 125 ; engaged at Jasfontein, 358 mobilized, 341 ; disbanded, 127 ; attack on Boer position, 131-3 ; occupy v National Scouts .organized, 406, 407 ; Slingersfoutein, 139 ; at New Zealand Hill, of strength, 408, 461, 613 ; expediency utilizing 140, 141 ; withdrawn from Colesberg, 358 ; in in in them, 4'J9, 410 ; Eastern Transvaal, 461 ; great de Wet hunt, T 137 ; in action at hothasberg, 465 ; at Yzer Spruit, 500 ; in Wolvekuil, 138; term expires, 200. and iii in Western Transvaal, 513 ; at Boschman's Kop, strength, v 611 ; sails, 37 ; great de Wet vi 559 ; repatriation, 52-4 ; treatment by Boers, hunt, v 137 ; in action at Wolvekuil, 138 ; 153 200. vi 611 152, term expires, 3rd strength, ; sails, iii 94 Nesbitt's Horse raised, ; strength Hi 37. M.R. in great de Wet hunt, v 137 ; v at and disposition, 377 ; 613 ; Poplar Grove, in action at Wolvekuil, 138; term expires, iii 1 in iv 5 with iii 558, 189 ; sqn. Cape Colony, 4, ; 200. 4th strength, vi 611 ; sails, 37 ; in 503 in 7th Division, 87, ; advance to Pretoria, Western Transvaal, v 50 ; term expires, 200. 102 in lines of ; action at Kheis, 227, 228 ; on Sth strength, v 611 ; with Rhodesian Field in 172 sent to iv communication Free State, ; Force, 368, 375, 509 ; pan. return to Rhodesia, 271 at Vereeniging, ; detachment captured 378 ; in Western Transvaal, v 56 ; in great de v 25 in 315 Wet hunt at River 135 fail Pliilippolis, ; Cape Colony, 312, Orange Bridge, ; v 613 New England M.R. strength, to stop de Wet at Du Toit's Draai, 145 ; at New South Wales Artillery permis- Naauwpoort, 230 ; in last "drive" in Western a refused sion to send battery by War Office, Transvaal, 580. 6th strength, v 611 ; in North- iii 2nd in 32 ; battery accepted with contingent, Eastern Transvaal, v 200, 204 ; Eastern

34. Contingents amount spent on them by Transvaal, 290 ; in action at Mooifontein, 293 ; - iii 35 total of the colony, ; number men sent, at Wakkerstroom, 356. 7th strength, v 611 ; v vi 277. ist for in Eastern 294 in North- 35, 608, (Lancers) depart Transvaal, y ; iii ii South Africa, 32 ; strength, 117, v 608 ; Eastern Free State, 472 ; in action at Roode- iv 504 sent to with 1st Cavalry Brigade, ; South kraal, 475 ; in action at Langverwacht, 488- ii iii 32 ii iii Africa, 117, ; at Naauwpoort, 293, 90. Artillery 1st New Zealand Battery at ii 123 ; some in Lord Methuen's advance, 323; at Elands River, iv 359 ; with Gen. Carring- Enslin gallantry, 339, 340 ; attached to Scots ton, 376. Roughriders at Wepener, 65, 66 iii 34 127 Greys, ; at Arundel, 125, ; patrol znd Norfolk Regiment strength and dis-

141 ; with iii iv in captured at Colesberg, part Cavalry tribution, 376, 503 ; Western Trana- 139. Division, 376 ; at Slingersfontein, and vaal, v 495, 513 ; attacked at Zuurfontein, 111, despatched, iii 33, 34; strength, v 608. 112. M.I. with 7th Bn. M.I., iv 505 Australian Horse with 1st Cavalry Brigade, and Northamptonshire in action at iv 504 relief 566 i ; with Kimberley force, ; Laing's Nek, 1881 (then 58th Regiment), 65,

Mounted Rifle* strength and distribution, 66 ; with Lord Methuen's advance, ii, 323 ; iii iii 377, 378, v 608 ; at Prieska, 117 ; at Coles- at Belmont, 329, 330; at Enslin, 336, 388, 460 in 381 in berg, ; Wolvekraal action, 380, ; 389 ; at Modder River, 349 ; at Magersfontein, 404-7 at 396 iii Klip Kraal action, ; Paardeberg, ; strength and distribution, 375 ; in 436 with in 422, ; at Poplar Grove, 558 ; 3rd 9th Brigade, iv 209, 507 ; Western Trans- iv 504 with Gen. 87 v in 1st Bn. M.I., ; Button, ; at vaal, 356, 56, 219 ; de Wet hunt, iv 172 THE \VAli IN SOUTH AFRICA

RrciMKNTAI, T'NITS, I'.umsil

4-..-J Kiver. with ; ]>;irt to Vcnn.ias Drift, 4il ; at Warm- Ilicknian'u brigade, baths, 201 3'.)4; in gival ilr \\.-t lima, v i:;7. sth Im- and North Staffordshire Regiment see perial Bushmen strength, v '>: in Kautern :::w at, below under Staffordshire Transvaal, v ; \V:ikk<-riarom, 35(5; in anion at 4.>4 at ist Northumberland Fusiliers dej>art Kalkocnskraal, ; lUnkkop, ii in for South Africa, 107 ; at Orange River 450-8; North-Eastern Free suito, 47-^; ii iirti'ui at 47f>. v Bridge, 137 ; with Lord Mcthuen, 323 ; at Roodekraal, 6th strength, 001) in E;istern v -".U Belmont, 330, 331 ; at Ensliii, 330 ; at Moddcr ; Transvaal, River, 349-51, 355; at Magersfontein, :<:*>; Queenstown Rifle Volunteers at ii v t'.14 in strength, iii 375 ; in 9th Brigade, 375, iv 2tf., Queeustuwu, 363; strci^i!., ; de 132 at iv 607 ; at Irene and Vereeniging, 272 ; in great Wet hunt, ; Smithtield, in 11 with Colonial Divisioi, Magaliesberg, 356 ; 1st de Wet hunt, 42:!, ; v Pioneers rai.st-i iii 423 ; in Western Transvaal, 56 ; at Lichten- Railway Regiment I, 95 vi 311 v burg, 222, 223 ; with Methuen, 286, 495 ; at ; general account, ; strength, 614 in advanr, Kleinfontein, 384 ; at Yzer Spruit, 497-9 ; ; repair railway move out from Vrybnrg, 501. M.I. at Bel- iv 263; at Roodewal, 204; in action at Vir- ii iii at Vaal itivcr niont, 290, 291 ; at Raman, 373 ginia Siding, 207; i>in.Tiiiioi.s, and Northumberland Fusiliers at Put- v 399, 419 ter's Kraal, ii 296; *t Stormbcrg, 300, Rand Rifles strength, v 614 374,375, 877, 379; to East London, 382, iii Rhodesia Regiment recruited, ii Ml, 200 v 614 i, 119 ; released at Waterval, iv 272 ; with 22nd ; strength, 133, 200, ; iv at ii 2>i3 in Brigade, iv 507 ; in 1st de Wet hunt, 421 ; Plumer, 508; Tuli, 13;!, ^o-j, ; action at 271 with Clements, v 96 ; at Nooitgedacht, 99, Limpopo River, Oct., ; at 101-4. M.I. captured at Reddersburg, iv Deerdepoort, 298; night attack at Crocodile iv 205 at 206 51-3 ; distribution, 504, 507 Pools, ; Pitsani, ; at Mafeking, 209 iii action at Israel's 2J1 Orange River Colony Vols. raised, v ; Farm, 220, " Field iv 407 ; strength, 408, 613 ; in 1st drive" North- Rhodesian Force raised, 363, vi r>4 364 609 leave Eastern Free State, 478 ; repatriation, f>3, ; composition, 367, 368, ; MJ of : iii ; Orpen's Horse raised, 94 ; strength, England, 368, difficulty supj,:. in iv to Beira 364-6 attitude of v 614 ; Cape Colony, 3, 5 passage agreed, ; ist Oxfordshire L.I. strength, iii 375; British Government criticized, 374, 375 ; distribution, 375, iv 500; at Klip Kraal, brigades formed at Marandellas, :;. ordered to 377 Baden- 406-7 ; at Paardeberg, 425, 430, 474 ; at Mafeking, ; joins 345 of 370 Kroonstad, iv 264 ; at Virginia Siding, 267 ; Powell, ; strength artillery, ; of force in in 1st de Wet hunt, 421 ; at Vaal River, strength Rhodesia, Aug '00, 377,

