9th.—A Squadron and Headquarters marched from Hartebeestpoort at 3 p.m. to Reitfontein.
11th.—The Nek was attacked by a strong party of the enemy at daybreak, and after a very stubborn resistance for about 12 hours, C Squadron and the rest of the force were compelled to surrender to superior numbers, ammunition being finished. The horses had been turned loose early in the action and rejoined Headquarters.
Casualties:—Killed: Lieut. T. Conolly, 2nd Lieut. Pilkington, 1st Royal Dragoons (attached), 4089 Pte. Augarde.
Wounded: Capt. C. J. Maxwell, 4554 S. S. Sim, 3647 Cpl. Nathan, 2866 Pte. Adair, 4375 Allen, 4446 Baird, 3511 Currie, 3401 Downie, 3369 Fraser, 4304 Hagan, 4057 Kitchen, 3849 Lewis, 3294 McCulloch, 4200 McLure, 4499 McNicoll, 3873 Scudder, 4311 King.
Major H. J. Scobell and 69 N.C.O.'s and men prisoners.
Major Scobell succeeded in escaping the same evening, and walked to Pretoria.
B Squadron was forced to retire from Commando Nek and fall back on Pretoria, A Squadron and Headquarters marched from Reitfontein at 7 a.m. to Daspoort.
July 13th.—No. 4357 Pte. Fraser died of disease at Bloemfontein.
14th.—A and B Squadrons with Headquarters marched from Daspoort at 8.30 a.m. to Derdepoort, N.C.O.'s and men of 10th Hussars, 12th Lancers, 18th and 19th Hussars, 6th Dragoon Guards, 6th Dragoons, were formed into one squadron which was named C.