Kwazulu-Natal, ESTCOURT district, Colenso, Ambleside, Military cemetery

Cemetery information:- Burial site of soldiers of the 5th Irish Brigade, killed in Battle of Colenso. The Irish Brigade had been detailed to cross the Thukela River well up stream of the town and the Doornkopspruit and to swing right to roll up the Boer line. However they were mislead by their guide and ended up in a loop of the Thukela. They came under devastating small arms fire from the Boers lining the river on the north bank. Take Weenen/Colenso road from R103 (approaching from Estcourt) and turn left to Winterton. Follow signs. (source: https://www.battlefieldsroute.co.za/place/ambleside-military-cemetery/) Album complete, we have photographs of all the headstones in the cemetery. eGGSA captions done by: Eileen de Jager. Information also available on the GGSA Cemetery DVD:- Cemetery ID: 1128 Names in cemetery: 9 Google Earth Project Information:- GPSID: 1126 GPS: -28 44.230, 29 47.680