302. iv 378 moves towards 377 ; at v M.I. with 8th Corps M.I., 504 ; Sept. '00, ; Tuli, at Bothaville, 17 Eland's River, 357-60, 429 ; reorganized umk-r Lord v iv429 in Pagret's Horse : see below under YEO- Methuen, 56, ; Western Trans- vaal v 57 at 110 MANRY (19th Bn.) , 56, ; Ventersdorp, ; disbanded, iv 378 causes of of Pietersburg Light Horse, v 614 ; failure, 378, 379 ; part Prince Alfred's Own Cape Artillery artillery into Transvaal, v, 285 ii 131 ist Rifle at unprovided with horses or harness, ; Brigade Boomplaats, 1348, iv ii 59 at Eland's iv 2/>7 at strength, v 614 ; Kimberley section, 537 ; River, ; Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guards Colenso, ii 446; occupy Maconochie Kopji-s, iii 218 at Vaal 318-21 strength, v 614 ; hold Port Elizabeth railway ; Krantz, ; at Monte

iii 504 ; at 524 line, 120 ; converted into M.I., 348 ; at Cristo, Inniskilling Hill, 523. ; at Hart's Feb. 530 at Pieter'a Brandfort, iv 87 ; part with Paget, 304 ; part Hollow, 24, ; 542 with 4th iv 509 with llth Division, 504 ; part with 6th Divi- Hill, 541, ; Brigade, ; with iii 523 sion, 506 5th Brigade, ; ambushed at Vlakfontein, v 62 with Col. Prince of WalesV Light Horse raised, ; Colville, 53 ; at Heidelberg, v 119 defence of South Rand 120 134 ; strength, 614 ; in great de Wet hunt, ; Mine, 119, and Rifle for 134 ; in Northern Free State, 236 ; in North- Brigade leaves Crete Natal, ii 107 at 131 of Eastern Free State "drive," 287; in Cape ; Ladysmith, ; at battle Lady- 231 in iii 151 Colony, 315 smith, 217, ; Ladysmith, ; at Observation 160 to Protectorate Regiment recruited, ii Post, 159, ; sortie Surprise v 614 at ii at Caesar's 1 Ml ; strength, 133, ; Mafeking, Hill, 109-72; Camp, 191, iv in 202 at iv 525 with 133, 609, 570-2 ; part armoured train ; Wagon Hill, ; 7th Briu'a'k-, ii 510 at 4f>9 in Nnrth- to Vryburg, 267 ; movements in Mafeking, ; Bergendal, 451, 453-5, ; Eastern 206 in Eastern Trans- 208, 269, iv 575, 578, 579, 583, 585, 591, 5U4 ; Transvaal, v ; 298 deserter aids Boers, 594 ; strength v 614 vaal, Protectorate Police at Mafeking, ii 133 Rifles, 6oth see KING'S ROYAL RIFLE Queensland Contingents services off- CORPS above i iii ered 306 ; total number of men, 35, v 609, Rimington's Guides (or Scouts) origin of of ii vi 277 ; with -Alderson, iii 377 ; in action at designation "Tigers"; at De Aar, Marfarlane's, 412; at Poplar Grove, 558; at 136; with Lord Methuen, 323; at Bclniont,

at ii :'., ::i ; at M..

at : 109 ; at Zand River, 119 ; part join Pliuner Kiver, 349, 357; MagiTsfontein,

iii : 208 in at Israel's 115 at TJ7 ; at O from Beira, ; action Farm, Prieska, ; Arundel, 460 at 345 and 220, 221 ; at Beira escort Canadian battery, 131-3, 345, ; Belmont, ; strength v 614 iii 369 ; with Rhodesian Field Force, 371, 375 ; disposition, 377, 378, ; at Ramali, 380 at Waterval 382 at Kraal operations South-East of Pretoria, 388 ; with ; Drift, ; Klip in advance to 3rd Corps M.I., 504 ; at Rhenoster Kop action, 494-7; Bloemlonteiu, iv action, v 62; in great de Wet hunt, 143. 589; expedition to Thaba 'Nchu, 9 ; at Sannah's 43 in Krand ist offered, iii 31 ; departs for South Africa, Post, 39, ; water Basin, 321 ii v at iii 328, with 7th in ; strength, 117, 609; Sunnyside, 327, 3j; Corps M.I., 505; 115, 116. and strength, v 609; sent, iii 34. great de Wet hunt, v 132 v Roberts's Horse 2nd Smith 3rd strength, 609 ; in great de Wet hunt, originally

v in 138. African iii 94 ; :',^; at 137; action at Wolvekuil, ^th Light Horse, formed, iv364 Imperial Bushmen strength v 009 ; with Richmond and Sunnygide, ; strength ud i>w iii v 614 at Riet ill Rhodesian Field Force, iv ; at Eland's distribution, 377, ; River, INDEX 173

REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. <, Klip Kraal action, 404-7; at Poplar ist Scottish Borderers (King's Own) iii :;7>. iv at . .wo, .v,7 ; advance to Bloemfonteln, strength and distribution, 503; iii in to Thaba iv 9 ; at Waterval Drift, 31*8 ; at 477, S8# ; expedition 'Nchu, Paardeberg, 480 at iv 21 in Gen. Sa> nan's Post, 36, 37-0, 42 ; at Babiaansberg, ; Karee Siding, ; Cunning- at with ham's 394 at v jur, ; in action Stinkhoutboom, 419; Brigade, ; Vlakfontein, 281, 5th Corps M.I., 505; in Western Transvaal, 283; at Moedwil, 377. M. I. with 7th Bn. 363 dis- iv505 v 227, 2*0 ; in Eastern Transvaal, ; M.I., v 84 banded, 447 Scottish Horse raised, ; strength, see vi 279 recruits from 277. Royal Army Medical Corps under 614, ; Australia, Medical above ist at Naauwpoort (Magaliesberg)> v 230; at 281 at 379-83 Royal Artillery see Artillery, Royal, Vlakfontein, ; Moedwil, 377, ; above in Western Transvaal with Kekewieh, 495 ; Rifles see with 513 at Roodewal Royal Artillery Mounted Grenfell, ; action, above under Artillery 533. znd in North-Eastern Transvaal with see v 235 and in Eastern Royal Canadian Artillery above Benson, ; Transvaal, under CANADA 290, 330, 364 ; at Bakenlaagte, 305, 308-74 ; Royal Canadian Regiment see above in Western Transvaal, 513 under CANADA ist Scottish Rifles occupy Maconochie see under En- iii 218 at Royal Engineers above Kopjes, ; Spion Kop, 261, '/72, 273, 289. 295 at gineers, Royal 275, 276, 292, ; Vaal Krantz, 316, with 6th 321 at Colenso 515 at and Royal Fusiliers Brigade, 319, ; Kopjes, ; Wynne

: ii iii 517 528 at at Coli-i:s.>, 454 ; at Hlangwane, Hills, 516, ; at Inniskilling Hill, ; 541 .'.07; at Wynne Hills, 522, 529; with Mafe- Pieter's Hill, Xinji relief column, iv 216, 508 ; at Rooidam, znd Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) with iv 172 .Derations South-Eastern Pretoria, 388 ; 4th Brigade, 509 ; at Helpmakaar, ; in with Gen. Tan Hamilton, 31)4 ; to Rosmead sent to Natal against Botha, v 341. M.I. in v in Eastern v 453 great de Wet hunt, v 134 ; Cape Colony, Transvaal, 5-li >; sent to relief of Ookiep, 552 4th Scottish Rifles in 20th Brigade, iv see BLACK WATCH 507 invested at 302-4 in Royal Highlanders 2fU, ; Lindley, ; above Brandwater Basin, 319, 324, 3::" Royal Horse Artillery Mounted Rifles Scott's Railway Guards- in Colonial v 513 v 64 614 in Western Transvaal, ; to Brakspruit, Defence Force, ; strength, 521 at ii 519 ; in action at Boschbult, 520, znd Seaforth Highlanders Enslin, Royal Horse Guards (Blues) at Zand 389; at Modder River, 3c9; at -M;u,'ersfon- 505 416 River, iv 1-2 ; with 2nd Cavalry Brigade, ; tein, 398-413, ; at Koedoesberg Drift,

at Diamond Hill, 583; see also HOUSEHOLD iii 362, 364 ; strength and distribution, 376 ; in CAVALRY above at Paardeberg, 431-3, 440, 441, 446 ; action iii vi 257 at iv 245 in action at Royal Reserve raised, 14, Spitz Kop (Lindley) ;

at ii 366 ; in 246 ; in action at 247 ist Royal Scots Stormberg, Blaauwberg, Rooipoort, ; iii in at Labus- in Brandwater Cape Colony, 490 ; action Basin, 328, 329, 334-6; with 505 chagne's -Nek, 491 ; in action near Lydenburg, 3rd Brigade, ; at Bultfontein, v 24 ; at- 466 with iv 462, 463 ; and at Paardeplaats, ; tacked at Fauresmith, 25; attacked at Jagers- 3rd ."07 25 in 140 23rd Brigade ; part with Division, ; fontein, ; great de Wet hunt, 134, ;

in Math-Eastern Transvaal, v 206 ; in Eastern in North-Eastern Transvaal, 206 ; in Eastern in 290 Transvaal, 290, 448. M.I. Wepener siege, Transvaal, ; on blockhouse line at Kroon- in iv 57, 58, 60, 63 ; Brandwater Basin, 324, stad during drive, 478 330, 331 Sherwood Foresters (4$th) at Boom- in 1st de iv ii 59 see also 3rd Royal Scots Wet hunt, plaats, 1848, ; DKRBYSHIKE ''>' 421 ; with 23rd Brigade. REQIMKNT above znd Royal Scots Fusiliers with .Oth znd Shropshire L.I. at Orange River, ii iv ii 454 to iii Brigade, 503 ; at Colenso, 443, ; 389, 110; strength and distribution, 376; iii at 19th iv Spearman's, 242; at Vaal Krantz, 809; with Brigade, 505 ; at Paardeber'.:, Cristo. 504 at Colenso 483 at Monte ; repair bridge 434, 482, ; Poplar Grove, 568 ; at

5i is ; 524 at iv 100 Falls, at Inniskilling Hill, ; Houtnek, 98, ; Johannesburg opera- 542 relief 143 at Pieter's Hill, 537-9, ; withMafeking tions, ; Vredefort Road, 266 ; at

