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APPENDIX TO CHAPTERS I-XIV

I

BEITISH COLUMNS.

For convenience of reference, the distribution into divisions and

Irigades of the British troops north of the Orange River during

May and June is here set out.

THE MAIN AEMY.

Commander-in-Chief,

Field-Marshal Et. Hon. LOED EOBEETS, V.C, K.P., etc.

SEVENTH DIVISION.

G.O.C., Liedt.-General C. Tucker, C.B.

lith Brigade.—Mai.-Gen. J. G.

Maxwell, D.S.O.

2iid Norfolk Eegt.

2nd Lincola Eegt.

1st K. O. S. Borderers.

2nd Hampshire Eegt.

Artille)-y.

18th, 62nd, and 75th E.F.A.

2 9 45 howitzers.

6 6-in. „

15<^ Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. A. G.Wavell.

2nd Cheshire Eegt.

1st E. Lancashire Eegt.

2nd S. Wales Borderers.

2nd N. Staffordshire Eegt.

Mounted Troops.

1 Co. C.I.V.M.I.

Nesbitt's Horse.

Boyal Engineers,—26th Co.

ELEVENTH DIVISION

G.O.C., Lieut.-General E. Polb-Carew, C.B.

1st {Oua/rds') Brigade—Maj.-Gen.

Inigo Jones.

3rd Grenadier Guards.

1st Coldstream „2nd1st Scots

IQth Brigade.—Maii.-Qcen. T. E.Stephenson.

1st Essex Eegt.

1st Yorkshire Eegt.

2nd E. Warwickshire Eegt.1st Welsh Eegt.

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Artillery.

83rd, 84th, and 85th E.F.A.

2 Naval 4 • 7 guns.

2 Naval 12-pdrs.

2 5-in. siege guns.

Corps Troops, 7th and 12th Bns. I.Y.

Mounted Troops.

2nd W. Australian M.I.

Struben's Scouts.

Prince Alfred's Guard (detachment).


CAVALRY DIVISION,

G.O.O., Lieut.-Geneeal J. D. P. Feench.

1st Cavalry Brigade.—Colonel

T. 0. POBTEE.

2nd Dragoons.

6th

6th Dragoon Guards.

N. S. Wales Lancers.

Australian Horse.

Artillery.

"T" R.H.A." J " Section pom-poms.

ith Cavalry Brigade.

7th Dragoon Guards.

8th Hussars.

14th ,,

3rd Cavalry Brigade.—Brig.-Gen.

J. R. P. GOEDON.

9th Lancers.

16th „17th „

Artillery.

"R" R.H.A." D " Section pom-poms.

-Maj.-Gon. J. B. B. Dickson, C.B.

Artillery.

"O" R.H.A." E " Section pom-poms.

1st M.I. Brigade.-

MOUNTED INFANTRY.

-G.O.C., Maj.-Geneeal E. T. H. Hutton, C.B., A.D.C.

1st Corps Lt.-Col. E. A. H.Aldeeson.

1st Canadian Mounted Rifles.

2ndIst Bn. M.I. (S. E., Cork, Alder-

shot and Southern Companies).

Artillery.

" G " R.H.A." G " Section pom-poms.

m Corps M.I.*—Col. St. G. C.

Heney.

S. Australian M.I.

Tasmanian M.I.

Victorian Mounted Rifles.

4th Bn. M.I. (D. of Cornwall's L.I.," Shropshire L.I., Yorkshire L.I.

and Warwick companies).

3rd Corps M.J.—Lt.-Col. T. D.PiLCHEE.

Queensland M.I.

New Zealand M.I.

3rd Bn. M.I. (NorthumberlandFus., L. N. Lanes., Northern,

K. 0. Y. L.I., and Munster Fus.

Companies).

New South Wales M.I. (from 2ndCorps M.I.).

m Corps ilf.J.*—Lt.-Col. W. C.

Ross.Loch's Horse.

Lumsden's Horse.

