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suffered very heavily during this war. No one who 

 has read the account of the splendid fight and heroic 

 resistance made by the 150 men under Sandeman in 

 September, 1901, when rushed at Elands River Poort 

 by Smuts' Commando, can wonder that I am proud 

 of having belonged to that distinguished regiment. 

 Lieutenants Sheridan, Morrit and Russel were killed ; 

 Major Sandeman and Lord Vivian were wounded ; 

 over 30 N.C.O.'s and men killed, and 31 wounded, out 

 of a total of 150. Sandeman was an excellent polo 

 player in 1888, but he has not played much in late 

 years. Sheridan was a promising and dashing player. 

 Major Nickalls is a very fine Back player, and has 

 played for the regiment several times. He was 

 particularly good in India and Egypt, despite his 

 welter weight. Captain W. A. Tilney, who has done 

 invaluable work in Ladysmith, and subsequently on 

 Lord Methuen's staff, is the captain of the 17th Lancers' 

 polo team, and he won the Open Cup in Dublin with 

 a team consisting of himself. Major Portal, R. S. 

 Carden, and A. F. Fletcher, all of whom have served 

 in this campaign. The deeply lamented Lord Ava, 

 who was killed in Ladysmith, was another well-known 

 player that got his education in this regiment. Poor 

 Brinsley Sheridan was his cousin, and joined the 

 regiment through his advice and influence. 



The Household Cavalry sent many polo players to 

 the war. The ist Life Guards contributed Colonel 

 Calley, who won his Brevet Colonelcy ; Captain G. F. 

 Milner, who, when he was in the 17th, played in the 

 winning team at Meerut in 1889 ; the Duke of Teck, 

 who played for the 17th in India in 1889, and who 

 earned a Brevet Majority ; Captains E. W. Clowes, 



