Soon Colonel Plumer[16] arrived, and assumed command of one of the regiments, which was encamped on the racecourse just outside the town; the other regiment had its headquarters at Mafeking.

Colonel Baden-Powell and his Staff used to dash up and down between the two towns.

Nearly all the business men in Bulawayo enlisted, and amongst the officers were some experienced soldiers, who had seen all the Matabeleland fighting, and some of whom had even participated in the Raid.

Others who used to drop in for a game of bridge were Lord Timmy Paulet,[17] Mr.Geoffrey Glyn, and Dr.Jameson.To while away the time, I took a course of ambulance lessons, learning how to bandage by experiments on the lanky arms and legs of a little black boy.

We also made expeditions to the various mining districts.