8th Bn. M.I. (Cheshire, E. Lanes.,

S. W. Borderers, and N. Stafiord-

shire companies).

1st W. Riding Co.

1st Oxford L.I. Co.

Artillery,—" J " R.H.A. and " L " Section pom-poms.

* The 4th and 8tb Ciorps M.I. formed a separate command under Col. Henry,

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WINBUEG COLUMN..' G.O.C., Lieut.-Genebal Ian Hamilton, C.B., D.S.O.

21sf Brigade.—Maj.-Geu.. BkuceHamilton.

lUh Brigade.—^la.].-Gen. H. L.

Smith-Dobeien, D.S.O.

1st Gordon Highrs.

2nd Duke of Cornwall's L.I.

2nd Shropshire L.I.

E. Canadian Regt.

Artillery.

74th, 76th, 81st, and 82nd E.F.A.

2 5-in. guns.

2nd Cavalry Brigade.—Bxig..Gen. R. G. Bkoadwood,

1st R. Sussex Regt.

1st Derbyshire Regt.

1st Cameron Highrs.

C.I.V. Regt.


Composite Regiment of Household

Cavalry {1st and 2nd Life Guards

and R. Horse Guards).

10th Hussars.

12th Lancers.

2nd Brigade M.I.—Brig,

id Carps ilf.I.—Lt.-Col. H. de B.

Db Lisle, D.S.O.

W. Australian M.I.

6th Bn. M.I. (Wilts, Gordons,

Bedford, Essex and Welsh Com-panies).

5th Corps M. I.— Lt.-Col. H. L.

Dawson.

Marshall's Horse.

Roberts's Horse.

Ceylon M.I.

6th Bn. M.I. (Worcester, R. Irish,

E. Kent, Gloucester and E.

Yorks Companies).

Artillery,—" P " R.H.A. and " A "

Section pom-poms.

Artillery,

" Q " R.H.A." K " Section pom-poms.

:.-Gen. C. P. Ridley.

6th Corps M.I.—Lt.-Col. N. Legge,D.S.O.

Kitchener's Horse.

C.I.V. M.I.

2nd Bn. M.I. (Eastern, Western,

Northern and Dublin Com-panies).

Derby M.I. (2 Cos.).

7th Corps Jf.I.—Lt.-Col. E. G. T.

Bainbridge.

Burma M.I. (Durham L.I., Essex,

and W. Riding Companies).

Rimington's Guides.

7th Bn. M.I. (Norfolk, Lincoln,

Scottish Borderers, and Hamp-shire Companies).

NINTH DIVISION.

G.O.C., Lieut.-Geneeal Sib H. E. Colvile, K.O.M.G., C.B.

3rd (Highland) Brigade.—Maj.-Gen.

H. a. MacDonald, C.B., D.S.O.,

A.D.O.

2nd Royal Highrs. (Black Watch).

1st Highland Light Infantry.

2nd Seaforth Highrs.

1st Argyll and Sutherland Highrs.

Artillery,

5th R.F.A. ; 2 4-7 Naval guns.


Mounted Troops.

1 sq. Eastern Province Horse,

13th Bn. I.y,

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EUNDLE'S COLUMN.

EIGHTH' DIVISION.

G.O.C., Lieut.-Geneeai, Sie H. M. L. Bundle, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.

l&th Brigade.—lAa^.-Gen. B. B. D.

Campbell, M.V.O.

2nd Grenadier Guards.

2nd Scots Guards.

2nd E. Yorkshire Regt.

1st Leinster Eegt.

Mounted Troops.

1st, 4th, and 11th Bns. I.Y.


11th Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. J. E.Botes.

1st Worcester Regt.

2nd R. W. Kent Regt.

1st S. Staffordshire Regt.

2nd Manchester Regt,

,

Artillery.

2nd, 77th, and 79th R.P.A.

COLONIAL DIVISION.

G.O.C., Majoe-Geneeal E. Y. Beabant, C.M.G.

Cape Mounted Rifles.

Kafirarian Rifles.

DriscoU's Scouts.

