Dates: 1900-02-12 – 1900-02-28
Theatre: Natal (Thukela / Tugela River; Colenso to Pieters Ridge / Ladysmith)
Final British attempt under General Sir Redvers Buller VC to break the Boer line along the Thukela (Tugela) and relieve Ladysmith (siege ended 28 February 1900). Stages covered by Gillings include the south-bank advance on Cingolo / Monte Cristo / Green Hill / Hlangwane, the Wynne Hills (Horseshoe / Hedge), Hart’s Hill (Terrace / Inniskilling Hill), and the Pieters Ridge breakthrough of 27 February. Acting Commandant-General Louis Botha and General Lucas Meyer commanded the Boer line. Gillings notes official British casualties for 14–27 February as 27 officers and 280 other ranks killed (figures often treated as conservative); Boer losses in Cas Bakkes’s research as 30 killed among other categories, also likely understated. Natal Carbineers and Imperial Light Horse squadrons under Maj H. de la P. Gough were among the first mounted troops into Ladysmith on 28 February.
Gillings, Ken. While They Kept The Flag Flying: The Relief of Ladysmith — The Battle of the Thukela Heights, 12th to 28th February 1900. 2nd ed. Just Done Productions / Lulu, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-920315-80-1).
| Name | Date of Death | Rank | Unit | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Tonder, Hendrik Cornelis (H C) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Swaziland Commando |
| Steenkamp, Jan Harm (J H) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Pretorius, Johannes (J) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Pretorius, Jacob Johannes (J J) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Nel, Gert Andries (G A) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Koster, Nicolaas. (N) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Swaziland Commando |
| Greyling, Arnoldus Jacobus (A J) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Du Pisanie, Jan Jacob Francois (J J F) | 1900-02-16 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Swaziland Commando |
| Vorster | 1900-02-17 | Burgher | Boer Forces | State Artillery Tvl Commando |
| Koster, W.p. (W) | 1900-02-17 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Swaziland Commando |
| Du Preez, W. (W) | 1900-02-17 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Rustenburg Commando |
| De Beer, Barend Petrus (B P) | 1900-02-17 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Zoutpansberg Commando |
| Buhrman | 1900-02-18 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Harmse, Jesaja Jeremia Jacobus (J J J) | 1900-02-18 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Greyling, Pieter Jacobus P. (P J P) | 1900-02-18 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Bethal Commando |
| Buhrmann, Hendrik Theodor (H T) | 1900-02-18 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Ermelo Commando |
| Bekker, Hendrik (H) | 1900-02-18 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Beitel, H (H) | 1900-02-18 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Venter, Jacobus M (koos)? (J M () | 1900-02-19 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Bethal Commando |
| Venter, Joachim Martinus (J M) | 1900-02-19 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Prinsloo, Francois Abraham (F A) | 1900-02-19 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Heidelberg Commando |
| Prinsloo, F.a. (F) | 1900-02-19 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Greyling, P.j. (P) | 1900-02-19 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Andersson, Thage (T) | 1900-02-19 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Scandinavian Corps Commando |
| Nel, Samuel (s.p.) (S () | 1900-02-20 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Van Niekerk, Gerhardus Jozua (G J) | 1900-02-22 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Ermelo Fc Janse van Vuuren Commando |
| Stapelberg, Piet J. (P J) | 1900-02-22 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Schreck, Wilhelm Johannes (W J) | 1900-02-22 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Meyer, Jacobus Johannes Philippus (J J P) | 1900-02-22 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Ermelo Commando |
| Lottering, Jacobus Arnoldus (J A) | 1900-02-22 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Heidelberg Commando |
| Lottering, Jacobus Smit (J S) | 1900-02-22 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Heidelberg Commando |
| Vorster | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Van Niekerk, Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus (J W H) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Swanepoel, Dirk Jacobus (D J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Rumpf, Carel (C) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Rheeder(s), Jacobus Nicolaas (J N) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Potgieter, Andries Hendrik Johannes (A H J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Oosthuizen, Stephanus Johannes (S J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Oosthuizen, Jacobus Johannes (J J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Lourens, Jacobus Nicolaas Johannes (J N J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Pier Retief/Ermelo Commando |