508 : column, iv 216, entrance into Transvaal Vereeniging, 271 ; on lines of communication in l>sl :ind 1900 referred -223 enter Pot- in Free 272 to, ; State, ; at Dwarsvley action, 354, 225 Union Jack hoisted its 355 in ehefstroom, ; ; ; Maguliesberg, 356 ; in 1st de Wet 225 with Boer history, ; presented gun, 225; hunt, 422 ; at Carolina, 464 ; in action on 361 at at in Kriiitersdorp line, ; Potchefstroom, Roodehoogte, 470 ; action at Komati -120 at in 1st de 51 3(52, ; Krugersdorp Wet hunt, River, v ; attacked at Belfast, 123, 124. v 48t ;.attacked at Frederikstad, 9-12. M.I. M. I. with 4th Corps M.I., iv 504 v attacked at Frederikstad, 9-12 znd Somerset L.I. sent to Natal, ii 285 ; see above iv Scots Greys under 2ND DKA- with 5th Brigade, 508 ; on Natal line of OOOMfl communications, ii 422; at Tabanyama, iii Lord 241 at ist Scots Guards with Methuen, ; Spion Kop, 259, 286 ; dispositions on ii at 514 to 322; Modder Kiver, 349, 351, the Tugela, ; relief of Wepener, iv 65, 331 at 334 at Bel- 66 at :^~< in Belmont, 326-9, ; Enslin, ; ; Heidelberg, ; 1st de Wet hunt, inont 334 at 421 v 110 Station, ; Magerrfontein, 407, ; at Ventersdorp, ; in North-Eastern 413 iii 375 at ; strength and distribution, ; Free State drive, 287 ; in action at Mooifon- .NovvaVs Pont, 591; with llth Division, iv 50:;; tein, 293 attacked at iv 75 at Diamond Thaba 'Nchu, ; South African Corps details, v 612-4 289 in v 24 at Bethulie Hill, ; Free State, ; South African Constabulary raised, iv and Albert in 2nd de Wet hunt, 36 ; at 496, v 72, 82, 83; in action at Bronkborst

110 ; in Eastern 330 Ventersdorp, Transvaal, 160, Spruit, ; some captured at Slangfontein, in North- 205 290; Eastern Transvaal, 385, 386; at Y/.er Spruit, 5OO ; with GivnfVll znd Scots Guards with It'.th Brio-.ide. iv in Western Transvaal, 513; with Koeht'ort, v at ;it. find; with 17th Bri-M'lc. 240; Hiddulphs- 514; in action Roooewal, ;>:'..;. I iv -.'49. in berir, :::'><); Brandwater Basin, 333, turc(in\iy Mritish Government, vi Ou7. 7v// 339, 341, V 240 amount, v SO. rusts contrasted with 174 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

REOIMENTAI, UNITS, BRITISH continued. RKOTMENTAL TNITS, BRITISH mntinved. of 3 blockhouses, v 325, 328 ; extended west 272 ; operations South-East Pretoria, ' 286 to .> Bloemfontein, 260, 261, ; extended at Tigerpoort Ridge, 395 ; advanr. of north, 399 ; established east Pretoria, 325 burg. 406 ; at Carolina, 464 ; in action at

361, 398, 450 ; at Hartebeestfontein (Western Roodehoogte, 470 ; to Heidelberg, v 48, 49 ; in 51 Transvaal), 500. Recruits number of Can- action at Komati River, ; in Eastern

adians, v 607. Services extent of use, v 247 ; Transvaal, 160 ; in action at Lake Chrissie, vi 42. vi 168. work after the peace, Strength 167, M.I. in Cape Colony, iv 6 ; at v June June v 18. 277, 279 ; May '01, 246, "01, '02, Bothaville, 17, vi 405 ; reduced, 61, 118 ist Royal Sussex Regiment arrive in iv 15 South African Light Horse raising South Africa, ; with 21st Brigade, 505 ; ii lii 94 v 614 sanctioned, 289, ; strength, 94, ; at Babiaansberg action, 107; at Zand Kivrr, iii 94 2nd raised and 121 144 II Afrikanders join, ; corps ; at Doornkop, ; at Diamond 94 titles changed, ; with 3rd Mounted Brigade, 290, 291 ; in Brandwater Basin, 324, 328, 329, ii 422 at Iv 510 ; at Frere, ; Colenso, 447, 448, 333, 336 ; to relief of Ladybrand, v 7 ; in iil relief 210 94 ; with Ladysmith force, ; party great de Wet hunt, 132 ; in South- Western 211 swim the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift, ; Free State, 305 ; in North-Eastern Free State 234 at 243 in 514. capture Bastion Hill, ; Chieveley, ; drive, 478 ; Western Transvaal, 533 at iv 173 at Cingolo, 501, ; Helpmakaar, ; Tasmania Contingents departure of 175 under Gen. Hild- iii ii v advance on Dundee, ; 1st contingent, 32 ; strength, 117, 186 at 187 in action 277 ift yard, ; Botha's Pasa, 186, ; 613, vi ; departure of 2nd contingent, Alleraan's 195 of nn:ii at Gansvley, 189 ; at Nek, 190, ; 34; strength, v 613; total nunilii-r

at Standerton, 400 ; in action near Van Wyk's sent to South Africa, 35, v 610, vi 277 ; at in near 461 at iii Vley, 445 ; action Lydenburg, ; Colesberg, 460, 462; with 4th Corj 466 at 468 31)5 Paardeplaats, ; Hauchberg, 467, ; iv 504 ; attacked at Edendale, Pretoria, ; 480 seize Pilgrim's Hill, ; on Thaba 'Nchu in great de Wet hunt, v 137 ; in action at in de v 40 at 203 in line 2nd Wet hunt, ; Colesberg Wolvekuil, 138 ; at Petersburg, ; Cape in in great de Wet hunt, 151 ; North- Western Colony, 312. Bushmen with Rhodesian Free State, 304 Field Force, iv 368, 375, 609. Imperial South African M.I.F. in action near Bushmen at Elands River, iv 357-60; in v 546-8. Fraserburg, North-Eastern Cape Colony, v 544 ; strength, South Australia Contingents total 614. number of men sent to South Africa, iii 35, Tempest's Scouts with 17th Brigade, r for v 609, vi 277 ; 1st contingent departs 240 ; in Brandwater Basin, 240. iii 32 ii 117 at ii South Africa, ; strength ; Thorneycroft's M.I. formation, 289; iii 466 4th Colesberg, 460, ; with Corps M.I., strength, v 614 ; with 3rd Mounted Brigade, v 308 in ii iv 504 ; in action at Grootvlei, ; iv 510; at Highlands, 309, 311; at M:. :it South Rhodesian Vols. enrolment at Spion Kop, 240, 250, 253, 264, 266, : iv v 614 with iv 17:< allowed ; strength, 201, ; Plumer, Hlangwane, 506, 507 ; at Helpmakaar, ; iv 204 at Crocodile 508 ; at Magalapye, ; Pools, advance on Dundee, 175, 176 ; at Newcastle in action at Israel's 179 205 ; at Mafeking, 209 ; ; at Botha's Pass, 188 ; at Alleman's N.-k, 221 Farm, 220, 191, 193 ; advance on Greylingstad, 400 ; on

and North Staffordshire Regiment Heidelberg lines of communication, v 52 ; iv strength, iii 376 ; with 15th brigade, 376, in Bewicke Copley's column, 53; drive in v 159. 603 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, South-Western Kree State, 286 ; in last drive in M. I. with 8th Bn. M.I., iv 504 ; action at in Western Transvaal, 680. Platberg, v 229 Transkei M.R. strength, v 61 ist South Staffordshire Regiment with Uganda Rifles referred to. ii 30 17th Brigade, iv 506. M.I. in North-Eastern Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles strength,