1st and 2nd Brabant's Horse.

Border Horse.

Frontier Mounted Rifles,

Queenstown Volunteers.

Artillery.

2 Naval 12-pdrs.

4 15-pdrs. (Cape Artillery).

4 2-5 R.M.L.

1 14-pdr. HotchHss.'

SIXTH DIVISION.

G.O.C.,'Lieut.-Geneeal T. Kelly-Kenny, C.B.

IZfh jBrig-odle.—Maj.-Gen. R. A. P.

Clements, D.S.O., A.D.G.

2nd Bedfordshire Regt.

1st Royal Irish Regt.

2nd Worcester Regt.

2nd Wiltshire Regt.

Mounted Troops.

Prince Alfred's Guard.

Malta M.I.

Boyal Engineers,—38th Go.

13th Brigade.—Maj.-Gcn. C. E,

Knox.

2nd E. Kent Regt.

2nd Gloucestershire Regt.

1st W. Riding Regt.

1st Oxfordshire L.I..

Artillery.

8th and 68th R.P.A.

C.I.V. Bty. (later transferred to

General Paget).

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ITHIED DIVISION.

G.O.C., Lieut.-Genebal Sie H. C. Cheembide, G.C.M.G., C.B.

22nd Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. R. E.

Allen.

2nd Northumberland Fus.

3rd E. Kent Regt.

2nd R. Berkshire Regt.

4th Argyll and Sutherland Highrs.

Mounted Troops.

Montmorency's Scouts.

1st and 2nd Cos. R. Scots M.I.

Northumberland Fus. Co. M.I.

1st and 2nd Cos. Derbyshire Regt.

M.I.

Ist and 2nd Cos. R. Berks Regt. M.I.

E. Irish Rifles Co. M.I.

23rd BngrcKie.—Maj.-Gen. W. G.

Knox, C.B.

1st R. Scots.

1st Sufiolk Regt.

3rd R. Scots.

9th King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Artillery.

9th, 17th, and 39th R.F.A.

Elswick Vol. Bty.


METHUEN'S COLUMN.

FIRST DIVISION.

G.O.C., Lieut.-Geneea.l Loed Methuen, K.G.V.O., C.B., C.M.G.

9th Brigade.—yLa.].-Qen. C. W. H.Douglas, A.D.C.

1st Northumberland Fus.

1st L. N. Lancashire Regt.

3rd S. Wales Borderers.

2nd Northampton Regt.

Artillery.


37th Howitzer Bat. R.F.A." H " Section pom-poms.

Diamond Fields Artillery.

23rd Co. (Western) R.G.A.

20th Brigade.—M.9.\.-Q&n. A. H.Paget.

1st R. Munster Fus.

2nd K. O. Yorkshire L.I.

4th Scottish Rifles.

4th S. Staffordshire Regt.

Mounted Troops.

3rd, 5th, 10th, and 15th Bns. I.Y.

Warwick's Scouts.

Boyal Engineers,—11th Co,


HUNTER'S COLUMN.

TENTH DIVISION.

G.O.O., Lieut.-Genebal Sib A. Hunter, K.C.B., D.S.O.

Uh Brijaie.—Maj.-Gen. A. F.

Haet, O.B.

2nd Somerset L.I.

1st Connaught Rangers.

2nd R. Dublin Fus.

1st Border Regt.

Mounted Troops.

eth Bn. I.Y.

Boyal Engineers,—24tli Co.

&t}i Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. G.

Barton, C.B.

2nd Royal Fus.

2nd R. Scots Fus.

1st R. Welsh Fus.

2nd R. Irish Fus.

Artillery.

"M " R.H.A. (one section),

" G " Section pom-poms.28th, 66th, and 78th R.F.A.

1 6-in. q.-f. gun.

WAEREN'S COLUMN.

G.O.O., Liedt.-Geneeal Sib Chaeles Waeben, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.

Mounted Troops.

8th Bn. I.Y.

19th Bn. (Paget's Horse) I.Y.

Munster Fus. M.I. (1 Co.).

