Chapter VII: The Wonder of the World (3)

The South African Light Horse is mentioned among the Cape
Colonial troops, though it has done notable work in Natal. The
second and third regiments of the corps became respectively
Roberts's and Kitchener's Horse. In the district of Kaffraria
half the available men were embodied, men belonging to the Duke
of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles--one of the corps of
"regulars" belonging to Cape Colony.

The South African Light Horse was started on the 12th of
November. By order of Sir Redvers Buller a recruiting office
was opened in Cape Town, whereupon the place was instantly
invaded. Patriotic fervour ran high, and every one desired to
take a share in showing forth the might of Great Britain. The
officers, Major Byng (10th Hussars, with temporary rank of
colonel) and Captain Villiers (R.H.G., with temporary rank of
major), set themselves manfully to hurry the work of
organisation. In no time men were picked--fine riders and fine
shots--mounted and equipped. Saddlery, tents, harness,
ammunition--all were gathered together with startling celerity.
Among the troopers were British-born subjects, Uitlanders,
Colonials, Americans, farmers, seamen, &c. The officers hailed
from many regiments--the 10th Hussars, Royal Horse Guards, Life
Guards, 11th Hussars, 20th Hussars, Gordon Highlanders,
Yeomanry, Militia--all manner of men of distinction and wealth
and breeding uniting together in a common brotherhood for a
common cause.

The following is a list of the officers: Colonel Byng, 10th
Hussars, commanding; Major Villiers, Royal Horse Guards, second
in command; Captain Fraser, 1st Life Guards, adjutant; Captain
French, late L.G., Maxims; Captain Harden, Transport; Captain
Murray; Captain Anderson; Captain Hull, paymaster; Vet.-Captain
Walker; Vet.-Lieutenant Steele; Chaplain Rev. G. Eales.
Squadron Leaders--Captain Balfour, late 11th Hussars; Major
(Bimbash) Stewart, Gordon Highlanders; Captain Kirkwood;
Captain Gatacre; Captain Renton; Captain Whittaker; Captain
Child; Captain Allgood. Lieutenants Milne, Tucker, Brown,
Jobling, De Rougemont, Tarbutt, Davis, Bathurst, Shepherd;
Second Lieutenants Warren, Carlton Smith, Hamilton, Cock,
Leith, Welstead, Robinson, Oates, Johnson, Vignelles, Vaughan,
Carlisle, Marsden, Overbeck, Newman, Penrose, Kuhlman, Horne,
Cloete, Walker-Leigh, Hon. de Saumarez, Thorold, Kitson,
Vaghan.

Three squadrons under Captain Byng proceeded to the front to
Natal, where they immediately distinguished themselves, while
the remainder of the regiment went to the western border, and
there took a full share of incessant work.

The Natal Mounted Police under Colonel Dartnell, "a genius,
planner, and guide," did wonderful deeds in relation to the
defence of Ladysmith and during the trying actions which
preceded it. The gallant colonel, who has been described in
action as being "as good as a brigade," placed his own horse at
the disposal of General Symons, who was wounded, and saw him
safely off the field at Glencoe.

The Natal Carabineers served splendidly both within and without
Ladysmith, some of the force, under Lord Dundonald, being the
first to relieve the town. Their fighting qualities are well
known, and it is unnecessary to do more than quote the words of
General Hunter, who said, "I never wish to serve with better
men."