Free State, v 432 ; at Mooimeisjesrust, 433 ; v 614 ; at Cookhouse, iii 120 reconnoitre Tweefontein, 442 Umvoti Mounted Rifles strength, v in iv 4th South Staffordshire Regiment 614 ; with 3rd Mounted Brigade, MO ; iv invested at 20th Brigade, 209, 507; Lindley at Helpmakaar, ii 131 ; at Tugela Ferry, in 31!) in iii 302-4 ; Brandwater Basin, 300, 301, 319 ; movements early war, Horse v 100 at iv Steinaecker's strength, 614; ; at Greytown, 330 ; Helpmakaar, near iv blow up bridge Kaap Muidcn, 386, 172, 173 ; mobilized, v 351 ; on Lower Tiurl.-i M'Piana v 328 vi 340 ; cut up at Fort, against Botha, 351 Stellenbosch M.I. join the South Victoria Contingents offer of volun- iii 94 1 African Light Horse, teers, iii 31 ; strength and detni Strathcona's Horse organized, iii 42, v 609, vi 277. lit Contingent departs for South 43 3rd Mounted iv 510 iii ; with Brigade, 399, ; Africa, 32 ; towards Jacobsdal, 117, 118 ; Kosi strength, etc., v 607; Bay expedition, at Colesberg, 460, 466 ; strength, ii 117. ->d

iv 386 at 400 ; relieve iii 34 90, ; Greylingsted, Contingent departs for South Africa, ; 400 in action towards Amers- Zuikerbosch, ; at Colesberg, 487 ; Bushmen with- Rhodesian 439 439 in action near foort, ; at Carolina, ; Field Force, iv 375, 509. 4tA Continent. 467 Lydenburg, 461 ; at Mauchberg, ; near (Imperial Hutshmen} with Rhodesian Field 468 at v 12 in 509 in Spitz Kop, ; Frederikstad, ; Force, iv ; at Elands River, 357 ; delay 37 :i7."> 2nd de Wet hunt, 35, reaching Buluwayo, ; disposition, Aug '00, Struben's Scouts with llth Division, iv 377; in great de Wet hunt some witli il'-n- 504. v l'J8 action 140 87, niker, ; in at Philipstown, ; at ist Suffolk Regiment Naauwpoort, capture Boer guns at Slypsteen, 144 ; capture iii 127 at 124 ; to Arundel, ; Colesberg, 134, Boers at Sea Cow River, 152 ; in action at 136-8; sent to Port Elizabeth, 138; in Cape Hartebeestfontein, 221. f>th Contingent in

Iv 5 23rd 5()7 ; with at \\il- Colony, 4, ; with Brigade, Eastern Transvaal, v 290 ; in action v 4th Cavalry Brigade, 48 ; at Johannesburg, niansrust, 295, 296. M.R. in action at

iv 154 in Free 272 ; at ; State, Vereeniging, Edendale, iv 395 ; with 4th Corps M.I., 604 ; 272 of in in ; on lines communication Transvaal, in action at Rhenoster Kop, v 62, 63; INDEX 175

REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH continued. in relieve great de Wet hunt, 137 ; action at Wolve- 3rd Royal West Kent Regiment iii 21 kuil, 138 ; with Pulteney against Botha, 335 ; regulars at Malta,

in Eastern Transvaal, 454 ; in North-Eastern ist West Riding Regiment strength iii 13th Transvaal, 206, 2(W. and distribution, 375 ; with Brigade, 15th iv iii 406 at and South Wales Borderers with 506 ; at Klip Kraal, ; Paardeberg, iv v 61-3. Brigade, 503 ; strength and distribution, 425, 430, 446, 478 ; at Rhenoster Kop, iii 21 iv 376 ; at Karee Siding, iv ; at /and M.I. with 8th Corps M.I., 504; with v 17 River, 121 ; at Vereeniging, 271, 272 ; on Burma M.I., 505 ; at Bothaville, in 272 lines of communication Free State, ; 2nd Royal West Surrey Regiment, attacked at Modderfontein, v 113-5. M.I. (Queen's) with 2nd Brigade, iv 509; at iv ii 312-16 with 8th Corps M.I., 504 Estcourt, 309 ; at Willow Grange, ; Borderers in 9th at 454 at yd South Wales Colenso, 449-51, 453, ; Tabanyama, iv 356 iii 325 at Brigade, 209, 507 ; in Magaliesberg, ; 234, 236 ; at Vaal Krantz, ; Cingolo, in v 285 503 at with Methuen Western Transvaal, 500, 501 ; at Monte Cristo, 502, ; Wynne

: lirst title iv 175 at Alle- Warren's Light Horse given Hills, 520 ; at Helpmakaar, ; to 2nd South African Light Horse, iii 94 man's Nek, 191, 193 Warren's M.I. strength, v 614 znd West Yorkshire Regiment with iv iv ii 304 Warren's Scouts with Gen. Warren, 2nd Brigade, 509 ; at Estcourt, ; 608 in 230 in at ; Griqualarid, ; action at Faber's at Willow Grange, 309, 312-6; Colenso, Put, 232-4 449, 450; at Trichardt's Drift, iii 220; at Vaal 325 at Warwick's Scouts with 1st Division, Tabanyama, 233 ; at Krantz, ; iv507 503 at Innis- Cingolo, 500 ; at Monte Cristo, ;

2nd Warwickshire at 528 at Hart's 530 ; at Royal Regiment killing Hill, ; Hollow, iii distribu- 542 De Aar, 109, 110 ; strength and Pieter's Hill, 539, 540, ; at Alleman's Nek, iv 503 in tion, 375 ; with 18th Brigade, ; advance iv 191 ; with Cunningham's Brigade Maga- iii in on Bloemfontein, 587. M.I. action at liesberg, v 55 ; defend convoy at Buffelspoort, iii in ?06 Houwater, 570, 571; with 4th Corps M.I., 95 ; operations Eastern Transvaal, 160, ;

iv 504 Lake Chrissie action, 167, 168 ; on Wakker- 5th Royal Warwickshire Regiment in stroom blockhouse line, 469 siege of Ookiep, v 551 4th West Yorkshire Regiment captured ist Welsh Regiment strength and dis- with convoy at Uitspanfontein, v 546, 547 iii tribution, 375 ; at Driefontein, 579-83, 586 ; Western Province Mounted Rifles in

