Trooper J Trumble, Marshall's Horse. Marshall's Horse was mainly composed of the mounted portions of the First City (Grahamstown) Volunteers and Uitenhage Rifle Volunteers. In Feb and Mar 1900 they were part of the main army advance from the Modder River to Bloemfontein seeing a great deal of fighting. On 7 Mar 1900 they fought at the battle of Poplar's Grove. The strength of the corps when it arrived at Bloemfontein was 12 officers, 245 men, and 231 horses. During the advance to Pretoria, they were part of the force that cleared the Boer forces from their stronghold at Thabanchu and at Israel's Poort (25 Apr 1900). Trooper Trumble was killed accidentally at Thaba Nchu on 30 Apr 1900.
Trooper J Trumble, Marshall's Horse. Marshall's Horse was mainly composed of the mounted portions of the First City (Grahamstown) Volunteers and Uitenhage Rifle Volunteers. In Feb and Mar 1900 they were part of the main army advance from the Modder River to Bloemfontein seeing a great deal of fighting. On 7 Mar 1900 they fought at the battle of Poplar's Grove. The strength of the corps when it arrived at Bloemfontein was 12 officers, 245 men, and 231 horses. During the advance to Pretoria, they were part of the force that cleared the Boer forces from their stronghold at Thabanchu and at Israel's Poort (25 Apr 1900). Trooper Trumble was killed accidentally at Thaba Nchu on 30 Apr 1900.
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