Kuilfontein was a farm in the Northern Cape, close to Arundel – between Noupoort and Colesburg.
On 24 February 1900, the Boer General, Koos de la Rey occupied the farm but withdrew after a skirmish lasting the whole day.
Sergeant J. Firth of the West Riding Regiment, who was part of Lieutenant-General Clements’ force which was advancing on Colesburg, rescued two fellow soldiers under heavy fire before being wounded himself.
He was awarded the VC for his bravery.
