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Date: August 28th 1900
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28th
Left farm at 7 A.M. Traveled fast toward Machadodorp. Caught up to rear guard of Boers. Landed shells among us. Captured their ammunition wagon. Further on fired three shells at us. First landed about 20 yards in of me. Wounded 2 men. Entered town with Gordons at 2 P.M.

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