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This image comes from a page on sale on eBay. I am not sure from which publication the page originates.

As the page shows defenders and rescuers, I think there can be little doubt for the portraits chosen for Kimberley and Mafeking. I was surprised to see Lord Dundonald representing the relief of Ladysmith.

What do you think?

Best wishes
David

A very stoic looking bunch, they all look rather older than they actually were, good old Sir George, yet, even he doubted himself during the awful seige.

Perhaps the editor of the page had something against Buller?

Dundonald, though, seemed to grasp the idea of outflanking the Boers long before Buller - he wanted to occupy Hlwangwane at the battle of Colenso which would have enabled the British to dominate the Boer defenses. Prior to Spion Kop he was ready to break through at Acton Homes but was dragged back.

Buller did occupy Hlangwane before he crossed the river to begin the Tugela Heights battles.

Regards
Meurig

I remember reading somewhere that Dundonald claimed to be the first into Ladysmith and/or the press reported that. Churchill also made that claim!

As we all know it was eight men of the Dundonald's Mounted Brigade under the command of Major Hugh Gough, 4 of the Natal Carbineers and 4 of the I.L.H, riding abreast.

Two of the I.L.H., Troopers E.W. Warby and A.B.Duirs, both D.C.M. recipients, were also in Karri Davies's eight man I.L.H. Officers Patrol that were the first men into Mafeking.

Justin