A member of the 10th Hussars and a survivor of the sinking of the SS Ismore near Paternoster, Arthur John  Montgomery recounts his part in the successful routing of the Boer forces outside Colesberg during January 1900 with the cavalry still using swords and lances aginst the Boers’ mausers. AJ’s narrative has been edited for … Continue reading A.J. Montgomery: Part 3 – Baptism of Fire at the Battle of Colesberg