 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Munguva Yokukombwa kweKimberley, Cotty akarwa semusoja muKimberley Light Horse, chikwata chekoloni cheHondo yeBoer ya1899-1902. Ikoku hakushamisi sezvo mhuri yacho yakanga iri pedyo zvikuru naCecil Rhodes. Rhodes ndiye akanga atsigira kusimudzwa kwechirongwa chitsva ichi, Kimberley Light Horse, achitarisira kurwisana nemaBoers uye nguva pfupi vasati vasvika paKukombwa kweKimberley. Kimberley regiment ndeimwe yema regiments maviri chete eBritish Empire anobata seBattle Honour kudzivirirwa kweguta rayo - muchiitiko ichi kudzivirirwa kweKimberley. Bill Cotty akagamuchira Defence of Kimberley clasp uye Kimberley Star nokuda kwebasa rake. 