Two Years on Trek: Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa

It presents a regimental chronicle of operations in South Africa, following marches, encampments and engagements as the Royal Sussex Regiment moves between towns and battle-sites. Detailed chapter accounts cover actions at Zand River, Doornkop, Pretoria, Diamond Hill and Lindley, alongside reconnaissance, river crossings and mounted operations. Tactical reflections on formations, the limits of infantry flank guards, logistics, transport, and the need for mounted troops recur throughout. Interspersed with day-to-day descriptions of camp life, kit and discipline, the narrative concludes with appendices documenting orders, unit organization and technical observations.