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Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 9 August 1900

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Thursday, 8 August 2002

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 8 August 1900
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New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

War Diary, 8 August 1900

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen War Diary, 8 August 1900.

8th August 1900 - [Tuesday]

Inspanned mules at 6 a.m.. Moved off at 7 a.m.. Arrived at Otter's Hoop at 4 p.m.. Prior to vacating Zeerust Stores to value of £60,000 were destroyed. Enemy entered Zeerust midday.

Miller burns £60,000 worth of supplies and then abandons Zeerust to flee to Ottoshoop.

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Wednesday, 7 August 2002

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 7 August 1900
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War Diary, 7 August 1900

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen War Diary, 7 August 1900.

7th August 1900 - [Monday]

Obtained from Government Stores and issued to Squadrons two days supplies, also refilled Supply Column. Completed work by 3 a.m. of the 8th August.

Miller resupplies the column with commercial stores at Zeerust.

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Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 7 August 1900

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Tuesday, 6 August 2002

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 6 August 1900
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New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

War Diary, 6 August 1900

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen War Diary, 6 August 1900.

6th August 1900 - [Sunday]

In Camp. Rations practically exhausted. Stock now consists of 480 lb biscuit and 350 lb meat for 1,500 men.

11 a.m. Enemy reported on our left flank - Convoy consists now of 150 wagons, 30 Scotch carts, 6 ambulance wagons, 6 water carts - covering two miles in depth. Engaged the enemy - drove him out - passed the Convoy safely although he had attacked our rear and threatened our centre before the whole column was in motion. Arrived at Zeerust - 26 miles at 3.30 a.m. of the 7th August.

Miller and the supply column flee while being under attack by the Boers. Rations are short for the men but the column arrives safely to Zeerust. New stores are sought for the men's rations.

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Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 6 August 1900

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Sunday, 4 August 2002

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 4 August 1900, page 2
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New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

War Diary, 4 August 1900, page 2

New South Wales Imperial Bushmen War Diary, 4 August 1900, page 2.

4th August 1900 - Saturday cont.

The scale of rations for tomorrow will be -
Buscuit ½ lb, fresh meat if procurable, groceries according to capacity of stock.

I obtained by requisition Mealie say 50,000 lb and stacked them on the edge of the plateau were holding in the shape of hasty breastwork.

7.15 p.m. Received orders to inspan at once, loading as much of the rations on to the wagons as possible and proceed to Zeerust as our Column had failed in its attempt to relieve Colonel Hore at Elands River and was rapidly falling back hard pressed by the enemy.

7.45 p.m. Mules inspanned, wagons retiring across drift arrived at previous camp at 8.30 p.m. halted. Received orders to return to position just vacated and endeavour to bring in or destroy the forage. Some 80,000 lbs left there. Proceeded forthwith found some empty oxen wagons - requisitioned them and secured the whole of the forage - my equipment and sundry stores left by the troops in the hurry of retirement - saw last wagon away - arrived in camp at 4 a.m.. (Column arrived at 9 p.m.)

Miller received 50,000 lbs of mealies which was stored on a plateau. The battle at Elands River went badly and the supply column was ordered to return to Zeerust with as much supplies as possible. The immense quanities of stores were eventually moved.

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Citation: New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, War Diary, 4 August 1900, page 2

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