Cape Mounted Police (30).

Warren's Scouts (30).

Infantry.

Duke of Edinburgh's Own Vol.

Rifles (7 Cos.).

Artillery.

"E" Bat. R. Canadian ArtiUery

(4 guns).

Royal Cape Artillery (2 guns).

MAFEKING RELIEFCOLUMN.

G.O.C, Colonel B. T.

Mahon, D.S.O.

Imperial Light Horse.

Kimberley Mounted Corps.

100 men Fusilier Brigade.

4 gims, " M " R.H.A." F " Section pom-poms.

PLUMER'S COLUMN.G.O.C, Lieut.-Colonel H. C. 0.

Plumes.

Rhodesian Regiment.

S. Rhodesian Volunteers (800).

British South Africa Police (1,000).

8 2-5-in. guns, 1 12J-pdr. Viokers-

Maxim, 2 7-pdrs., 8 Gatlings andMaxims.


MAFEKING DEFENCE FORCE.

Commandant, Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell.

Artillery.Protectorate Regt.

British South Africa Police

(Detachment)

Cape Police,,

Bechuanaland Rifles „Town Guard.

4 7-pdr. M. L. guns.

1 1-pdr. Hotchkiss.

7 -303 Maxims.

1 2-in. Nordenfelts.

EHODESIAN FIELD FORCE.

G.O.C., Libut.-Gbneeal Sie F. Cabeington, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.

1st Brigade—Col. G. A. L.

Caebw, D.S.O.

1st Regt.

:

—N. S. Wales Bushmen.

Znd Begt.

:

—S. Australian Bushmen.Tasmanian Bushmen.Queensland M.I.

3rd Begt.

:

—Victorian Bushmen.\V. Australian Bushmen.

Not Brigaded ;—

17th and 18th Bns. I.Y.

Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

2nd Brigade.—Col. RaleighGeey, C.M.G.

^th Begt. :—

New Zealand Bushmen.

5th Begt.

:

—New Zealand Imperial Bushmen.

6th Begt. :—

N.S.W. Imperial Bushmen.

Artillery.

" C " Bat. R. Canadian Artillery.

1st (" New Zealand ") Bat., Arm-strong q.-f. 15-pdrs.

2nd Bat., Armstrong q.-f. 15-pdrs.

3rd Bat. (2 guns).

2 pom-pom batterie3.

THE NATAL ARMY.

G.O.C., General Rt. Hon. Sir REDVERS BULLER, V.C,G.C.B., K.C.M.G.

SECOND DIVISION.

Lieut.-General Sie C. F. Cleby, K.C.B.

2tMZ Brigade.—Biig.-Gea. E. 0. F.

Hamilton.

2nd R. W. Surrey Regt.

2nd Devonshire Regt.

2nd E. Surrey Regt.

2nd W. Yorkshire Regt.

4th Brigade.—Brig.-Gen. C. D.

Coopee.

1st Durham L.I.

2nd Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

3rd King's Royal Rifles.

1st Rifle Brigade.


nth, 63rd and 64th E.F.A.


Artillery.

4 Naval 12-pdrs,

2 „ 4-7.

2 pom-poms.

G.O.C., LiEDT.-GENERAr, T:

1th Brigade.—Brig.-Gen. F. W.Kitchener.

1st Devonshire Regt.

1st Manchester Begt.

2nd Gordon Highrs.

2nd Rifle Brigade.

Artillery.

21st, 42nd and 53rd R.F.A.

2 Naval 12-pdrs.

DIVISION.

Hon. N. G. Lyttelton, C.B.

%th Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. F.

Howard, C.B., C.M.G., A.D.O.

1st Liverpool Regt.

1st Leicestershire Regt.

1st R. Inniskilling Fus.

1st King's Royal Rifles.

Boyal Engineers,—23rd Co.

FIFTH DIVISION.

Lieut.-General H.

10th Brigade.—M.a.\.-QQn. J.

Talbot Coke.

2nd Dorsetshire Regt.

