This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...the next day, but the Boer snipers were busy throughout the morning, which necessitated the 7th battalion being despatched as escort to " P" Battery on the outpost line. On the following morning the camp was broken up, and the two columns separated, and on the 30th General Cunningham's force marched into Krugersdorp, only to receive orders to immediately despatch a portion of the 1901 force to relieve a convoy which was in trouble some miles away. The 7th battalion, however, was not detailed for this duty. Soon after arrival Captain H. Bolitho, who had been wounded at Nooitgedacht, rejoined the battalion, and being senior to Sir Elliott Lees, he took over the command of the regiment. Corporal C. Mumford of the Dorsets was promoted to the rank of Lance-Sergeant, which notification was published in orders that evening. On the 7th February the Dorset and Devon Squadrons Feb. 7th. left Krugersdorp, escorting a convoy to General Cunningham, and rejoined the remainder of the column at Roodepoort on the 8th. The whole force marched to Welverdiend the next day. On the 14th the 7th battalion was transferred to Colonel Benson's column, which was then at Deelkraal, where it came under the immediate orders of Captain Wormald, who was in command of the mounted troops. That morning the enemy, who was between Deelkraal and Buffelsdorn (518), had retreated eastward, and General Cunningham, who had been moving along the top of the Gatsrand, had halted that evening to the north of these hills. The following day Colonel Benson's force marched to 1901 Buffelsdorn, the Dorset and Sussex squadrons forming the advanced guard. The enemy was reported in force in the neighbourhood, but there was no fighting beyond a few sniping shots on both sides. There was some little re...