Was on the lines of communication for a time, then took part in the rush to Kimberley and General French's other work up to the occupation of Pretoria.  G and P accompanied Broadwood in the ride from Kimberley to Koodoesrand Drift, and the first shell which fell among the waggons in the drift and spread consternation through Cronje's commandos was fired by P Battery.  Was with Clements in the action at Nooitgedacht, 13th December 1900, helping greatly to retrieve disaster, and getting away their guns with difficulty.  Was afterwards with Cunningham and French driving the enemy out of that district.  Two guns were with Rawlinson in Western Transvaal, and two guns with Colonel Hickie, also in the Western Transvaal (despatch of 8th July 1901).  One officer and 4 non-commissioned officers were mentioned in Lord Kitchener's despatch of 8th March 1901, presumably for good work at Nooitgedacht, but the cause is not given.

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 Surname   Forename/inits   Regimental no   Rank   Notes 
BaileyT16456BombardierWounded. Paardeberg, 21 February 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BakerH34190BombardierWounded. Diamond Hill, 11 June 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BlissetH82180Bombardier WheelerWounded. Nooitgedacht, 13 December 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BodyR97739GunnerSeverely wounded. Middelfontein, 25 January 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BowditchG78942GunnerWounded. Paardeberg, 21 February 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
BuxleyA85945Acting BombardierSlightly wounded. Middelfontein, 23 January 1901
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
CalvertT94526Bombardier Collar MakerWounded. Poplar Grove, 7 March 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
CowardE48106SergeantWounded. Diamond Hill, 11 June 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
CraneH82136DriverDemise: Died of disease - enteric fever 17 Mar 1900
Place: Kimberley
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
CraneH82136DriverDied of disease. Kimberley, 17 March 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
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