2nd Middlesex Regt.

1st R. Dublin Fusiliers.


NATAL

1st Cavalry Brigade.—Brig.-Gen.

J. F. BURN-MUEDOCH.

1st Royal Dragoons,

5th Dragoon Guards.

13th Hussars.

2nd Cavalry Brigade.—Maj.-Gcn.

J. F. Brocklehurst, M.V.O.

5th Lancers.

18th Hussars.

19th Hussars.

Artillery,

"A" Bat. R.H.A.

Colt Gun Detachment.

Natal (Volunteer) Field Artillery

(2 guns).

J. T. HiLDYAED, C.B.

11th Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. A. S.

Wynne, C.B.

2nd R. Lancaster Regt.

1st S. Lancashire Regt.

1st York and Lancaster Regt.

2nd Lancashire Fus.

Artillery.


3rd Mounted Brigade.—Maj.-Gen.The Earl op Dundonald, G.B.,

M.V.O.

South African Light Horse.

Thorneycroft's M.I.

Bethune's M.I.

Composite Regt. M.I.

Strathcona's Horse (joined June20th).

Natal Carbineers.

Natal Mounted Rifles.

Border „ „Umvoti „ „

CAVALRY.

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CORPS ARTILLERY.

4th Mountain Bat.

10th „ „ (Detachment).

16th Co. S. Div. R. Gar. Artillery.

61st and 86th Howitzer R.P.A.

10th Co. E. Div. R. Gar. Artillery.

2nd „ W.6th „ W.

II

TABLE SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OP THE IMPERIALYEOMANRY INTO BATTALIONS AND COMPANIES.

1st Battalion.—LievA.-Col. R. G. W.Chaloneb.

1st Wiltshire Co.

2nd „8rd Gloucestershire Co.

4th Glamorganshire Co,

2nd Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. M. A.

BUBKE.

5th Warwickshire Co.

21st Cheshire Co.

22nd „32nd Lancashire Co.

Zrd Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. G. J.

'

YOUNGHOSBAND.

9th Yorkshire Co.

10th Notts. (Sherwood Rangers) Co,

11th Yorkshire Co.

12th S. Nottinghamshire Co.

4<fe BattaUon.—Col. P. G. Blaib,

6th Staffordshire Co.

7th Leicestershire Co.

8th Derbyshire Co.

4l8t Hampshire Co

bth Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. P. C.

Meybick.

13th Shropshire Co.

14th Northumberland Co.

15th

16th Worcestershire Co.

Qth Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. C. RBden.

17th Ayrshire and Lanarkshire Co.

18th Glasgow (Queen's Own) Co.

19th Lothians and Berwickshire Co.

20th Fife and Forfarshire Light

Horse Co.

1th Battalion.—Col. Helyab.

25th West Somerset Co.

26th Dorsetshire Co.

27th Devonshire Co.

48th North Somerset Co.

Qth Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. A. P.

Cbawley.

23rd Lancashire Co.

24th Westmoreland and Cumber-land Co.

77th Manchester Co.

9th Battalion.—Col. H. R. L.

Howaed,

29th Denbighshire Co.

80th Pembrokeshire Co.

31st Montgomeryshire Co.

49th

10th Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. EbioSmith.

37th Buckinghamshire Co.

38th „39th Berkshire Co.

i40th Oxfordshire Co.


llth Battalion.—Colonel W. K.MiTFOBD.

83rd East Kent Co.

34th Middlesex Co.

35th

36th West Kent Co.

12th Battalion.—Lieut. -Col.

R. H. F. W. Wilson.

28th Bedfordshire Co.

42nd Hertfordshire Co.

43rd Sufiolk Co.

44th

IMh Battalion.—lA&Mi.-Col, B. E.

Spbagge, D.S.O.

45th Dublin Co.

46th Belfast Co.

47th D.C.O. Co.

54th Belfast Co.

lUh Battalion.—Colonel A. M.Beookpield.

53rd East Kent Co.

55th Northumberland Co.

62nd Middlesex Co.

