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Was with General French in the Colesberg district.  Thereafter was taken to Modder River.  Accompanied the expedition to Koodosberg Drift in the beginning of February; was with General French in the rush to Kimberley and the subsequent advances to Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and assisted Sir Archibald Hunter in the operations for surrounding Prinsloo.  In the beginning of 1901 operated with De Lisle in Cape Colony and afterwards in the Orange River Colony.  One man was mentioned by Lord Kitchener in despatches for gallantry at Leeuwkop on 24th March 1902.

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 Surname   Forename/inits   Regimental no   Rank   Notes 
AdkinsA C72786Shoeing SmithDemise: Died of disease 27 May 1900
Place: Bloemfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
AdkinsD C72786DriverDied of disease. Bloemfontein, 27 May 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
AmesF72948GunnerKilled. Ventersberg Way, 2 August 1900
Railway accident
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
AmesF H72948GunnerDemise: Killed in action 02 Aug 1900
Place: Ventersburg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
BanksH26947DriverDemise: Died of disease 11 May 1900
Place: Bloemfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
BanksH26947DriverDied of disease. Bloemfontein, 11 May 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BarhamA W81530DriverDemise: Died of disease - pneumonia 23-11-1899
Place: Capetown. Woodstock
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
BarhamA W81530DriverDied of disease. Hospital, Cape Town, 23 November 1899
Pneumonia
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BauksH26947DriverDied of disease. Bloemfontein, 11 May 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BelseyJ4677DriverWounded. Coleskop, 1 January 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
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