First-rate work has been done by the Frontier Mounted Rifles, a
well-trained and excellently-equipped body of men, all in the
prime of life, and drawn from the eastern border towns of the
Cape Colony. They held a position of continual danger, being
encamped nearest the enemy. Being born and bred among the
kopjes which afforded the Boers such cosy hiding-places, they
were acquainted with every nook and corner, and could find
their way about them both in daylight and dark. This force,
with the Cape Police, helped to keep General Gatacre informed
regarding the seething mass of disloyalty that surrounded him.
It was difficult to choose between the honest hostility of the
Free Staters and the crafty antagonism of the rebel Dutchmen,
who had joined the enemy almost to a man. These were known to
be in active collusion with the foe, assisting them by spying,
blowing up culverts, wrecking railway lines, and generally
assisting in the development of the plots to sweep British rule
from the soil of Africa. Loyal British subjects had much to
suffer at the hands of these people, who spent their time
carrying off and destroying furniture and valuables, smashing
windows and doors, and damaging all property other than their
own that they could lay hands on, and with these duplicit
ruffians the British troops unaided by Colonials could never
have been even. Besides the valuable services of the Frontier
Mounted Rifles and the Cape Police, General Gatacre had under
him four other regiments of Cape Colonials, who were all trying
to outrival each other in nobility, pluck, and usefulness. Of
many other regiments pages might be written, but space does not
permit. In regard to the Imperial Light Horse, one sentence
expressed by Sir George White speaks volumes. He said it was
composed of the finest fighting material that he had ever had
under his command.

THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY

Early in the days of war Lord Lonsdale offered to take out to
South Africa 200 men of the Westmoreland and Cumberland
Yeomanry, of which he is colonel, and to fully equip and clothe
them. Lord Harris and his regiment, the East Kent Mounted
Rifles, also were among the first to volunteer for the front,
and before that the Middlesex Yeomanry (the Duke of
Cambridge's Hussars) made a hurried application to go to the
Transvaal, which impetuosity of loyalty was met by the War
Office with courteous refusal. At that time the need for light
cavalry in South Africa seemed scarcely to have dawned on the
authorities. It was true that October mists and November fogs
had enveloped London, and that no one between Downing Street
and the Mansion House could see an inch before his nose, and it
was equally true that by the time these mists had cleared away
there was only one question, namely, "How many men could be
sent abroad out of the 10,000 who constituted the Yeomanry
Cavalry?"

Then, in December, the following announcement, with regulations
to be observed in the organisation of a Contingent of Yeomanry
and Volunteers, was published:--

YEOMANRY.--1. Her Majesty's Government have decided to raise
for service in South Africa a mounted infantry force, to be
named "The Imperial Yeomanry." 2. The force will be recruited
from the Yeomanry, but Volunteers and civilians who may possess
the requisite qualifications (as given below) will be specially
enrolled in the Yeomanry for this purpose. 3. The force will be
organised in companies of 115 rank and file, five officers
being allotted to each company, viz., one captain and four
subalterns, preference being given to Yeomanry officers. 4. The
term of enlistment for officers and men will be for one year,
or for not less than the period of the war. 5. The officers and
men will bring their own horses, clothing, saddlery, and
accoutrements. Arms and ammunition, camp equipment, and
regimental transport will be provided by Government. 6. The men
will be dressed in Norfolk jackets, of woollen material of
neutral colour, breeches and gaiters, lace boots, and felt
hats. Strict uniformity of pattern will not be insisted upon.
7. The pay will be at cavalry rates, with a capitation grant
for horses, clothing, saddles, and accoutrements. All ranks
will receive rations from date of joining. Gratuities and
allowances will be those laid down in special army order of May
10, 1899. 8. Applications for enrolment should be addressed to
colonels commanding Yeomanry regiments, or to General Officers
commanding districts, to whom instructions will be immediately
issued.

_Qualifications._--(_a_) Candidates must be from twenty to
thirty-five years of age and of good character. (_b_)
Volunteers or civilian candidates must satisfy the colonel of
the regiment through which they enlist that they are good
riders and marksmen, according to Yeomanry standard. (_c_) The
standard of physique to be that for cavalry of the line.

