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WRECKING THE ARMOURED TRAIN AT KRAAIPAN.

MAFEKING

A Diary of the Siege

BY
MAJOR F. D. BAILLIE

LATE IVTH (Q.O.) HUSSARS

SIGNALLING FROM AN ARMOURED TRAIN.

WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS

WESTMINSTER
ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE & COMPANY, LTD.
1900

Prefatory Note

I must crave the indulgence of the publicfor producing a more or less rough form ofdiary in the form of a book, and it is onlythe interest which they have manifested inMafeking which has induced me to do so.To the proprietor of The Morning Post I amindebted for his kindness in allowing me tore-publish the diary in book form. To theproprietors of The Daily Graphic I am indeedgrateful for the sketches with which theyhave allowed me to supplement my diary.Such as it is, I dedicate it to all membersof my dear old regiment, past and present.Four of us were serving there: myself, andPrivate Brierly, B squadron, now B.S.A.P.,Private Williams and Private Lambart,D squadron (the former now sergeant),Protectorate Regiment, while the adjutant ofthe I.L.H. portion of the relieving force wasCaptain Barnes, also B squadron. These areonly matters of regimental interest, but asthe publication is dedicated to the regiment,I feel justified in giving these details.

F. D. BAILLIE, Major,
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