My friend Major Doveton, of the Imperial Light Horse, a middle-aged professional man from Johannesburg, who had joined simply from patriotism, was badly wounded in the arm in the great attack of the 6th.

Mrs.Doveton applied to Joubert for leave to cross the Boer lines to see her husband, and bring medical appliances and food.

The leave was granted, and she came.

But amputation was decided upon, and the poor fellow died from the shock.

He was a fine soldier, as modest as brave.