VOLUNTEERS.--Her Majesty's Government have decided to accept
offers of service in South Africa from the Volunteers. A
carefully selected company of 110 rank and file, officered by
one captain and three subalterns, will be raised (one for each
British line battalion serving in, or about to proceed to,
South Africa) from the Volunteer battalions of the territorial
regiment. These Volunteer companies will, as a general rule,
take the place in the line battalion of its company, serving as
mounted infantry. The Volunteer battalions from which a company
is accepted will form and maintain a waiting company in reserve
at home. The selection of men from the Volunteer battalions for
service with the line battalion in the field, will devolve on
the commanding officers of Volunteer battalions. The terms of
enlistment for officers and men will be for one year, or for
not less than the period of the war. Full instructions for the
information of all concerned will be issued with the least
possible delay through General Officers commanding districts.

Drawing by Allan Stewart.]

A committee was formed to assist in organising the Yeomanry
force, among which were the following notable persons:
Colonel Lord Chesham, Colonel A. G. Lucas, Colonel Viscount
Valentia, Colonel the Right Hon. W. H. Long, M. P. Colonel the
Earl of Lonsdale consented to assist the committee in the
obtaining of horses. The following Acting Staff Officers were
nominated to assist Colonel Lord Chesham: Captain the Hon. W.
Bagot (late Scots Guards), Captain L. Sandwith (8th Hussars),
Adjutant of the 2nd Yeomanry Brigade.

In a short, an almost incredibly short, space of time numerous
battalions were in readiness, and a strong contingent from
Ireland was raised, composed mainly of hunting men. The
Under-Secretary for War wrote to correct the impression which
prevailed in some quarters that the raising of funds by private
subscriptions for the Volunteers and Imperial Yeomanry going to
South Africa was promoted by Government in order to do work
which ought to be done with Government money. He pointed out
that the Government was bearing the whole cost of those forces,
providing them directly with their pay, food, and arms, and,
through their regiments, with clothing and equipments. But the
Government allowance for these things was calculated on the
regular army scale, and the public subscription would be
serviceable in the way of making better provision in those
directions for the local Volunteers and Yeomanry, of locally
overcoming certain difficulties of organisation, and of
decentralising a great deal of contracting for horses, saddles,
clothing, &c. Why, they argued, should the man who volunteers
his service in the field bear also all the cost of making
himself efficient, and all the cost entailed by his absence
from his trade or profession? Surely those who could not
volunteer for the front will be glad to assist him, or his
corps in this case, as they have assisted him or his corps in
time of peace for forty years? Quantities of men of independent
means throughout the country, a great many of whom were
acquainted with each other, were ready and anxious to form a
corps of the Imperial Yeomanry, messing and fighting together,
and enduring the hardships and dangers of the trooper in
emulation of the regular service man; and to this body of men
the corps specially appealed. Though at first some 5000 men
were called for, it was evident that 10,000 could have been
recruited if needed. The magnificent example set by thousands
of young men in humble stations of life, who left home and good
employment courageously to serve their country, acted as a
powerful incentive to their more fortunate brethren of means
and leisure, and it was astonishing to find how readily all the
members of the "upper ten" sacrificed themselves rather than be
"out of it." Eventually the Duke of Cambridge's Own, the
Special Corps, went to Africa, paying their own expenses. In
this corps every trooper, equally with every other member of
the Imperial Yeomanry, was entitled to a grant of L65 on
joining, but all other expenses were defrayed by themselves,
and even the pay received during the campaign was devoted to
swell the Imperial War Fund for the widows and orphans of
soldiers who had fallen in action. The cost of equipment of
each recruit amounted to L170. The special purpose of the
scheme was to attract men of social standing and education, and
enable groups of friends to serve together in the same unit at
the front. Among those who were enrolled was Lord Elphinstone;
Mr. Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy, grandson of the Earl of
Cranbrook; Captain Shaw; the Hon. Aubrey N. Molyneux Herbert
(brother of the Earl of Carnarvon); the Hon. A. Hill-Trevor.
Lord Lovat engaged himself actively in raising a corps of
Highland gillies. In addition to the Government grant,
magnificent contributions poured in for the full equipment of
the corps. Lord Loch worked energetically in organising the
South African Contingent of the Imperial Yeomanry. These
troops were formed only of men who had South African
experience, and had seen service there.

