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)
_27th._--The regiment formed part of a force under Gen. Bruce
Hamilton, which marched from Vants Drift at 12 noon to
the relief of Fort Itala, arriving there about 4.30 a.m.
28th. The enemy had retired from Itala. Small party left
to hold Rorke's Drift.
_29th._--Took up and entrenched position west of Itala.
_30th._--Marched to Babanango.
_Oct. 1st._--The regiment marched from Babanango Spruit at 6
a.m. to Dliep Kloof.
_2nd._--The regiment marched from Dliep Kloof at 8 a.m. to Fort
Prospect.
Fifty men C Squadron under 2nd Lieut. C. R. Pawson
marched at 5 a.m., escorted empty wagons to Melmoth, and
rejoined with supplies the 4th prox.
_3rd._--The regiment marched from Fort Prospect at 9.30 a.m. to
Entombaneni.
_4th._--The regiment marched from Entombaneni at 7 a.m. to Divars
River.
_Oct. 5th._--The regiment marched from Divars River at 4 a.m.
to Tuklazati.
_6th._--The regiment marched from Tuklazati at 5 a.m. to Sotskloof.
_7th._--The regiment, with one gun, under command of Lieut.-Col.
W. H. Hippisley, marched from Sotskloof at 6 a.m. to
Kromellem Bog, and took over convoy, and rejoined column
on 9th.
Capt. E. A. Maude appointed Assistant Provost-Marshal to
Allenby's column from 4th inst. inclusive.
_8th._--Kromellem Bog.
_9th._--The regiment marched from Kromellem Bog at 5 a.m., and
rejoined column at Nooitgezein.
_10th._--The regiment marched from Nooitgezein at 6 a.m. to
Ekuhlengeni.
_11th._--The regiment marched from Ekuhlengeni at 6 a.m. Very cold
and heavy rains. Thirteen horses died of exposure during
night.
Bivouacked Taverner's Rust.
_12th._--The regiment marched from Taverner's Rust at 5 a.m. to
Metselfontein. Ten horses died from exposure during the
night; very cold and wet.
_14th._--A Squadron marched at 4 a.m. to escort the G.O.C.
for Vryheid. When G.O.C. was well on his way, the
squadron halted and waited for the remainder regiment.
Headquarters with B and C Squadrons marched from
Metselfontein at 10 a.m. to Vaalbank.
_15th._--The regiment marched from Vaalbank to Welgevoden.
_16th._--The regiment marched from Welgevoden to Vryheid. Sick
horses sent to De Jagers Drift, under Lieut. Hon. A. M.
Henley.
_20th._--The following force under Major C. W. M. Feilden marched
from Vryheid at 7 a.m., escorted a convoy to Paul
Pietersburg for General Walter Kitchener, and rejoined
the regiment at Standerton on 29th:--A Squadron--60 men,
Lieut. J. L. M. Hutchison, 2nd Lieut. E. H. Bonham. B
Squadron--65 men, Lieut. J. Feilden,
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