South African Infantry Brigade in training in England

Officers of the 4th Battalion South African Infantry in training at Bordon Camp. Major Donald Hunt is 3rd from right in the back row.

 

After sailing to England from South Africa, the South African Brigade assembles at Bordon Camp in Hampshire.

In his memoirs, addressed to Donald’s daughters, Reggie Hunt records “I happened to be in England, in Hospital, when your Father came over with the South African Scottish; I went over & saw him at Richmond”. This must have been while Reggie was recuperating from wounds received in Zouave Wood on 31 May as part of the operation on Hooge Chateau.