Remained holding ground under heavy shell fire all day. No casualties.
Bivouacked Vlakfontein.
May 30th.—The regiment marched from Vlakfontein at 6 a.m., and attacked right flank of enemy's position which was driven back, and march continued to Klipfontein. No casualties.
June 1st.—The regiment marched from Klipfontein at 5 a.m. to Berg Vlei, small parties of the enemy met with en route, who retired.
3rd.—The regiment marched from Berg Vlei at 6.15 a.m., surprised enemy about 2.30 p.m., capturing several of their wagons and oxen and some prisoners. The enemy retired and took up a strong position at Kalkheuvel Pass which was attacked by the brigade.
A and part of C Squadron, under Major W. C. Middleton, occupied, under shell and rifle fires, commanding position on enemy's left flank, and remained holding it all night. The enemy retired under cover of the darkness, leaving several of their wagons overturned in donga. Casualties:—Wounded—4306 Pte. Hughes, and a few horses.
Bivouacked Kalkheuvel Pass.
4th.—The G.O.C. Cavalry Division ordered commanding officers to express to regiments his extreme satisfaction with the conduct of the officers and men of the regiments on the occasion of the fight near Kalkheuvel yesterday. He considers the position to have been very critical, and is of opinion that had it not been for the prompt action of the Cavalry and R.H.A. the result might have been different.
General French expressed his great satisfaction with the part taken by the regiment in this action.