Arrived in Natal from India in time to assist at Vaal Krantz, 5th to 7th February 1900, and in the final operations for the relief of Ladysmith.  Accompanied General Buller in his northern advance, and their "excellent services" on the way to Laing's Nek, at Alleman's Nek, Bergendal, and other actions in the northern advance, were acknowledged by General Buller in his despatches.  In the Paardeplatz-Lyden-burg district A Battery was constantly fighting and had many losses.  Three officers and 6 non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned in General Buller's final despatch of 9th November 1900.  The battery was present in Pretoria at the ceremony of the annexation on 25th October 1900, and shortly afterwards left South Africa for England.

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 Surname   Forename/inits   Regimental no   Rank   Notes 
AldridgeJ BSource: Ancestry index
AllenH WSource: Ancestry index
AllenR TSource: Ancestry index
AndrewsC SSource: Ancestry index
BaileyB JSource: Ancestry index
BallA CSource: Ancestry index
BarkerWSource: Ancestry index
BarrowB JSource: Ancestry index
BarsbyJSource: Ancestry index
BartleyS CSource: Ancestry index
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