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My thanks to Peter Little for sharing these images of the cemetery at Moedwil which is to the east of Rustenburg, at S 25 38.001 E027 02.043.







On 29 September 1901, Colonel Kekewich halted on Moedwil Farm, 17 miles west of Rustenburg, close to a drift across the Selons River. His column comprised 930 men; infantry, mounted infantry, artillery and Yeomanry (the 27th and 48th Companies, 7th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry).

De la Rey ordered General J Kemp to attack the bivouac site. A patrol of Yeomanry raised the alarm as a party of burghers advanced towards their camp. Kemp, with 280 men, sent two outflanking wings to surround the British camp while the main attack on the centre was from Selons River.

The Boer line along this flank was enfiladed and they were forced to retire after sustaining losses; 11 killed, 35 wounded, and ten taken prisoner.

Killed and died of wounds:

Affleck, J 224 Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Andesson, P 683 Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Bagnall, H 2112 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Bartlett, A 6374 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Berry, H 3397 Private. KOYLI. Killed in action
Blake, J 5347 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Bollard, D 5707 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Bovey, H E 21152 Corporal. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Bowden, C G 787 Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Fern, J 409 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Ford, J T 79113 Sergeant. 28th Battery, RFA. Killed in action
Gibbons, W 3988 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Gill, P 704 Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Gregory, J 6481 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Harrison, J 3052 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Hilditch, R 5386 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Homer, W 71409 Gunner. 28th Battery, RFA. Killed in action
Humphries, G 2177 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Hunter, R H 711a Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Leahy, W G 33810 Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Lifford, C 3464 Lance Corporal. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Matthewson, J 79 Scout. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
McNalley, T 6535 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Pettit, C Sergeant. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Platt, W 26045 Gunner. 28th Battery, RFA. Killed in action
Salter, B A 23329 Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Savers, W 31062 Bombardier. 28th Battery, RFA. Killed in action
Smith, G 20166 Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Smith, W R 20764 Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Solbe, P L Sergeant. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Stafford, R H 24581 Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Stevens, H 27351 Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Stevenson, F Shoeing Smith. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Stevenson, H E 523 Private. Scottish Horse. Killed in action
Wallace, J 36811 Private. Scottish Horse. Died of wounds
Warnock, T 6518 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Webb, F 185 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Welch, W 36918 Private. Scottish Horse. Died of wounds
West, A 20021 Gunner. 28th Battery, RFA. Killed in action
Wheewall, W 2611 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
Willis, F Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Woods, A J Private. Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action
Worrard, W 4311 Private. Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action

3464 L Cpl G Lippard, 1st Derby Regiment, 30 September 1901
5437 Pte J Blake, 1st Derby Regiment
6374 Private A Bartlett, 1st Derby Regiment
4311 Private W Worrard, 1st Derby Regiment
2117 Private G Humphries, 1st Derby Regiment
185 Private F Webb, 1st Derby Regiment
6518 Private T Wardnoch, 1st Derby Regiment

79113 Sergeant J T Ford, 28th Battery RFA, 30 September 1901
71409 Gunner W Horner, 28th Battery RFA, 30 September 1901
26045 Gunner W Platt, 28th Battery RFA, 30 September 1901
31062 Bombardier W Savers, 28th Battery RFA, 30 September 1901
20021 Gunner A West, 28th Battery RFA, 30 September 1901

2112 Private H Bagnall, 1st Derby Regiment, 30 September 1901
5707 Private D Bolland, 1st Derby Regiment, 30 September 1901
3988 Private W Gibbons, 1st Derby Regiment, 30 September 1901
6535 Private T McNally, 1st Derby Regiment, 30 September 1901
2611 Private W Whewall, 1st Derby Regiment, 30 September 1901

A hard fought action indeed; one in which both sides did very well.
Here is one of the most treasured items of the collection:-


DCM (EVII) impressed to "22283 Sgt.Maj. T.Jordan, 7th Imp. Yeo"
QSA TH/OFS/RofL/TV/LN impressed to "2103 Pte. T.Jordan, W.Yorkshire Regt"
KSA usual two bars to "22283 S.Sgt.- Maj. T.Jordan, Imp Yeo"
Yorkshire Tribute impressed to "22283 T.Jordan".
Extract from LG; Lord Kitchener's Mentions, "Action at Moedwill" -
48th (Somerset) - Sergt. -Major T.Jordan. led his troop to repulse attack, and though twice wounded, continued to lead and repulse attack in most gallant manner.
Regards to all
IL.

A lovely group and a well earned DCM.