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A and C squadrons sailed on the Victorian, arrived at the Cape on 1st
January 1900, and were sent on to Durban. B squadron sailed on the
Cestrian, and landed in Cape Colony on 10th January. The two Natal
squadrons were for a time brigaded with the 1st Royal Dragoons and 13th
Hussars. They took part in the work between 14th and 27th February,
when the relief of Ladysmith was accomplished. In General Buller's
despatch of 30th March 3 officers were mentioned.
After the relief A and C squadrons were brought round to Cape Colony and
joined B, which had meantime been doing useful work. The regiment was
in April put into Dickson's 4th Cavalry Brigade, with the 7th Dragoon Guards
and 8th Hussars. The work of the brigade has been sketched under the
7th Dragoon Guards.
On the march from Machadodorp to Heidelberg, 12th to 26th October 1900,
the 8th and 14th Hussars were put under Mahon, and they had very stiff
fighting on several occasions. On the 13th
Major E D Brown gained the
VC near Geluk for rescuing, one after another, an officer, a sergeant, and a
corporal.
Eight officers and 9 non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned in
Lord Roberts' final despatch.
In the second phase of the war the 14th Hussars were chiefly employed in
the Eastern Transvaal and about the passes in the Newcastle district, where
they frequently had skirmishes; but, as in the first stage, they had the
misfortune to be again broken up. During the first half of 1901 a part
of the regiment was with Colonel Pulteney in the Western Transvaal.
They also acted under General Babington west of Krugersdorp in columns
which did exceptionally good work.
One officer and 4 non-commissioned officers and men gained mention in
Lord Kitchener's despatches, written during the war, and in the final
despatch 3 officers and 3 non-commissioned officers were mentioned.
