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FABER'S PUT, May 3O, 1900
Sir C Warren, in his despatch, June 29, 1900, mentions the following for their excellent services:-
Personal Staff Major Kelly, severely wounded; Lieutenant Paton, wounded.
Staff Major F Heath, AAG, horse shot under him; Lieutenant Colonel Hughes, Intelligence Officer; Major Ogilvie, E Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery.
Imperial Yeomanry (8th Battalion)-Colonel Crawley, commanding. 23rd Company-Captain Kemp, commanding; Lieutenant Huntington (wounded); Trooper Looker, although seriously wounded in groin, refused to be taken to ambulance, but continued to fire until enemy retired. 24th Company-Captain Parkin, commanding; Lieutenant Williams (wounded); Corporal Wilson. The determination and courage of Lieutenant Brocklebank, commanding Colt Gun Section, and his men party, assisted by Sergeant Fawkes, 24th Company, with 17 men, in holding kraal and fighting his guns, is beyond all praise; these guns were within 100 yards of enemy's firing line, and one of the shields was shattered to pieces. Lieutenant C Lowther and Trooper Hurst, 24th Company, Trooper Elce, 23rd Company, and Trooper Matter, Paget's Horse, brought in Lieutenant Lethbridge, Paget's Horse, and Trooper Park, both severely wounded, under a very heavy fire.
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