The following is a list of the various battalions:--

1st Battalion (Colonel Challoner)--1st and 2nd Co. Royal
Wiltshire Yeomanry; 4th Co. Glamorganshire Detachment; 3rd Co.
Gloucestershire Yeomanry. 2nd Battalion (Colonel Burke)--32nd
Co. Lancashire Hussars; 21st and 22nd Co. Cheshire Yeomanry;
5th Co. Warwickshire Yeomanry. 3rd Battalion (Colonel
Younghusband)--9th Co. Yorkshire Hussars; 11th Co. Yorkshire
Dragoons; 12th Co. South Notts; 10th Co. Notts (Sherwood
Rangers). 4th Battalion (Colonel Blair)--7th Co. Leicestershire
Yeomanry; 8th Co. Derbyshire Yeomanry; 6th Co. Staffordshire
Yeomanry; 28th Co. Bedfordshire Detachment. 5th Battalion
(Colonel Meyrick)--14th and 15th Co. Northumberland; 13th Co.
Shropshire; 16th Co. Worcestershire. 6th Battalion (Colonel
Burn)--17th Co. Ayrshire Yeomanry; 18th Co. Lanarkshire
Yeomanry; 19th Co. Lothian and Berwickshire; 20th Co. Fife
Light Horse. 7th Battalion (Colonel Helyar)--27th Co. Royal 1st
Devon, Royal North Devon; 48th Co. North Somerset; 25th Co.
West Somerset; 26th Co. Dorsetshire. 8th Battalion (Colonel
Crawley)--23rd Co. Duke of Lancaster's Own; 51st and 52nd Co.
Mr. Paget's Corps; 24th Co. Westmoreland and Cumberland. 9th
Battalion (Colonel Howard)--29th Co. Denbighshire; 30th Co.
Pembrokeshire; 31st and 49th Co. Montgomeryshire. 10th
Battalion (Colonel Lord Chesham)--37th and 38th Co.
Buckinghamshire; 39th Co. Berkshire; 40th Co. Oxfordshire, 11th
Battalion (Colonel Wilson)--42nd Co. Hertfordshire; 43rd and
44th Co. Suffolk; 41st Co. Hampshire Carabineers. 12th
Battalion (Colonel Mitford)--34th and 35th Co. Middlesex; 33rd
Co. Royal East Kent; 36th Co. West Kent. 13th Battalion--54th
and 56th Co. Irish (Belfast) Companies; 45th Co. Irish (Dublin)
Company; 47th Co. Lord Donoughmore's Corps (Duke of Cambridge's
Own). 14th Battalion (Lieut.-Colonel Brookfield)--55th Co.
Northumberland; 53rd Co. Royal East Kent; 50th Co. Hampshire;
62nd Co. Middlesex. 15th Battalion (Lieut.-Colonel
Sandwith)--56th and 57th Co. Bucks; 58th Co. Berks; 59th Co.
Oxford. 16th Battalion (Lieut.-Colonel Ridley)--63rd Co. Wilts;
64th Co. Cheshire; 65th Co. Suffolk; 66th Co. York. 17th
Battalion (Lieut.-Colonel Moore ?)--60th Co. North Irish,
Belfast; 61st Co. South Irish, Dublin. 18th Battalion--67th,
70th, and 71st Co. Sharpshooters. 19th Battalion
(Lieut.-Colonel Rodney ?)--69th Co. Sussex; 68th Co. Paget's
Corps; 72nd Co. Rough Riders; 73rd Co. Paget's Corps.

Each battalion consisted of four companies of 116 each.

Colonel Viscount Downe, who was serving on Lord Roberts's staff
in South Africa, was elected to command a brigade of the
Imperial Yeomanry, and Lieutenant the Hon. R. F. Molyneux,
Royal Horse Guards, was selected as his aide-de-camp.

