For the photographs given I must record my thanks to Lieutenant
Clutterbuck, R.N., Mr. Hollins, R.N., and other kind friends.

C.R.N.B.

_April_, 1902.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
PAGE
Outbreak of the war -- The Transport Service and
despatch of Army Corps from Southampton -- Departure of
a Naval Brigade from England and landing at Capetown and
Durban -- I join H.M.S. _Philomel_ 1-10

CHAPTER II

I depart for the front with a Q.-F. Battery from H.M.S.
_Terrible_ -- Concentration of General Buller's army at
Frere and Chieveley -- Preliminary bombardment of the
Boer lines at Colenso -- The attack and defeat at
Colenso -- Christmas Day in camp 11-21

CHAPTER III

Life in Camp and Bombardment of the Boer lines at
Colenso -- General Buller moves his army, and by a flank
march seizes "Bridle Drift" over the Tugela -- The heavy
Naval and Royal Artillery guns are placed in position --
Sir Charles Warren crosses the Tugela with the 5th
Division, and commences his flank attack 22-32

CHAPTER IV

Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz -- General Buller withdraws
the troops and moves once more on Colenso -- We hold
Springfield Bridge -- Buller's successful attack on
Hussar Hill, Hlangwane, and Monte Christo -- Relief of
Kimberley 33-44

CHAPTER V

Passage of Tugela forced and Colenso occupied -- Another
move back across the river to Hlangwane and Monte
Christo -- The Boers at length routed and Ladysmith is
relieved -- Entry of Relief Force into Ladysmith --
Withdrawal of H.M.S. _Terrible's_ men to China -- I
spend a bad time in Field Hospital--General Buller's
army moves forward to Elandslaagte -- Boers face us on
the Biggarsberg 45-58

CHAPTER VI

End of three weary months at Elandslaagte -- A small
Boer attack -- The advance of General Buller by
Helpmakaar on Dundee -- We under General Hildyard
advance up the Glencoe Valley -- Retreat of the Boers to
Laing's Nek -- Occupation of Newcastle and Utrecht -- We
enter the Transvaal -- Concentration of the army near
Ingogo -- Nava