On the 24th the column on its march to Schapenberg captured 800 cattle and 4000 sheep, and five Boers surrendered.

A halt was made on the 25th and 26th at Schapenberg.  Here 16,000 sheep, which were being driven along with the column, were slaughtered.  These, daily increasing in number, hampered the movements of the rearguard on the march to such an extent, that it was found impossible to drive them on to the railway; they were therefore slaughtered.

Lekkerloop was reached on the 27th, on which day the I.L.H. captured twenty-two prisoners.  A halt was made at Lekkerloop from the 28th to 31st, during which time the I.L.H. under Colonel Mackenzie were busy capturing prisoners and clearing the country.

On June 1st the column marched to Bushman’s Kop, proceeding on the following day to Vierwonden, crossing the Theespruit en route.  The I.L.H. brought six prisoners into camp with them.  The main column halted at Vierwonden from the 3rd till the 8th, whilst Captain Bartlett left for Hoilake on the 3rd in command of three companies as escort to a convoy, and on the 4th Captain Wren was ordered with one company and five guns to Bonnybraes.  On the 9th the column marched to Bonnybraes, Colonel Mackenzie and the I.L.H. bringing in eighteen Boers and about 400 cattle and some families.

A halt was made at Bonnybraes on the 10th.  The column was reunited on the 11th at Fernyhaugh, and on the 12th marched to Busby, the march being greatly delayed by a bad drift over the Umpolosi River.  Ring Kink was reached on the 13th, and Woodstock on the 14th.  Thirty Boer rifles were found on Woodstock Farm.

The column was then divided.  Seven companies of the Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, with the 2nd I.L.H. and the 5th and 6th West Australians, left Woodstock at 1 a.m., the remainder of the column proceeding, under General Kitchener’s personal command, further south towards Bank Kop to round up some Boers reported in that neighbourhood.

Davies’ mounted troops captured during the day fourteen Boers, some families, 100 cattle, 1000 sheep, and six wagons.  This column marched twenty-two miles and camped for the night at Blaukrans, where Colonel Davies rested his men on the 16th.

Colbank was reached on the 17th, when all mounted troops left to join Kitchener’s column at Bank Kop.

The following day the Regiment marched to Kranspan and joined up with General Kitchener.  The column captured that day several families and twenty-two Boers.  On the 19th the whole column marched in the direction of Ermelo, and camped for the night on a hill overlooking the town.  Camp was reached at nightfall after a very long, dusty, and tiring march, the rear-guard getting in after dark.

On the 20th the force marched through Ermelo to Driehook.  A number of Boers followed up the rear-guard, and there was a good deal of firing, but no casualties.  The march was resumed on the following day and Kranspoort was reached.  On the 22nd the column marched to Witbank, the rear-guard being engaged almost the whole march.  A halt was made at Witbank.  The West Australians were here again ambushed, losing two men killed, one officer and two men wounded, and five taken prisoners.