Lord Dunraven's Battalion of Sharpshooters embarked for Africa
to join the Rhodesian Force on the 6th of April. It was
composed of four companies. The 67th, under the command of
Captain Crum (late 52nd Regiment), was accompanied by
Lieutenants Langford, Jones, Curley, and Dyke. The 75th,
commanded by Major Warden (late Middlesex Regiment), was
accompanied by Lieutenants Gabbett, Power, Warde, and
Bosanquet. The 70th Company, comprising the Scottish Unit under
Colonel Hill (late 12th Lancers), was accompanied by
Lieutenants Clark, Torrance, Hotchkiss, and Andrews. The
remaining company was commanded by Sir Savile Crossley.

The Earl of Dunraven, the founder of the corps, went to South
Africa as Supernumerary Captain on the Battalion Staff.

THE CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS

The announcement that the Government had decided to send to
South Africa a force of Volunteers, was received with general
delight by our civilian soldiers throughout the country. Here
was a chance--a chance never before offered to earn distinction
in the field; and here was an opportunity--most seasonable and
appropriate, for the expression of public opinion, and for the
display, the universal and effervescent patriotism that had
found little chance of outlet in the prosaic walks of everyday
life. The official intimation came as a surprise, and surprise
in a few moments developed into unrestrained joy. The proposal
to employ "a strong contingent of carefully selected
Volunteers" was no sooner published than the War Office was
besieged with applicants all eager to know what chance of being
included in the great military movement might be available. A
few weeks before the opening of Parliament Colonel Sir Howard
Vincent volunteered "marksmen" for service in South Africa, and
other colonels of Volunteer regiments followed suit. General
Trotter (commanding the Home District) expressed a belief that
the employment of Volunteers in the present crisis would
demonstrate for all who should care to profit by the lesson the
magnificent reserve force of civilian soldiers possessed by our
nation, a force utterly ignored by Continental nations. This
force was practically a force of picked men, selected marksmen
who, unlike the "Regulars," were all first-rate shots, and fit
to cope with the skilled sharpshooters of the Boers. The
marksmanship of many of the London corps of Volunteers has for
many years been phenomenal, and it was said that in one company
of the 13th Middlesex there were no less than sixty-three
first-class shots out of eighty. Finally, it was decided that
the "C.I.V.'s," as they were called, should consist of 1400,
and both corps sailed towards the end of January. Prior to
their departure the Freedom of the City was conferred upon the
officers of the regiment at the Guildhall, and later an
impressive farewell service was held at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Their departure through London was somewhat difficult, owing to
the dense and enthusiastic multitude that thronged the streets
to see the last of them.

(By permission of Messrs. Vickers, Sons & Maxim, and the
publishers of the _Engineer_.)]

