. The History of the Maidstone Companies, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) : by Frederick J. Wood. chester. Private Arthur made the voyage to South Africa inthe Harlech Castle. He landed at Cape Town,and was sent to Wynberg, proceeding thence to Elands-fontein, where he was attached to No. 20 GeneralHospital. Three weeks later he was ordered to joinColonel Colvilles column at Greylingstad, in companywith Private Andrews, who was taken ill after a fewmonths with the column and invalided home, afterwards,however, returning to South Africa to complete hisperiod of service. The column pr
. The History of the Maidstone Companies, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) : by Frederick J. Wood. chester. Private Arthur made the voyage to South Africa inthe Harlech Castle. He landed at Cape Town,and was sent to Wynberg, proceeding thence to Elands-fontein, where he was attached to No. 20 GeneralHospital. Three weeks later he was ordered to joinColonel Colvilles column at Greylingstad, in companywith Private Andrews, who was taken ill after a fewmonths with the column and invalided home, afterwards,however, returning to South Africa to complete hisperiod of service. The column proceeded first across theVaal River to Standerton, rearguard actions and snipingbeing every day occurrences. Private Arthur wasappointed pay clerk to the hospital, a staff position heretained until the end of the war. For the next fourmonths the column operated in the South-Eastern Trans-vaal, in the Standerton-Ermelo district, capturing smallparties of Boers, with ammunition, cattle, etc. Thecolumn then went into Swaziland, but in the early part of1902 was again in the Ermelo district. In March the. Maidstone Companies, (Vols.) 85 column went via Laings Nek into Natal, through New-castle, and across the Buffalo River to Vryheid. Laterit was again in the South-Eastern Transvaal, where itremained until the conclusion of the war. In July, 1902,Private Arthur went from Vryheid to Dundee, where hetook his discharge, having elected to remain in SouthAfrica. Private W. J. Baker landed at Cape Town, and wasat once sent up country to Bloemfontein, where heremained on duty several months. He next proceeded toJohannesburg and Standerton, and from the latter placewent with Colonel Moodys sick convoy to Ermelo. Hedid duty there with the 20th Brigade Field Hospital, andlater returned to Standerton, where he completed hisservice, Privates A. A. Baker and Betts were together atNo. 9 General Hospital, Bloemfontein. Private Bettswas also attached to the Highland Brigade Bearer Com-pany.
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