at Paardeberg, 425, 427, 428, 437, 439, 440 ; Colonial Defence Force, v 84 ; strength, 614 with 18th Brigade, iv 503. M. I. with 6th 2nd Wiltshire Regiment with 12th iv 505 iv 506 iii 460 in Bn. M.I., Brigade, ; at Colesberg, 345, ; iv 227 at 3rd Welsh Regiment at Prieska, action at Pink Hill, 466 ; part captured ist Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Mooi River, Rensburg, 467, 468; with Gen. Clements in ii iii 310 ; at Hussar Hill, 497 ; at Wynne Eastern Free State, iv 302; in action at iv 529 iv Hills, 522, ; with 6th Brigade, 508 ; Bethlehem, 308 ; in Brandwater Basin, 323, relief 508 in in with Mafeking column, 216, ; 324, 330, 331, 333, 338 ; North-Eastern action 217 line Klerks- I. Bn. at Rooidam, ; on to Transvaal, v 203, 215. M. with 6th 361 dorp with Gen. Barton, ; at Potchef- M.I., iv 505 420 in 1st de stroom, 362, ; at Krugersdorp ist Worcestershire Regiment with 17th 422 at iv in v 6. Wet hunt, ; attacked Frederikstad, Brigade, 506 ; Ladybrand siege, v 9-12 in iv ; at Ventersdorp, 110 ; Western M.I. with 5th Bn. M.I., 605; at Botha- 219 Transvaal, ; repulse attack on transport ville, v 16, 18 near Wildfontein, 227 ; defend convoy at 2nd Worcestershire Regiment at Rens-

Platberg, 229. M. I. attacked at Frederik- burg, iii 345 ; at Colesberg, 460, 462, 464-7 ; v 9-12 stad, efficient shooting, 465 ; with 12th Brigade, 68 in West African Regiment referred to, iv 506 ; captured at Dewetsdorp, ; ii3() in Brandwater Basin, 323, 331, 333 ; Eastern v 109 in West African Frontier Force raised, Free State, 302 ; in Magaliesberg, ; ii30 action at Middelfontein, 113 ; with Dixon at West Australia Contingents strength Naauwpoort, 230 and iii v vi 277 of details, 35, 610, ; at Colesberg, Yeomanry account organization, iii 40, 462; part in Cape Colony with Sir strength, etc., vi 208-72; ordered to be enrolled C. iv with 2nd at for ii of total force that Parsons, 3-6; M.I., 505; service, 465 ; proportion v 20 iv iii in Bothaville, 14, 19, ; at Vet River, 109 ; volunteered, 22 ; arrive South Africa, at 110 advance on iv Smaldeel, ; Pretoria, 158 ; 79 ; organization and distribution, 79, 80, in action at 417 at 512 249 Palmietfontein, ; Waterval 511, ; strength, v ; special corps raised, 463 to 512. 1st Onder, ; advance Komati Poort, 481 ; at iii 18. Battalions details, iv 511,

Rhenoster v 62 ; in de iii 495 Gen. iv Kop, great Wet hunt, at Naauwpoort, ; with Rundle, v 137 in action at 138 in v 128, ; Wolvekuil, ; 240, 506; in North-Eastern Free State, North - Eastern 206 in iii 495. 3rd Transvaal, ; Eastern 432. 2nd at Naauwpoort, at 447. 1st for Transvaal, Contingent departs Kimberley, iv 495 ; with 1st Division, 209,

South iii 32 ; ii v 610 relief of Col. at Lind- Africa, strength, 117, ; 507 ; goes to Spragge at Diamond iv 292. 2nd with 356 in 1st Hill, llth ley, 252 ; in Magaliesberg, ; de iv 504 at Vaal 186 at v 57. 4th Division, 87, ; River. ; Wet hunt, 422, 423 ; Ottoshoop, 143 iii 495 Johannesburg operations, ; strength, v at Naauwpoort, ; Dewetsdorp opera- 610. bth v 610 in Eastern Trans- 506 strength, ; tions, iv 67, 72 ; with Gen. Rundle, 240, ; 290 vaal, ; movements against Botha, 351. in North-Eastern Free State, v 432 ; in action 6th v 610 in strength, ; Eastern Transvaal, at Armstrong Drift, 445. Mh at Kimberley, 290 movements 351. en- ; against Botha, Bush- iii 495 ; in 1st Division, iv 209, 507 ; men with Rhodesian Field Force, iv 375, 509. deavours to relieve Col. Spraggo at Lindlcy, Bushmen at Eland's iv 357. 252 356 in 1st de Imperial River, ; in Magaliesberg, ; Wet and West Kent with 422 v 57 held near Royal Regiment hunt, ; at Ottoshoop, ; up

17th iv 506 at 249- in fc Hartebeest- Brigade, ; Biddulphsberg, Lichtenburg, 58 ; action

51 ; in Brandwater 339 in action at 384 Basin, ; fontein, 221 ; in action at Kleinfontein, ; v 420 in Spytfonteiu, ; Western Transvaal, in action at Yzer Spruit, 497-9 ; with Methuen, 614. M.I. at Vaal Y 302 in 505-7 River, 495, 501 ; action at Tweebosch, ; part 176 TEE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

RKIIMENTAI, UNITS, BRITISH tn RKOIMKNTAI, r-;n l. in .113 In wat.-r lla.iu iv :tw. with von ni'ip Western Transvaal, ; :uth ( M iddlecx)-t& .133. 6th, v (:: action ;\ I Uoo'lcwil. at Naauwpoort. Groenknp, ,, IK), 410. 35th (Middlesex) iii iv )S iv r.r>; with 10th Division, ; in Free at Leliefontein, 301; at ii, v 435, 132. 439. 30/.A State, v 280 ; in groat de W.-t limit, 7tk (Wi-*t AV<)-at <;roenki>p.

.>:> i . distribution, iii ; with llth Division, iv.MU ; 439. 42nrf at Frankfort, iv 311.

