Two Years on Trek: Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South AfricaDu Moulin, Louis Eugène
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Two Years on Trek: Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa
Du Moulin, Louis Eugène
Great Britain. Army. Royal Sussex Regiment; South African War, 1899-1902 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
"The names of those who have fallen in this, as well as in all other
actions, will be recorded at no distant date on a monument to be
probably erected in the County Cathedral at home, or in such conspicuous
place as may be deemed worthy to commemorate their deeds of valour on
these South African battlefields."[10]
Sir Walter Barttelot was buried the next day under a huge eucalyptus
growing by itself in a field to the east of Boshop Farm: two of the men
who had been killed were buried there, too; their names were Bennett and
Buck.
A slab of timber was erected over Sir Walter's grave, upon which an
inscription had been cut by one of the Volunteer company.
FOOTNOTES:
[9] Our casualties during the day were as follows:
KILLED.
Capt. Sir W. G. Barttelot,
Volunteer Company
Private E. Bennett, G "
Private C. Buck, B "
Private J. Mills, B "
WOUNDED.
Capt. E. L. Mackenzie
2nd Lieut. J. C. W. Anderson
2nd Lieut. H. G. Montgomerie
2nd Lieut. G. E. Leachman
Clr.-Sergt. A. Nye, F Company
Lce.-Corp. J. Butt, H Company
Lce.-Corp. A. King, F Company d
Lce.-Corp. F. Manser, C Company
Private A. Clarke, B Company
Private A. Perry, B Company
Private E. Brown, B Company
Private J. Leadbetter, B Company
Private L. Paddon, B Company
Private J. Hall, B Company
Private J. Nicholls, B Company
Private J. Hyde, B Company
Private A. Baker, F Company
Private G. Parsons, F Company
Private E. Coldwell, F Company
Private W. Croft, F Company
Private H. Smith, F Company
Private A. Holder, F Company d
Private H. Weeks, F Company
Private A. Thomas, C Company
Private F. Baker, C Company
Private M. Jeal, C Company
Private W. Brown, C Company
Private A. Winchester, C Company
Private G. Duke, C Company
Private P. Griffiths, H Company
Private W. Boniface, G Company
Private J. Hiscock, Vol. Company d
Private M. Weller, Vol. Company
Private P. Pilcher, Vol. Company
Private E. Gouldsmith, Vol. Company
Private R. Burtenshaw, E Company
d Died of wounds.
[10] They are inscribed upon the Memorial at Brighton.--ED.
CHAPTER XIV.
TO THE BOER LAAGER.
Bearer Companies--Retief's Nek--Artillery driving--Naauwpoort
Nek--White flags--Golden Gate--Orders to take over surrender of
five commandos--To Raats' Farm--The Boer laager--Surrender of arms
and horses--Organisation of prisoners--The Commandants--Basuto
visitors--Destruction of ammunition.
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