ivers needed for, 24;
necessary change of vehicles for South Africa for, 18;
necessity for, 18;
peculiarities of South African, 416, 417;
reorganised by Lord Roberts, 416-421;
respective advantages of ox and mule, 416, 417;
successive demands for, 18;
transport by rail, 424;
transport companies, 421, 437;
transport department, 422;
transport, regimental, 418, 419;
transport staff, 417;
transport (sea). _See_ NAVY;
varied character of British, 17;
vehicles for, 19.
Transvaal, 3-85, 335.
Transvaalers. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Transvaal Police. _See_ SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC POLICE.
Transvaal Staats Artillerie, 49, 81-84.
Trichardt, Commandant, 128, 140.
Trichardt's Drift, 411.
_Trojan._ _See_ HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Trueter's commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Tucker, Lieut.-Gen. C., C.B., 437.
Tudway, Lieut.-Col. R. J., 278.
Tugela Ferry, 274, 334.
Tugela river, 14, 58, 208, 261, 263-265, 267, 273, 332-376, 410.
Tulbagh district, 383.
Tuli, 42.
Tunnel Hill, 176.
Tweedale siding (or station), 277, 281.

Uganda, 95.
Uitenhage Rifles. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Uitlanders, 38, 385.
Ultimatum of October 9th, 1899, 1, 86.
Umbulwana (or Bulwana), 150, 172, 176, 181, 182.
Umvoti Mounted Rifles. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Union Castle, S.S. Co., 100, 107.
Urmston, Major E. B., 441.
Utrecht, 124.
Utrecht commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.

Vaal Kop, 281, 282.
Vaal river, 36, 37, 61, 387.
Van Dam, 191, 192, 394.
Van der Merwe's commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Van der Merwe, Commandant. _See_ MERWE.
Van Reenen's Pass, 37, 38, 44, 45, 49, 58, 125, 157, 158, 171, 173.
Van Staaden, Commandant, 128.
Van Tenders Pass, 147, 148.
Vant's Drift, 128.
Van Zyl, Lieut. _See_ ZYL.
Van Zyl's farm, 292-295, 300.
Van Zyl Siding, 405.
Venter, Comdt. H. van der, 234.
Verner, Lieut.-Colonel W. W. C., 216, 245.
Versamelberg (mountain), 59.
Vertnek (Red Hill), 342.
Veterinary Department. _See_ ARMY VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
Viceroy of India, 1.
Vickers-Maxim, 37 m/m Q.F. guns. _See_ POM-POMS.
Victoria, 94;
offers assistance, 33, 34.
Victorian Infantry, Mounted Infantry, and Mounted Rifles. _See_ COLONIAL
UNITS.
Victualling of troops at sea, 99, 105.
Vierkleur, 48.
Viljoen, General Ben, 125, 127, 159, 342.
Visser's homestead, 440.
Voetpads Drift, 310, 314, 325.
Volksrust, 124.
Volunteers: Home, 10