The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"Almack, Edward
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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Almack, Edward
Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)
Casualties:--Killed: Lieut. T. Conolly, 2nd Lieut.
Pilkington, 1st Royal Dragoons (attached), 4089 Pte.
Augarde.
Wounded: Capt. C. J. Maxwell, 4554 S. S. Sim, 3647 Cpl.
Nathan, 2866 Pte. Adair, 4375 Allen, 4446 Baird, 3511
Currie, 3401 Downie, 3369 Fraser, 4304 Hagan, 4057
Kitchen, 3849 Lewis, 3294 McCulloch, 4200 McLure, 4499
McNicoll, 3873 Scudder, 4311 King.
Major H. J. Scobell and 69 N.C.O.'s and men prisoners.
Major Scobell succeeded in escaping the same evening, and
walked to Pretoria.
B Squadron was forced to retire from Commando Nek and
fall back on Pretoria, A Squadron and Headquarters
marched from Reitfontein at 7 a.m. to Daspoort.
_July 13th._--No. 4357 Pte. Fraser died of disease at
Bloemfontein.
_14th._--A and B Squadrons with Headquarters marched from Daspoort
at 8.30 a.m. to Derdepoort, N.C.O.'s and men of 10th
Hussars, 12th Lancers, 18th and 19th Hussars, 6th Dragoon
Guards, 6th Dragoons, were formed into one squadron which
was named C.
Wounded: 4270 Pte. Young at Olifantsfontein (detached).
Vety.-Lieut. Mellish joined the regiment.
_17th._--The regiment marched from Derdepoort to join the
1st Cavalry Brigade at Olifantsfontein. Bivouacked
at Grootfontein, 3332 Cpl. Howe died of disease at
Bloemfontein.
_18th._--The regiment marched from Grootfontein at 5.45 a.m. to
Olifantsfontein, N.C.O.'s and men of Composite Regiment
of Life Guards attached to C Squadron.
_19th._--The regiment left camp at 5 p.m. for outpost duty.
_20th._--Capt. Ricardo, R. H. Guards, E. G. Hardy, Imp. Yeo.,
Tristram, 12th Lancers; Lieuts. Campbell, 16th Lancers,
W. D. P. Watson, Imp. Yeo., and J. Ashby, Imp. Yeo.,
attached to the regiment.
_23rd._--The regiment marched from Olifantsfontein. Strong party of
the enemy located, who opened with a heavy Pom-Pom and
rifle fire, then retired. Casualties:--Killed: Lieut.
A. Ebsworth, 1st Australian Horse, and several horses
wounded. Bivouacked at Deeplaagte after dark.
4272 Pte. Bell died of disease at Bloemfontein.
_24th._--The regiment marched from Deeplaagte. Enemy with guns
located about 10 a.m., who kept up a heavy fire until
evening, and then retired. No casualty. Bivouacked at
Tweefontein.
_25th._--The regiment marched from Tweefontein to seize Drifts
at Naauwpoort and Wolverkrantz, which was done. Enemy
retired after firing a few rounds. Bivouacked at
Naauwpoort. Very wet and cold, several horses died from
exposure.
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