Dewotsdorp operations, 67, 72 ; at Naauw- Free State, iv 272: in Western Transvaal, v v 230 in action 501 in action at 60V-7. 44th poort (Western Transvaal), ; ; Twoebosch, in

iv 1 at Vlakfontein, 281-3 ; at Moedwil, 377, 379- Free State, 272 ; at Frankfort, 31 in I 83 ; with Oreiifell Western Transvaal, 513 ; (frith Ilttnt) capture* at Lindlcy, h in action at Roodewal, 533. 8th distribution, 4C>th (Ulster) captured at l.indl.-y, i\ iv iii 495 ; with Gen. Warren, 508 ; 23rd and 47th (DuJce of Cambridge's Ov>n\i\\ iii 24th Cos. in Griqualand West, 230 ; in action forego their pay, 17 ; captured at l.iinll.-y, Faber's 231-5. 9th iii iv 48th in Western Transvaal at Put, distribution, 253^-9. in in 4:>//< 495 ; in Western Transvaal, v 219 ; North- action at Roodewal, 633. -in V Western Free State, 304. 10th at Kim- Transvaal, v .113. Mth (Ind //.( iii 495 in iv 507 iv .",."4 berley, ; 1st Division, 209, ; action at Dwarsvley, ; with 17th ln. in endeavours to relieve Col. Spragge at Undluy, Rhodesia, 3C7. 53rd (East Sent)ji,\n Col. in :.i'/t 252 ; in Magaliesberg, 356 ; 1st de Wet hunt, Pa^et, iv304 ; atGroenkop, v 435,439-41. v 57 in action at iv 253-9. 422 ; at Ottoshoop, , Harte- (Ulster) captured at Lindley, 57th >i beestfontein, 221 ; with Methuen in Western (Bucks) under Maj.-Gen. Paget, iv 513. 304. - Transvaal, 495 ; part with von Donop, (Berks) underMaj.-Gen. Paget, iv MM iv llth at Naauwpoort, 495 ; with Gen. in Western Transvaal, v 514. 60th (3rd Bel- Bundle, 240, 506; in North-Eastern Free fast) in Rhodesia, iv 367. 61* (2nd DiiWin)

State, v 428 ; in action at Tigerkloof Spruit, in Rhodesia, iv 367. 62nd (Middlesex) at 432 iv 430 ; at Eland's River Bridge, ; at Groen- Lindley, 303 ; in Paardehoek drive, v 415, 435 in 548. 12th 416. 65th in iv kop, ; Western Cape Colony, (Leicestershire) Rhodesia, iii 495 iv distribution, ; with llth Division, 367 ; in expedition against M'Pondera, 377. 445. iv 307. 504 ; in action at Armstrong Drift, v G7th in Rhodesia, 6MA at Johannes- iii Divi- 13A at Naauwpoort, 495 ; with 9th burg, iv 154. 70th in Rhodesia, iv 367. 71*r fails iv sion, iv 505 ; to join Gen. Colvile at in Rhodesia, 367. loth in Rhoil. iii IS. T'.K/i Ventersburg, 245 ; investment and surrender 367. 77th (Manchester) raised, near Lindley, 246-9, 252-7. 15th in 1st at Frederikstad, v 10. 86th in M in Division, iv 209, 507 ; in 1st de Wet hunt, Transvaal, v 501 ; action at Hart's River, v 545. 422 ; in North-Eastern Cape Colony, 503 ; at Tweebosch, 504-7. 88th (Montgomery) iv 509 v 81. 17t& with Rhodesian Field Force, ; raised, 89th (Montgomery) raised, v in de 81. in disposition, 367, 368 ; great Wet hunt, 91 action at Tafel Kop, v 424-7. in State v v 129 ; North-Eastern Free drive, 98th (1st Forth Ridingy raised, 81. 99A iii 483. 18th (Sharpshooters) raised, 18 ; in action near Fraserburg, v 646-^.

with Rhodesian Field Force, iv 367, 509 ; dis- in Western Transvaal, v 280. 104M in position, 377, 378 ; in great de Wet hunt, Cape Colony, v 546, 547. 107tA in Western 286. 19th v v 129 ; in Free State, (Facet's Transvaal, 280, 513 ; in action at Roodewal, iii in Horte) raised, 18 ; with Gen. Warren, 533. 108tA Western Transvaal, v 513 ; in 235 iv 508 ; in Griqualand West, 230, ; action at Roodewal, 533. 110th in Western at Faber's Put, 231-4; with Carrington to Cape Colony, v 647, 550. llltA in t'apo in v Elands River, 359 ; action at Lichtenburg, Colony, 547. 116JA with Ookiep relief in Trans- v -'.I'l, 223 ; with Methuen Western force, v 552. 118th with Ookiep relief force, at vaal," 495; with convoys Klerksdorp, 497, v 552. Cheshire in Cape Colony, iv 4, 5 ; see 498. 20th (Roughridfrs) raised, iii 18. 21st also 21ST and 22ND Cos. above. Cumberland

raised, v 81 ; in North-Eastern Free State and Westmoreland ; see above under 24TH Co. 477. v 81. 23rd iv fee drive, 287, 22nd raised, East Kent at Lindley, 30i ; also 33KD v in 548. raised, 81 ; Western Cape Colony, and 53KD COS. above. Hampuhirem CajK! in 24th raised, v 81 ; Western Transvaal, Colony, iv 4, 5 ; at Senekal, 248 ; in great de 25th 514 ; in Western Cape Colony, 548. Wet hunt, v 135. Irish raised, iii 18. Lan- raised, v 406. 26th raised, v 406. Biddulphs- cashire ir Cape Colony, iv 4, 5. Lancashire berg in action, iv 249. Boshof first BttssarsAt Kheis, iv 227, 228. Duke of iv 213. action engaged in, Brabazon's Lancaster'* Own ; gee above under 23RD Co. Wepener orders, iv 65. Brigades formed, Leicestershire Johannesburg operations, iii 495. 1st in Western Transvaal, v 56. iv 148. Manchester at Heidelberg, iv 385. iv 512 arrival in iii Companies details, 511, ; Middlesex offer help to Government, 10.; at 15. 8th in .\<-ri.' South Africa, Brandwater Basin, Senekal, iv243 ; at Lindley, 301. iv 332. 9th in North-Eastern Cape Colony, land Hw

Transvaal, 613. 33rd (East Keutyiu Brand- strength ; lands in South Africa, 246 ; quality, INDEX 177

EEOIMEXTAL UNITS, BlilTISII Continued. REITZ, Sir. fnnt!nne<1. 432. forces to on 359 247 ; large part inefficient, 3rd raised, be Natal border, ; suzerainty 129. 203 Transvaal v 82, 4J5, 400. De Aar captured, v attitude, ; appointed State 65. 221 Treasure Island anecdote Division formed, iy Hospital Secretary, ; vi 534. to 36o demands ex- established, Kimberleyj companies relating it, ; troops -337 sent to Lord Methuen March '00, iv 16. Nooit- planation of movements, ; Uithmders refuses ior gedacht movements, v 100, 103. Pro- permission open-air meeting, 240 ; in 354 visional Regiment Western Transvaal, Ultimatum original draft, ; war appeal 1 v 57. Scouts Company with Gen. Paget, to Afrikander! and Free Staters, 375, 376 ; iv iv 304. Squadrons 30/i in Western Trans- determined to continue resistance, 474 ;

vaal, v 513. 3U'< in Western Transvaal, takes the field, 475 ; views on Boer terms in v 513. 93crf in Western Transvaal, v 513 event of victory, iii 68

