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
=Lieutenant L. A. E. Price Davies. D.S.O.=, King's Royal Rifle
Corps.--At Blood River Poort, on September 17, 1901, when the Boers
had overwhelmed the right of the British column, and some four hundred
of them were galloping round the flank and rear of the guns, riding up
to the drivers (who were trying to get the guns away) and calling on
them to surrender, Lieutenant Price Davies, hearing an order to fire
on the charging Boers, at once drew his revolver and dashed in among
them, firing at them in a most gallant and desperate attempt to rescue
the guns. He was immediately shot and knocked off his horse, but was
not mortally wounded, although he had ridden to what seemed to be
almost certain death without a moment's hesitation.
=Driver F. G. Bradley=, 69th Battery Royal Field Artillery.--During
the action at Itala, Zululand, on the 26th September 1901, Major
Chapman called for volunteers to carry ammunition up the hill. To do
this a space of about one hundred and fifty yards swept by a heavy
cross fire had to be crossed. Driver Lancashire and Gunner Bull at
once came forward and started, but half-way across Driver Lancashire
fell wounded. Driver Bradley and Gunner Rabb without a moment's
hesitation ran out and caught Driver Lancashire up, and Gunner Rabb
carried him under cover, the ground being swept by bullets the whole
time. Driver Bradley then, with the aid of Gunner Boddy, succeeded in
getting the ammunition up the hill.
=Private W. Bees=, 1st Battalion Derbyshire Regiment.--Private Bees
was one of the Maxim-gun detachment which at Moedwil on the 30th
September 1901 had six men hit out of nine. Hearing his wounded
comrades asking for water he went forward, under a heavy fire, to a
spruit held by Boers about five hundred yards ahead of the gun, and
brought back a kettle full of water. In going and returning he had to
pass within one hundred yards of some rocks also held by Boers, and
the kettle which he was carrying was hit by several bullets.
=Lieutenant L. C. Maygar=, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles.--At
Geelhoutboom, on the 23rd November 1901, Lieutenant Maygar galloped
out and ordered the men of a detached post, which was being
outflanked, to retire. The horse of one of them being shot under him,
when the enemy were within two hundred yards, Lieutenant Maygar
dismounted and lifted him on to his own horse, which bolted into boggy
ground, causing both of them to dismount. On extricating the horse,
and finding that it could not carry both, Lieutenant Maygar again put
the man on its back and told him to gallop for cover at once, he
himself proceeding on foot. All this took place under a very heavy
fire.
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