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1900 - Mafeking siege day 199 (91%).
1901 - Rundle leaves Bethlehem on an expedition to the Brandwater Basin. Kritzinger re-enters the Free State near Bethulie.

1900 - Mafeking - A diary of the siege by Major F D Baillie

A most successful tournament, and almost up to Agricultural Hall form. Most regiments in the service represented, and the sword mounted and bayonet dismounted both particularly good. It was trying work judging on half rations, but well worth it to see such good sport.

1900 - Wepener

From the diary of Lance Corporal Luke Gormley, 1st Royal Scots, at Wepener

Apr 29th

Our company has got orders to move today to Dewetsdorp as escort to 500 Basuto remounts which we have to take to Bloemfontein.