, 12, 93-95, 380, 414.
_See also_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Vrede commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Vryburg, 382.
Vryheid, 124.
Vryheid commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.

Wakkerstroom Commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Wakkerstroom Nek, 49.
Walker, Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Forestier-. _See_ FORESTIER-WALKER.
Walter, Major R. L., 367.
Wapenschouws, 80.
War Department of Pretoria, 38.
"War Establishments," 418.
War in South Africa:
British preparations for, 1-34;
outbreak of, 35-53;
theatre of, 54-67.
War Office, 6, 15, 22, 28, 35, 38, 44, 89, 100, 110, 111, 117, 199-201,
353, 379-381, 384, 410, 412-415, 418, 421, 422, 438, 443.
Wardle, Midshipman T. F. J. L., R.N., 238.
Warley Common, 269.
Warren Lieut.-Gen. Sir C., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., 201, 377, 379.
Warrenton, 39.
Warwickshire regiment, Royal (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Waschbank, 58, 127.
Waschbank bridge, 334.
Waschbank river, 147-151.
Water, story of, at Graspan, 432;
carts, 421.
Waterberg commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Watson, Lieut.-Colonel A. J., 281, 396-399.
Wauchope, Major-Gen. A. G., C.B., C.M.G., 203, 207, 211, 212, 215,
276-279, 308, 311, 312, 316-319, 323, 324.
Wavell, Major-General A. G., 437.
Weenen, 269, 273.
Weenen road, 336.
Weil, Messrs., 16.
Welman, Major H. L., 298.
Welsh regiment (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Wessels, Commandant, 409.
West Africa and various African protectorates, 91, 95.
West Australia, 94;
offers assistance, 34.
West Australian Infantry. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
West Indies, 95.
West Riding regiment (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
West Yorkshire (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
White, Lieut.-General Sir George S., V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., 9,
46-48, 51, 52, 123, 126, 127, 143, 144, 148, 149, 205, 208, 210,
261-264, 335, 377, 378, 410, 415, 422;
arrived in Natal, 46;
at Elandslaagte, 157-171;
at Lombards Kop, 172-184;
at Rietfontein, 151-156;
his knowledge of Buller's plans, 338, 339;
isolated, 200;
suggests that Navy should be consulted, 117, 118, 120;
unable to protect southern Natal, 196-198.
White, Captain H. S., 371.
Wickham, Major W. J. R., 146.
_Widgeon_, H.M.S., 116.
Wilford, Colonel E. P., 154, 155.
Willcock, Captain S., 193.
Willow Grange, 269, 270, 272.
Willmott, Captain W. A., 298.
Wilson, Lieutenant R. S., 319, 320.
Wilson, Lieut.-Colonel A., 441.
Wiltshire regime