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Chapter XXXIV: Appendix: 3

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The distribution of British forces under arms in Natal on 11th October, 1899.

{ 18th Hussars.
{ One sqdn., Natal Carbineers.
{ M.I. coy., 1st battn. Leicestershire regiment.
{ M.I. coy., 1st battn. King's Royal Rifle Corps.
DUNDEE[5] { M.I. coy., 2nd battn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
{ Detachment Natal Police.
{ 13th, 67th, and 69th batteries, R.F.A.
{ 1st battn. Leicestershire regt.
{ 1st battn. King's Royal Rifle Corps.
{ 2nd battn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

{ 5th Lancers.
{ 19th Hussars.
{ 21st, 42nd, and 53rd batteries, R.F.A.
{ 10th mountain battery, R.G.A.
{ 23rd coy., R.E.
{ 1st battn. Liverpool regt. and M.I. coy.
{ 1st battn. Devonshire regt.
LADYSMITH { 1st battn. Manchester regt.
{ 2nd battn. Gordon Highlanders.
{ Natal Mounted Rifles.
{ Natal Carbineers.
{ Border Mounted Rifles.
{ Natal Field artillery.
{ Detachment Natal Police.
{ Natal Naval Volunteers.
{ Natal Corps of Guides.

{ Durban Light Infantry.
COLENSO { Detachment Natal Naval Volunteers.
{ One sqdn., Natal Carbineers.

ESTCOURT { Natal Royal Rifles.

PIETERMARITZBURG { 2nd battn. King's Royal Rifle Corps.
{ Imperial Light Horse.

HELPMAKAAR { Umvoti Mounted Rifles.

ESHOWE { One mounted coy., 1st battn. King's Royal Rifle
{ Corps.

DURBAN { One sqdn., 5th Dragoon Guards.

[Tablenote 5: The 1st battn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, and one section, 23rd coy., R.E., arrived at Dundee during 15th and 16th October.]

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