Ambulances and British troops crossing the Tugela River over the pontoon bridge near Trichardt's Drift, during the British retreat from Spion Kop in the Boer War, 25 January 1900.

has the “KOP” or Spion Kop Gate. On Friday tributes reverberated with the memories of soldiers, stretcher bearers, and scouts who played critical roles in the battle's grim narrative.