Chapter XVIII: Approximate Strength of Troops Engaged

Arms. Officers. Warrant, Horses Guns
N.C.O.s (Riding and
and men. Draught). Field Machine.

Divisional Staff 7 14 7 -- --
Mounted Troops
(includes detachment
Cape Police) 17 436 453 -- 2
Royal Artillery 19 466 514 12 --
Royal Engineers 7 200 63 -- --
Infantry 50 1,710 84 -- 2
Armed Service Corps,
Royal Army Medical 8 101 88 -- --
Corps, &c.

Total 108 2,927 1,209 12 4

SUMMARY OF BRITISH CASUALTIES.

Ranks. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total
Casualties.

Officers -- 8 13 21
N.C.O.s and men 25 102 548 675

696

SUMMARY OF AMMUNITION EXPENDED.

Description of Guns, &c.
15-pr. Machine. Lee-Metford
·303.

Number of rounds 569[12] 1,146 137,382[13]

[Tablenote 12: Includes 67 rounds captured by the enemy.]

[Tablenote 13: Includes 37,400 rounds lost in ammunition carts, and 86,560 rounds in the pouches of the killed and prisoners.]

MAGERSFONTEIN, 11th DECEMBER, 1899.