6563 Rifleman A Rennie, 4th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Battalion sailed from England on 9 Dec 1901, and after the disaster at Tweefontein (Groenkop) on 25 Dec 1901 when de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command of Major Williams, the battalion, along with the 1st Black Watch, newly arrived from India, were sent to reinforce General Rundle's command in the north-east of the Orange River Colony, being employed chiefly about Harrismith till the close of the war. During the period they were in this district, several very fruitful drives were carried through, the excellent way in which the infantry held the blockhouse lines and posts contributing greatly to the successful results obtained. Rifleman Rennie died of disease in Harrismith, Orange River Colony on 12 May 1902. He was buried on 13 May 1902.
6563 Rifleman A Rennie, 4th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Battalion sailed from England on 9 Dec 1901, and after the disaster at Tweefontein (Groenkop) on 25 Dec 1901 when de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command of Major Williams, the battalion, along with the 1st Black Watch, newly arrived from India, were sent to reinforce General Rundle's command in the north-east of the Orange River Colony, being employed chiefly about Harrismith till the close of the war. During the period they were in this district, several very fruitful drives were carried through, the excellent way in which the infantry held the blockhouse lines and posts contributing greatly to the successful results obtained. Rifleman Rennie died of disease in Harrismith, Orange River Colony on 12 May 1902. He was buried on 13 May 1902.
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