Footnote 116: The whole of Wolseley-Jenkins' column eventually returned to Ladysmith during the night of 22nd-23rd October.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 117: Telegraphic communication by Greytown was still intact.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 118: See map No. [3]. Orders were to "clear the neighbourhood of Elandslaagte of the enemy and cover the reconstruction of the railway and telegraphic lines."[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 119: Another squadron, 5th Lancers, supported from Pepworth Hill by a company of the 1st Devonshire regiment, turned aside when four miles out to watch the Free Staters towards Bester's.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 120: For conspicuous gallantry in rallying their men for this advance the following officers received the Victoria Cross:—Captain M. F. M. Meiklejohn, Gordon Highlanders, whose wound on the occasion deprived him of an arm, and Captains C. H. Mullins and R. Johnstone, of the Imperial Light Horse. Sergt.-Major W. Robertson, Gordon Highlanders, was also awarded the Victoria Cross.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 121: For detailed casualties, etc., see [Appendix 6].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 122: This corps had remained as escort to the Natal Field artillery, and as support to Gore's cavalry, throughout the action.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 123: See maps Nos. [3], [8] and [8 (a)].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 124: See page [150].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 125: These battalions were not complete. The King's Royal Rifles had left two companies in Ladysmith, the Dublin Fusiliers three, the Leicester regiment two, the King's (Liverpool) regiment two.[Back to Main Text]