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I am trying to find out in what action Paget's Horse were on the above date. (51st Coy, I.Y.)

If anyone is able to assist.

Regards

Rory

Rory,

On that day a force of 250 from Litchenburg attack De La Rey st Leliesdal, near Coligny.

There were some IY casualties at Trenanfontein that day and some of these came from Paget's Horse eg Private Alderson.

Alderson R 31036 Private Killed in action Trenanfontein
Baker H 22837 Private Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Baker H Private Severely wounded Trenanfontein
Bayliffe G 23826 Sergeant Killed in action Trenanfontein
Bellairs J 24536 Lance Corporal Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Clay A F 22391 Private Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Dorman W 31384 Lance Corporal Severely wounded Trenanfontein
Downes E H D Private Slightly wounded Trenanfontein
Dupree J Private Severely wounded Trenanfontein
Forsdike F 25318 Private Severely wounded Trenanfontein
Hill W 27230 Private Slightly wounded Trenanfontein
Hollands H 27700 Private Severely wounded Trenanfontein
Huss H R 25897 Private Slightly wounded Trenanfontein
Jones J W 2458 Private Severely wounded Trenanfontein
Manning H R 27238 Private Killed in action Trenanfontein
McLaren D 31249 Sergeant Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Parker S A H 22410 Private Slightly wounded Trenanfontein
Perry I ! A 26514 Private Killed in action Trenanfontein
Peters J 2493 Private Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Phillips A O Sergeant Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Shirley J 31256 Private Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein
Smith W B 20914 Private Severely wounded Near Mequatling's Nek
Swayne A J 31413 Private Slightly wounded Trenanfontein
Venn A 28725 Corporal Killed in action Trenanfontein
Walrond G J S 31082 Private Slightly wounded Trenanfontein
White T 30105 Private Dangerously wounded Trenanfontein

This post should help with the location: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/6-places/8429...ein-location?start=0

Kind Regards
David

Splendid - thank you David - I have spotted my man among those KIA - now to acquire the medal. I've long had a certain fondness for Paget's Horse.

I saw that on one site they were described as an elite unit. Is that the case?

They were of course famous for being "taken at Lindley" but, that aside, their main claim to fame was that they were largely (1st contingent) recruited from the Gentlemen Clubs of London. They were of a superior "cut" as opposed to the rank and file that joined other IY battalions. Among their number were many members of the elite and of the landed gentry/aristocracy. Not uncommon to find "Bart." or"Esq" appended to their monikers.

Regards

Rory

djb wrote: I saw that on one site they were described as an elite unit. Is that the case?

They must have been elite as I have a couple who went on to join the C.E.F. in W.W. 1...…

I also have the following note.....

Departs for South Africa to fight against the Boers in the Boer War on 16 March 1900. The Times described the scene as follows, "The two London units of the Special Corps of Imperial Yeomen known as Paget's Horse left the metropolis this morning for Southampton to embark in the Tagus for the Cape, They were about 250 strong all told. The two companies paraded in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, at seven o' clock, and marched, amid scenes of great enthusiasm, to Nine Elms station where they entrained. Hundreds of relatives and friends assembled at the station gates in the hope of seeing the last of the yeomen, and bitter disappointment was experienced when it was found that access to the station could not be obtained without passes. Mr. Paget the founder of the corps, and the members of the committee travelled to Southampton to witness the embarkation. The train left at nine o' clock, to the accompaniment of loud cheers from the persons within the station."

Mike