The Australians have been so split up during the campaign, that though their valour and efficiency were universally recognised, they had no single exploit which they could call their own.

But now they can point to Elands River as proudly as the Canadians can to Paardeberg.

They were 500 in number, Victorians, New South Welshmen, and Queenslanders, the latter the larger unit, with a corps of Rhodesians.

Under Hore were Major Hopper of the Rhodesians, and Major Toubridge of the Queenslanders.

Two thousand five hundred Boers surrounded them, and most favourable terms of surrender were offered and scouted.