He was briefly taken prisoner by the Boers in June 1900 but escaped .
His battalion served in the Second Boer War in South Africa , where Mitford son joined in the fighting , in which he served with distinction and was wounded three times , losing one lung .
Mitford was briefly taken prisoner by the Boers in June 1900 but escaped .
His battalion served in the Second Boer War in South Africa , where Mitford son joined in the fighting , in which he served with distinction and was wounded three times , losing one lung .