_10th._--The regiment marched from Du Prees Laager. Strong force of the enemy met with at Vredes Verdrag about 11 a.m. A squadron under Major Middleton with one squadron Inniskillings, and one squadron Carabiniers was detached to hold position, but enemy advancing in too strong numbers they were forced, with the following casualties, to retire:-- Killed: No. 3035 Pte. Wellstead, 3753 Pte. Barclay, 4229 Pte. Pegler. Wounded: 2765 S. S. M. Casswell, 3688 Sergt. Ramage, 3313 Cpl. Morgan, 3467 Cpl. Wake, 4268 Cpl. White, 3614 Pte. Garrett, 3918 Pte. Kidd, 4145 Pte. Newberry, Lieut. Wilkinson, 1st Australian Horse. Cpl. Tosh taken prisoner. 35 horses killed. Bivouacked at Graspan. _11th._--The regiment marched from Graspan at 6.30 a.m. towards Kroonstad. Enemy had all retired. Bivouacked at Boospoort Drift. No. 3615 Pte. Newberry died of wounds at Ventersburg Road. _May 12th._--The regiment marched from Boospoort Drift to Jordaan's Siding (Kroonstad). Rev. W. Paterson joined. Capt. R. Thompson, 1st Australian Horse, invalided to England. _13th to 19th._--The regiment was engaged in reconnaissance, small scattered parties of the enemy met with every day. No casualties. _20th._--The regiment marched from Jordaan's Siding to Mahemsvlei. _21st._--The regiment marched from Mahemsvlei at 7.40 a.m. to Welgelegen. _22nd._--The regiment marched from Roodeval at 2.45 a.m. Enemy reported to be in force on the railway, and regiment endeavoured to cut off their retreat. On arriving at the railway they had all retired. Bivouacked at Essenbosch. No casualties. 4053 Cpl. Rodgers died of disease at Kroonstad. 3432 Pte. Dyet died of disease at Kroonstad. _24th._--The regiment marched from Essenbosch to Viljoen's Drift, and crossed the Vaal into Transvaal. Civil Vety.-Surg. E. T. S. Ensor died of disease at Kroonstad. _25th._--The regiment marched from Viljoen's Drift to Zeekoefontein. _26th._--The regiment marched from Zeekoefontein, located strong force of enemy about 2 p.m. retiring in the direction of Johannesburg. Bivouacked Reit. _27th._--The regiment marched from Reit Kuil to Elandsfontein. _28th._--The regiment marched from Elandsfontein at 7.15 a.m. Parties of enemy met with who opened fire at close range on advance scouts, then retired. Casualties:--Wounded--2928 Cpl. Kerin. Bivouacked at Reitfontein. _29th._--The regiment marched from Reitfontein at 7.15 a.m. Strong force of the enemy in position defending Johannesburg.