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)
_7th, 8th._--The regiment marched from Zaaihoek to Kwars River
Spruit. A few shots from enemy _en route_. No casualties.
One troop B Squadron under 2nd Lieut. Parker patrolled to
Aasvogel Krantz.
_9th._--The regiment marched from Kwars Spruit to Great Oliphants
Station. No. 3564 Pte. Humphries died of disease at
Newcastle.
_14th._--The regiment marched from Great Oliphants Station to
Witbank. No. 3208 Pte. H. Stewart to England for
discharge.
_15th._--The regiment marched from Witbank. Small parties of the
enemy were met with, who retired after firing a few shots.
Bivouacked at Zaaiwater.
_16th._--The regiment marched from Zaaiwater to Kromdraai. Sniping
at advanced guards _en route_.
_17th._--Halt.
All but two days' provisions handed over to Plumer's
column.
_18th._--The regiment marched from Kromdraai at 6.30 a.m. towards
Springs. Bivouacked at Nooitgedacht. Some sniping.
_19th._--The regiment marched from Nooitgedacht to Bloemdale.
_20th._--The regiment marched from Bloemdale to Springs.
_21st._--Lieut. W. Long rejoined from England. Draft of 53 N.C.O.'s
and men joined from England.
_22nd._--20 N.C.O.'s and men invalided to England.
Owing to Col. Allenby's illness, Lieut.-Col. Hippisley
assumed command of the column.
_May 24th._--The regiment marched from Springs to Witklip.
_25th._--The regiment marched from Witklip to Zeeuwfontein.
_26th._--The regiment marched from Zeeuwfontein to
Hartebeestfontein.
_27th._--The regiment marched from Hartebeestfontein to
Middledrift. Sniping.
_28th._--The regiment marched from Middledrift at 7 a.m. to
Vierfontein.
_29th._--The regiment marched at 7 a.m. from Vierfontein. The enemy
attacked the rear-guard, but was driven off. Bivouacked
at Weltevreden. No casualties.
_30th._--The regiment marched from Weltevreden at 7 a.m. to
Straffontein. Snipers.
_31st._--The regiment marched from Straffontein at 7.30 a.m. Enemy
located on left flank about 10 a.m., but after exchanging
a few shots retired. No casualties. Bivouacked at Van
Dyks Put. On arriving in camp regiment ordered to pursue
reported wagons of enemy. One prisoner caught and 30 oxen.
_June 1st._--Van Dyks Put.
_2nd._--The regiment marched from Van Dyks Put to Hartebeestfontein.
_3rd._--The regiment marched from Hartebeestfontein to Wilge River
Station.
_4th._--The regiment marched from Wilge River Station to Rooipoort.
Left flank attacked by a few Boers as we were going into
camp.
_5th._--The regiment marched from Rooipoort to Witpoort.
_6th._--The regiment marched from Witpoort to Donkerhoek.
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