: iv ist York and Lancaster Regiment : with REITZBURG de W et reaches there, 418 iv iii : llth Brigade, 510 ; at Tabanyama, 229, RELIEF AND PATRIOTIC FUNDS Boer mea- 2:;i -3 328 sures and vi 76 British ; at Vaal Krantz, 315, ; at Spring- appeals, 40, 73, 75, ; fund in i 373 flcld, 497 ; at Monte Cristo, 534 ; at Pieter's opened Transvaal, ; Cape Colony in iii Hill, 539 ; action at Utrecht, v 118 subscriptions by loyalists, 88 ; Mansion

znd King's Own Yorkshire L.I. leave House Fund Greeks in Egypt subscribe, 57 ; ii Straits 44 Mauritius for South Africa, 107 ; strength Times, amount raised, ; Transvaal iii 375 War of 3rd and distribution, ; with 20th Brigade, Fund subscription Bengal iv 507 at ii 13C Lord 45 and 209, ; De Aar, ; with Cavalry, ; Widows orphan* yeomanry devote Methuen, 323 ; at Belmont, 330, 331 ; at pay to it, 17 Euslin, 336-8; at Modder River, 349, 353, RELIEF WORKS : started for natives at Mafe-

:{.")."> iv 589 in River ; at Magersfontein, 396, 408 ; at Lindley, king, ; Orange Colony after in vi 56 iv 302-4 ; Brandwater Basin, 319, 324, 330, war,

331 at v 95 : ii ; Burfelspoort, ; some with Clem- REMOUNTS Boers system, 83; supply 96 104 in iii 83 vi 417 ents. ; at Nooitgedacht, 103, ; East- plentiful, ; totals, ; organized in 447. v 545 ern Transvaal, 159, M.I. sent to Cape Colony by Smuts, ;' restricted by ii 136 iv 504 martial v vi 568 Naauwpoort, ; with 4th M.I., ; at law, 587, vi Bakenlaagte, v 365-7, 370 ; strength and dis- British accounting, 443 ; animal ideal iii tribution, 375 type described, 420 ; Department criticized, ist Yorkshire Regiment strength and 421-423 ; improvements effected since war, iii 375 422 iv distribution, ; with 18th Brigade, iv ; organization inefficient, 16, 17 ; work iii vi 432 503 ; at De Aar, 109, 110 ; at Colesberg, accomplished during war, ; depots

135, 138, 139, 345, 346 ; in action at New need for, 426 ; suggested, 427 ; distribution, 440 441 Zealand Hill, 140 ; at Modder River, 358 ; at 439, ; field-organization, ; duties, 441 over B. in Paardeberg, 425, 430, 446, 480 ; at Driefontein, ; taken by Col. Doran Cape

57!, 581, 582 Colony, v 243 ; embarkation, 427 ; farms 444 Younghusband's Horse in Western Cape work of, ; Kroonstad bad condition, iv 126 Colony, v 550 ; organization placed under Col. Bridge,

: ii 114 73 of KKHIIMANN, Capt. United States attache ; insufficient, v ; absence system, 155 with Boer forces, iv 513 ; .on strength of ; criticized, 248 ; organization of service, vi

commandos, 513 411, 430 ; shoeing, 442 ; special service officers " ii KKIOHWTAG" : ammunition detained at sent to South Africa, 101 ; supplies i iv Lorenzo Marques by Portugal, 318 deficiency with Lord Roberts, 29 ; sources vi REID, Capt. A. : with C.I.V. M.I., iv 102 of, 417; quality, 420; increase proposed, REID, Lieut. : capture of Boers in North 424; reduced, 435; shortage, 436; absence of v vi Eastern Transvaal, v 216 system, 155 ; purchases, 415, 431, 438 ;

: 440 REID, Dr. killed at Tweefontein, v 440 statistics, 437, ; contracts prepared 189:)

G. : for in ii REID, Mr. H. remarkable statement on purchase South Africa, 101, 111 ; of iii loyalty Australia, 25 purchase agents sent abroad, 111 ; obtained

REID, Sergt. : killed at Nooitgedacht, v 101 from Basutoland, 140 ; arrangements and

: iv iv 16 RKITZ garrison, July '00, 311 ; Gen. Hunter purchases, ; deficient, April '00, 111 ; 311 in total 419 arrives, ; state of semi-siege, v 23 ; supply, 417, ; transport, field de and la 285 vi 428 Wet, Steyn De Rey confer, ; arrangements, ; transport, sea Free State Government captured by Broad- arrangements, 428 ; war preparations for 301 an wood, ; de Wet marches there after outbreak, 415 ; wastage, 417, 439 ; see also Tweefontein, 445 HORSES, MULES

Mr. : i 352 : REIT/,, portrait, 294, ; British Gov- RENNEBAKTH, Lieut. attempts to blow up denounces iv ernment it, 376 ; British subjects mine at Johannesburg, 161, 152

advocates from : expulsion Transvaal, 222 ; RENNENKAMPF, Dr. visited by President Capitalists interview re dynamite monopoly, Steyn, v 493

236 breaks off 240 N : ii ; negotiations with, 239, ; REN IE, Capt. at Magersfontein, 398 Mr. Chamberlain rejects request for details RENSBURG : number of Boers they evacuate of franchise 298 iii 12 scheme, ; criticized by Sir it, ; Gen. French occupies it, 130 ; re- J. H. de 364 Villiers, ; dynamite monopoly inforcements arrive, 345 ; Gen. Clements

reply to Mr. Chamberlain's protest, 2J5 ; retires there from Colesberg, 467

at 236 : see present interview with capitalists, ; RENSBURG, Gen. van under VAN RENS- of Europe member deputation, '02, vi >73 ; BORG cool iii 77 foreign corps welcome, ; Greene, RKNSBURG DRIFT : de Wet overtaken by Knox, Mr. submits conditions to proposals of v 14 Transvaal i vi Government, 327, 328 ; mines REPATRIATION : preparations, 37, 38 ; the in for acquiesces preparations blowing work described, 39-61 ; agriculture energetic iv 151 them up, ; Orange Free State work of departments prevents famine, 100 ; agitation, 1381, i 80; elected president, 1888, Boer leaders attitude, 72; department 83 ; Paardeplaats with the Government winding-up delayed by drought, 99; free v 198 conference at 62 >e llivur there, ; peace attends grant distribution, ; Oirn Colony 526 Klerksdorp, ; proposes cession of gold- name of department changed to Relief

fields, 588 ; to 100 signatory treaty, 597 ; policy Department, ; work political campaign - nitiri/.L-d Sir .1. H. de i of by Villiers, 312, misrepresentation by Boer leaders, loo ; 313; Steyn, Prcsiatnt i-.sks for Free State close of work, i'Jj VOL. VII. X