Wounded: 4270 Pte. Young at Olifantsfontein (detached).
Vety.-Lieut. Mellish joined the regiment.
17th.—The regiment marched from Derdepoort to join the 1st Cavalry Brigade at Olifantsfontein. Bivouacked at Grootfontein, 3332 Cpl. Howe died of disease at Bloemfontein.
18th.—The regiment marched from Grootfontein at 5.45 a.m. to Olifantsfontein, N.C.O.'s and men of Composite Regiment of Life Guards attached to C Squadron.
19th.—The regiment left camp at 5 p.m. for outpost duty.
20th.—Capt. Ricardo, R. H. Guards, E. G. Hardy, Imp. Yeo., Tristram, 12th Lancers; Lieuts. Campbell, 16th Lancers, W. D. P. Watson, Imp. Yeo., and J. Ashby, Imp. Yeo., attached to the regiment.
23rd.—The regiment marched from Olifantsfontein. Strong party of the enemy located, who opened with a heavy Pom-Pom and rifle fire, then retired. Casualties:—Killed: Lieut. A. Ebsworth, 1st Australian Horse, and several horses wounded. Bivouacked at Deeplaagte after dark.
4272 Pte. Bell died of disease at Bloemfontein.
24th.—The regiment marched from Deeplaagte. Enemy with guns located about 10 a.m., who kept up a heavy fire until evening, and then retired. No casualty. Bivouacked at Tweefontein.
25th.—The regiment marched from Tweefontein to seize Drifts at Naauwpoort and Wolverkrantz, which was done. Enemy retired after firing a few rounds. Bivouacked at Naauwpoort. Very wet and cold, several horses died from exposure.