69th Sussex Co.

15th Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. L.

SandWITH.

56th Buckinghamshire Co.

57th

58th Berkshire Co.

59th Oxfordshire Co.

l&th Battalion.—Lieut.-Col. H. M.ElDLEY.

63rd Wiltshire Co.

66th Yorkshire Co.

74th Dublin Co.

llth Battalion.—Lieut.-Col.

B. St. L. Moobe.

50th Hampshire Co.

60th N. Irish (Belfast) Co.

61st S. Irish (Dublin) Co.

65th Leicestershire Co.

l^th Battalion.—Colonel R. K.Paeke.

67th Sharpshooters Co.

75th

X^th Battalion.—Colonel H.Paget, C.B.

51st Paget's Co.

52nd „68th „73rd

20^/1 BaiiaZiow.—Lieut.-Col. R. B.

COLVIN.

72nd Roughriders Go.

76th „78th Co.

79th Co.


III

BOER COMMANDOS.

A list is here given of the Boer commandos. The numbers

assigned to the commandos are those given by Captain Meichmann,

the United States attache with the Boer forces, and represent the

numbers of men " registered for the field " at the beginning of the

war. These numbers naturally changed from time to time, but they

are useful as giving an indication of the relative sizes of the com-

mandos. WJterever possible, the commandants are also given. In

some cases, the names of several successive commandants of a

commando are given.

Transvaal.

Commando Commandant. Numbers._

Krugersdorp ..... J. Kemp 1,317(B. Viljoen \

Johannesburg .... IC. Pienaar 1

(W. J". Viljoen \ 2,013vTUrLLliauUli. • • » « • frVfl.VPf.t'. \

Boksburg ..... Dirksen J

Middelburg Fourie 1,550Eustenburg ..... Steenekamp 2,103Ermelo ...... J. N. H. Grobler 963Piet Relief 301Wakkerstroom .... J. J. Alberts 1,179Pretoria...... D. Erasmus 2,832Waterberg ..... Grobler 284Zoutpansberg..... H. Snyman 1,017Bethal H. S. Grobler 737Bloenihof ..... Tollie de Beer 680Carolina ..... D. Joubert 427

Heidelberg(Weilbach \IBuys /

2,375

Lichtenburg Celliers 993

LydenburgfSchalk Burger )

\D. J. Schoeman J

1,125

Marico ...... J. P. Snyman 984

Potcbefstroom .... (A. P. J. Cronje \

\Liebenberg /1,249

Standerton ..... J. J. Alberts 890Swaziland ..... Oppermann 271Utrecht 492Vryheid...... 731WolmaransstaJ .... S. B. Du Toit 838

25,411

To these must be added the " Zarps," of whom the mounted and foot

police together numbered about 1,400; also .the foreign volunteers, whoseorganisation and commanders were constantly changing.

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Orange Feee State.

Commando. CommandaDt. Numbers.

Bloemfoutein..... (DuPlooy1

\ Piet Pourie >

(ivoiDeJ

1,253

Winburg

oonckcil.«••«•1 V iionei 1

< Van der Merwe(

( Haasbroekde Villiers

J

1,d1d

Kroonstad I IN ei(

1 p. van Aardt /2,068

J-iSidyurEnd « . « • «

fCrowther 1

\Perreira /ay

Picksburg ..... P. de Vimers 235

Bethlehem Michael Prinsloo 1,142

Pauresmith ..... Visser 988

Harrismith ..... C. J. de ViUiers 751

Heilbron ±J, Ouccllciiaillip 1 QK^1 , 00

1

Vrede J. ,Uoo

-1->UDUU1 ...... Badenhorst

Rouxville "1

Thaba 'Nchu .'

.* .' * .'

/

J. H. Olivier\ 98

Hoopstad 494

Smithfield fSwanepoel\Potgieter /

299

Bethulie ..... du Plooy 337

Wepener. ..... T. Roux 253

Philippolia ..... Judge Hertzog 209

Jacobsdal H. P. J. Pretorius 139

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