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)
_8th._--The regiment marched from Doornkloof to Hekpoort. No. 4755
Pte. R. Graham died of disease at Johannesburg.
News received that the column under Col. H. J. Scobell
inflicted heavy loss on Commandant Lategan in Cape Colony.
_9th._--The regiment marched at 7 a.m. to Damhoek, which was
strongly held by the enemy, who lost one killed and one
wounded.
Bivouacked at Nooitgedacht.
_Aug. 10th._--The regiment marched from Nooitgedacht at 7 a.m.
to Damhoek.
Enemy were again attacked and driven from position, with
the loss of 9 prisoners, 9 rifles, 400 rounds S.A.A., and
2 carts.
_11th._--A and B Squadrons, with pom-pom, under command of Capt.
C. W. M. Feilden, marched at 7.30 a.m., taking with them
four days' supplies and all empty supply wagons, acting
under General Barton's orders.
_12th._--C Squadron, with three days' supplies, formed part of a
force under Major Butler, Carabiniers, which marched west
at 5 p.m.
_16th._--A Squadron, with one troop of B, under command of C. W. M.
Feilden, occupied Nooitgedacht Pass and Yeomanry Hill, to
protect South African Constabulary building block-houses.
Returned to camp 5.30 p.m.
_17th._--One troop of A Squadron, under Lieut. J. L. M. Hutchison,
escorted wagons to Scheerpoort, and returned to camp the
following day.
_18th._--The regiment marched from Damhoek to Grootplaats.
_19th._--The regiment marched from Grootplaats to Reitfontein.
The regiment marched from Reitfontein at 10.15 p.m.
through Zilikats Nek to Mamagalies Kraal.
_21st._--B and C Squadrons left camp at 7 a.m., under command of
Col. Allenby, to communicate with Col. Kekewich, and
returned at sunset.
_22nd._--The regiment marched from Mamagalies Kraal to Beeste
Kraal; 16 of the enemy surrendered _en route_, with arms,
of which only two were mounted.
_23rd._--A and B Squadrons and half C Squadron marched, under
Lieut.-Col. W. H. Hippisley, for reconnaissance. No enemy.
_24th._--The regiment marched from Beeste Kraal to Bulhoek.
_25th._--The regiment marched from Bulhoek to Kaffirs Kraal.
_27th._--The regiment marched from Kaffirs Kraal to Waaikraal.
The regiment marched from Waaikraal to Zwartkoppies.
_Aug. 28th._--The regiment marched from Zwartkoppies to
Roodekoppies.
_29th._--The regiment marched from Roodekoppies to Rustenburg.
Thirteen men to England.
_30th._--Halted Rustenburg.
_31st._--The regiment marched from Rustenburg about 12 noon to
Boschoek.
_Sept. 1st._--The regiment marched from Boschoek at 7 a.m. to
Rhenoster Doorn.
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