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Thursday, 1 August 2002
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 1 August 1900
Topic: BW - NSW - NSWIB

NSWIB

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

War Diary, 1 August 1900
 

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen War Diary, 1 August 1900.

 

This is an extract from the War Diary written by Major David Miller, Adjutant of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen who arrived in the Mozambique port of Biera and then moved to Rhodesia as part of the journey for deployment in South Africa to see action in the Boer War. 

 

1st August 1900 - Wednesday

Column marched out of Mafeking at 9 a.m. arrived at Otter's Hoop at 7.30 p.m. distance 18 mile. Transport ASC mule wagons, buck wagons, scotch carts, ambulance wagons and water carts.

Each wagon drawn by 10 mules
Each cart drawn by 6 mules.
Each span driven by two men - one conductor to each 12 vehicles.


Departed Mafeking and arrived at Ottoshoop that evening.

 

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Further Reading:

Boer War - NSW 

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Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 1 August 1900

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 13 June 2010 6:09 PM EADT
The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Outline
Topic: BatzB - Grootvallier

The Battle of Grootvallier

South Africa, 1 August 1901

Outline

 

Location of Grootvlei (Red "A") on Google Earth.

 

Grootvallier (also known as Grootvlei), an action during the Second South African War, fought on 1 August 1901 near the Vaal River in the north-west Orange Free State. A detachment from a British column commanded by Lieut.-Colonel H.B. De Lisle, comprising 200 South Australians led by a British officer, Major J.S.M. Shea, succeeded in locating a night laager (camp) being used by a Boer commando on a farm. Unknown to the British, this camp actually contained the noted enemy general, J.C. Smuts, who was resting while attempting to evade an extensive drive which the British commander-in-chief, General Lord Kitchener, had launched on 29 July.

After a silent approach and stealthy reconnaissance, the Australians prepared to assault the enemy position after dark. When they attempted to gallop in on the laager from three sides, however, they met an unexpected obstacle in the form of wire fences and were forced to dismount and rush forward on foot `with bayonets fixed'. This delay enabled nearly all of the camp's 300 occupants (including Smuts) to escape. Nonetheless six Boers were killed in the hand-to-hand fighting which raged at the farmhouse, and twelve prisoners (including two officers) were captured along with a large number of horses. The Australians' losses were just two men wounded, though Shea's Indian orderly was killed while riding behind him. The incident was significant enough that several participants were mentioned in Kitchener's despatches and one man was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.



Extracted from the book produced by Chris Coulthard-Clark, Where Australians Fought - The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles, Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1998, pp. 90-92.

 

Additional References cited by Chris Coulthard-Clark:

L.S. Amery, (ed.) The Times History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902, Vol. 4 (1906), London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.

L.M. Field (1979) The Forgotten War, Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press.

R.L. Wallace (1976) The Australians at the Boer War, Canberra: Australian War Memorial & Australian Government Publishing Service.

 

Further Reading:

The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901

The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Australian Casualties

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Outline

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Monday, 2 August 2010 12:20 PM EADT
Wednesday, 31 July 2002
The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Australian Casualties
Topic: BatzB - Grootvallier

The Battle of Grootvallier

South Africa, 1 August 1901

Australian Casualties

 

Grootvallier (also known as Grootvlei), an action during the Second South African War, fought on 1 August 1901 near the Vaal River in the north-west Orange Free State.

 

Australian Casualties


495 Trooper Thomas KERMODE, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, slightly wounded.

646 Trooper James Campbell WHITTINGTON, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, severely wounded.
 

 

Further Reading:

The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901

The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Australian Casualties

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Australian Casualties

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Monday, 2 August 2010 11:47 AM EADT
Tuesday, 30 July 2002
The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Mentioned in Despatches
Topic: BatzB - Grootvallier

The Battle of Grootvallier

South Africa, 1 August 1901

Mentioned in Despatches

 

Grootvallier (also known as Grootvlei), an action during the Second South African War, fought on 1 August 1901 near the Vaal River in the north-west Orange Free State.

 

Distinguished Service Order

Major John Stuart Mackenzie SHEA, of the 15th Bengal Lancers, for leading 200 South Australians in a night attack on Commandant Smuts's laager on the 1st August and scattering 300 Boers after hard fighting.

 

Mentioned in Despatches

Trooper Phillis BRANDT, of the 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, for conspicuous gallantry at Grootvlei.
Trooper Thomas KERMODE of the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, for conspicuous gallantry at Grootvlei.
Lieutenant Sydney Colin MACFARLANE, of the 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, for exhibiting conspicuous gallantry and fearless leading of their men.

Captain John Alexander WATT of the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen, for exhibiting conspicuous gallantry and fearless leading of their men.

 

 

Further Reading:

The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901

The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Australian Casualties

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: The Battle of Grootvallier, South Africa, 1 August 1901, Mentioned in Despatches

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Monday, 2 August 2010 11:50 AM EADT
Thursday, 25 July 2002
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Letter 25 July 1900
Topic: BW - NSW - NSWIB

NSWIB

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

Letter 25 July 1900
 
 

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Letter 25 July 1900

This is an extract from the War Diary written by Major David Miller, Adjutant of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen who arrived in the Mozambique port of Biera and then moved to Rhodesia as part of the journey for deployment in South Africa to see action in the Boer War. 


Head Quarter Staff Office
00.3934

Bulawayo
25th July 1900

From:
Major Miller

To:

the Assistant Quartermaster General
Sydney

Sir

I have the honour to enclose copy of my journal to date and report my departure for Mafeking on Special Service forthwith.

I have the honour to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
David Miller
Major

OCAS Corps
This should be read to the officers of the Corps and their subordinates.

8.10.00


It is interesting to note that this column is moving towards Mafeking, obviously to utilise this northern town, recently liberated, as a launching point to outflank the Boer forces in the north.

 

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Further Reading:

Boer War - NSW 

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Roll of Honour

Boer War, 1899 - 1902

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Letter 25 July 1900

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 13 June 2010 6:06 PM EADT

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