| Joubert, Johannes Jacobus (J J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Heinemann, Gabriel Jacobus (G J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Hartley, Thomas John (T J) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Fourie, Jacob Barnard (J B) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| De Villiers, Jacobus Stuart (J S) | 1900-02-23 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Van Zweel | 1900-02-24 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Human, Rudolf (roelof Jacobus) (R ( J) | 1900-02-24 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Grobler, Johannes Hermanus (J H) | 1900-02-24 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| De Beer, Edmund Cooper (E C) | 1900-02-24 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Coetzee, Johannes Frederik Cornelius Petrus (J F C P) | 1900-02-24 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Boksburg |
| Smit, F. (F) | 1900-02-25 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Johannesburg |
| Prinsloo, Hendrik Jacobus (H J) | 1900-02-25 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Kleynhans, Evert (E) | 1900-02-25 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Bloemfontein Commando |
| Dreyer, Lucas Ignatius (L I) | 1900-02-25 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Swart, Carolus Lourens (C L) | 1900-02-26 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Standerton Commando |
| Smit, Christoffel Theunis Jacobus (C T J) | 1900-02-26 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Boksburg vk Dercksen Commando |
| Rabie, Pieter Paul (P P) | 1900-02-26 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Swart | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Willemsen | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Pretoria Commando |
| Visser, Richard Frederik (R F) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Vryheid |
| Visagie, Roelof Gerhardus (R G) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Wakkerstroom Commando |
| Van Vuuren, Hendrik Jacobus (H J) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Heidelberg Commando |
| Van der Merwe, Lucas Gerhardus (L G) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Van den Berg, Johannes Petrus Louis (J P L) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Van Aswegen, Izak Gerhardus Jacobus (I G J) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Theron, A.m. (A) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Heidelberg Commando |
| Swarts, Chiel (C) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Standerton Commando |
| Swanepoel, Willem Jacob (W J) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Strauss, Jacobus Coenraad (J C) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Sanderton, ward Blesbokspruit Commando |
| Snyman, Theunis (T) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Senekal, Pieter Willem Adriaan (P W A) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Schoeman, Christiaan Johannes ( Petrus) (C J ( P) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Oberholster, A.j. (A) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Johannesburg |
| Mccallum, Johan Duncan St Clair (J D S C) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Lotter, Barend Christiaan (B C) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Standerton Commando |
| Lombard, Johannes Jurgens Anthonie (J J A) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Johannesburg |
| Le Roux, G.s. (G) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Kloppers, C.c. (C) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Katzkie, James Henry Albert. (J H A) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Joubert, Burgert Adriaan (B A) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Standerton Commando |
| Van Vuuren, Ockert Michiel (O M) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Van Vuuren, Jan Johannes (J J) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Hattingh, Johannes Hendrik (J H) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Harmse, D.p. (D) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Fourie, David Hermanus (D H) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Ehlers, Louis Frederik (L F) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Du Preez, Johannes Willem Christiaan (J W C) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Rustenburg (Eloff) Commando |
| Du Preez, Hendrik L. (H L) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Du Plooy, Roelof (R) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Du Plessis, David Schalk (D S) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Johannesburg |
| Cronje, Andries Johannes (A J) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Cloete, Jacobus Petrus (J P) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Krugersdorp |
| Beyers, C B (C B) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Boksburg |
| Beukes, C B (C B) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Malherbe, Isaac Johannes (I J) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Luttig, Jan H (J H) | 1900-02-27 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Pretoria Commando |
| Van Vuuren, Okkert Michiel J (O M J) | 1900-02-28 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Middelburg Commando |
| Van der Merwe, Hendrik Francois (H F) | 1900-02-28 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Pretoria Commando |
| Botes, F. A. (F A) | 1900-02-28 | Burgher | Boer Forces | |
| Botes, Francois Antonie (F A) | 1900-02-28 | Burgher | Boer Forces | Boksburg Field Cornet Dercksen Commando |