Rawlinson claimed that Hunter “and David Henderson persuaded the Chief to agree to my plan for having a go at Bulwana Tom. I was very sick at not being allowed to go myself, as it was my idea”. White insisted that Hunter lead the raid on Gun Hill himself, taking with him a force of 500 men. The result, on the night of 7th December 1899, was a stunning success for the men of the Imperial Light Horse, the Natal Carbineers and the Border Mounted Rifles. A Creusot Long Tom and a 12cm Krupp howitzer were blown up.
