Everitt, who was exhausted, by the collar of the coat pulled him out of the way of the pursuing Zulus, who were themselves greatly impeded by the rugged nature of the cliffs, and standing over his breathless lieutenant, received from him a carbine and ammunition. Then, with the three men remaining alive out of the rear-guard seven, Buller covered the retreat of the last of those descending the cliff. Buller was ubiquitous, and to my knowledge rescued four men that day, three of whom lived for years afterwards; the fourth man whom he pulled out of the middle of a struggling crowd of Zulus, and carried, holding on to his stirrup, down the hill, was eventually wounded much lower down, and lost his life. Trooper Randal, Frontier Light Horse, told me, five days later, that in the retreat his horse was completely exhausted, when he was overtaken by Colonel Buller, who was falling back with the rearmost men, and that the colonel put him upon his own horse and carried him for some distance; then dropping him, returned again to the fight, this time picking up Capt D'Arcy, also of the Frontier Light Horse. This officer had lost both his horses, and when panting along on foot, with the Zulus less than a hundred yards behind him, was rescued by Colonel Buller, who took him up on his horse." In 1885 he was in command of the Desert Column. He was created a KCMG (Medal and clasp). In 1886 Major-General Sir R. Buller was sent to Ireland to reorganize the Constabulary. From 1887 to 1890 he was Quartermaster General of the Forces. In 1890 he was appointed Adjutant General in succession to Lord Wolseley. In 1891 he became Lieut-General and was created GCB. In 1898 he was in command at Aldershot and on the outbreak of the Boer War was appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa. In 1890 he won the Battle of Colenso and occupied Spion Kop.
In 1901 Sir Redvers Buller resumed the command at Aldershot. He died at his home, Downes near Crediton, on the 2 June 1908. At Exeter a beautiful equestrian statue of him was erected by his admirers at home and abroad, and there is a magnificent recumbent effigy of Sir Redvers Buller in Winchester Cathedral, also a very fine Memorial in Crediton Church. At Winchester the words of the memorial are: "A great leader - Beloved of his men".
Commemoration:
1. Headstone.
2. Tomb-type Memorial in North Transept, Winchester Cathedral.
3. Equestrian statue in Queen Street, Exeter, Devon.
4. Plaque in Exeter Cathedral.
5. Arch-type Memorial at Holy Cross Church, Crediton.
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