 Dorling akashanda muSouth Africa muHondo yechipiri yeBoer kubva muna 1899 kusvika muna 1902. Akanga ari Field Paymaster kuNatal Field Force, iyo yakabatanidzwa mukuedza kubvisa Ladysmith, uye saka akanga aripo muhondo dzeColenso December 1899 uye Tugela HeightsFebruary 1900. Akakwidziridzwa kuva mukuru musi wa 23 March 1900, akagara muSouth Africa kusvikira pashure pokunge hondo yapera muna June 1902, achienda kuEngland paSS Dunvegan Castle muna October gore iroro. Nokuda kwebasa rake, akambotaurwa muDespatches London Gazette 29071902, akagamuchira Queens Medal ne5 clasps uye Kings Medal ne2 clasps, uye akapiwa Distinguished Service Order DSO muna Gumiguru 1902 South Africa Honours list mubairo uyu wakanyorwa musi wa22 Nyamavhuvhu 1902. 