South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8): The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of HostilitiesCreswicke, Louis
History
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8): The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities
Creswicke, Louis
South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History
=Captain H. N. Schofield=,[11] Royal Field Artillery.--At Colenso, on
December 15, 1899, when the detachments serving the guns of the 14th
and 60th Batteries Royal Field Artillery had all been killed, wounded,
or driven from them by infantry fire at close range, Captain Schofield
went out when the first attempt was made to extricate the guns, and
assisted in withdrawing the two that were saved.
=Private C. Ravenhill=, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.--At
Colenso, on December 15, 1899, Private Ravenhill went several times,
under a heavy fire, from his sheltered position as one of the escort
to the guns, to assist the officers and drivers who were trying to
withdraw the guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries Royal Field
Artillery, when the detachments serving them had all been killed,
wounded, or driven from them by infantry fire at close range, and
helped to limber up one of the guns that were saved.
=Lieutenant (now Captain and Brevet-Major) J. E. I. Masterson=, 1st
Battalion Devonshire Regiment.--During the action at Wagon Hill on
January 6, 1900, Lieutenant Masterson commanded, with the greatest
gallantry and dash, one of the three companies of his regiment which
charged a ridge held by the enemy and captured their position. The
companies were then exposed to a most heavy and galling fire from the
right and left front. Lieutenant Masterson undertook to give a message
to the Imperial Light Horse, who were holding a ridge some hundred
yards behind, to fire to the left front and endeavour to check the
enemy's fire. In taking this message he crossed an open space of a
hundred yards which was swept by a most heavy cross fire, and though
badly wounded in both thighs managed to crawl in and deliver his
message before falling exhausted into the Imperial Light Horse trench.
His unselfish heroism was undoubtedly the means of saving several
lives.
=Privates R. Scott and J. Pitts=, 1st Battalion Manchester
Regiment.--During the attack on Cæsar's Camp, in Natal, on January 6,
1900, these two men occupied a sangar, on the left of which all our
men had been shot down and their positions occupied by Boers, and held
their post for fifteen hours without food or water, all the time under
an extremely heavy fire, keeping up their fire and a smart look-out,
though the Boers occupied some sangars on their immediate left rear.
Private Scott was wounded.
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