The Lord Mayor, Mr. Newton (now Sir A. J. Newton, Bart.), who
was the moving spirit in the organisation of the corps, gave an
excellent account of the splendid work that had been
accomplished and of the prompt equipment and despatch of the
regiment. This report concisely and modestly describes the
enormous undertaking, though it does not sufficiently enlarge
on the keen personal interest and magnificent services rendered
by the prime mover in the great scheme. The Lord Mayor said:
"From the moment when the Commander-in-Chief did me the honour
of placing in my hands, as Chief Magistrate of the City of
London, the organisation of a regiment of thoroughly qualified
Volunteers for service in South Africa, I have been profoundly
impressed with the responsibility of the trust, and the
importance of every promise made on behalf of the Corporation
and City of London being fulfilled in its integrity. The
original promise was 1000 Metropolitan Volunteers, all
recommended by their commanding officers, all between twenty
and thirty-five years, all bachelors, and that at least 250
should be mounted. That was on the 20th of December (1899), and
now, on the 3rd of February (1900), the City of London, with
the approval of the military authorities, has completely
equipped and despatched to the seat of war upwards of 1550
selected Volunteers, of whom 500 men and 17 officers are
already in Cape Town--all approved by the General Officer
commanding the Home District. Of these, 400 are mounted
infantry, having their saddlery with them, and their horses
ready at the Cape. Four small Maxim guns, with 200,000 rounds
of ammunition, have also been shipped. A highly trained battery
of field artillery, mainly provided by the Honourable Artillery
Company, through the zealous co-operation of the Earl of
Denbigh, composed of 140 men and officers, left the Royal
Albert Docks by the steamship _Montfort_. This section took
with it four 12-1/2-pounder quick-firing guns and ample
ammunition, together with their full complement of 110 horses,
purchased here, as they must be of a stouter type than the Cape
horses. The City has also--which was not originally
intended--provided the entire camp and tent equipment for the
whole force when it leaves Cape Town, and, at the request of
the authorities, done a good deal in the direction of land
transport, without interfering with the responsibility of the
Headquarters Staff in South Africa in respect of maintenance of
the corps. The regiment constitutes a part of her Majesty's
regular army. The officers and men are soldiers, and remain so
during the campaign. The time has been very brief, but there
has been neither hurry nor confusion, and the explanation of
the successful results may be fairly summed up as follows: As
soon as Lord Wolseley accepted my offer, made on behalf of the
Corporation and City, I was in the position of an autocrat in
this business, and the power of the purse was promptly placed
at my disposal--in the first instance by the Corporation with
its grant of L25,000, by the City Livery Companies, the large
shipowners, bankers, merchants, the Honourable Artillery
Companies, its members, and the citizens generally. The
Metropolitan Volunteer commanding officers vied with each other
as to who could send the most men, do the most work, and be the
most useful. The result is that, with the exception of a few
staff officers from the regular army, the officers of the City
Imperial Volunteers are gentlemen engaged in civil pursuits,
but who have spent years in efficiently performing their
duties. The non-commissioned officers are most carefully picked
from the vast band of qualified men holding the same or higher
rank in their own Volunteer regiments, and every man of the
rank and file has been expressly recommended by his commanding
officer for the particular duty allotted to him. Several
committees have dealt with sea and land transport, equipment,
saddlery, and finance, and Volunteer commanding officers have
served on all these. A committee of the Honourable Artillery
Company and the battery officers arranged the details of their
own equipment without coming to the Mansion House for anything
but the inevitable cheque. The selection of Colonel Mackinnon,
A.A.G., Home District, as commandant was a very fortunate one
for all concerned. Major-General Turner, C.B., R.A., has been
constant in his attendance at the Mansion House, and always at
hand when technical assistance was required. Major Freemantle
and Lieutenant Grantham have been indefatigable, while my son
as hon. secretary to, and Mr. A. D. Watson, a member of, the
Equipment Committee, have gone to Cape Town as the connecting
link for a short time between the regiment and its
headquarters--the Mansion House. Colonel C. G. Boxall, C.B., on
whose initiative I took up this work, has thoroughly and
loyally fulfilled in every sense his promise to me to see this
business completed, for which his admittedly great technical
knowledge and his indomitable zeal in the Volunteer cause so
eminently fit him. Mr. Abe Bailey, D.L. of the City, who from
the first placed his services at my disposal, is acting as
honorary agent of the regiment at Cape Town. He purchased over
four hundred horses, and arranged for their being put in
training and ready for the arrival of the first contingent,
besides rendering other and invaluable aid. Several City firms
have furnished contingents of their expert employees, whose
services at the Guildhall in the preparation and distribution
of "kits" have been of great assistance. The payment of
accounts is now progressing, and at the first opportunity an
audited statement of receipts and expenditure will be
presented. In conclusion, I would state that the whole force
has gone to the front with no burning desire for glory, but
with a determination to do its duty, and with an intense
loyalty and devotion to their beloved Sovereign."

ROLL OF THE CITY OF LONDON IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS.

Officers.--Infantry--Colonel, Earl of Albemarle; second in
command, Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Pawle; Adjutant, Captain the
Hon. J. R. Bailey. A Company--Captain A. Reid; Lieutenant F. R.
Jeffrey; Lieutenant E. D. Townroe. B Company--Captain C. W.
Berkeley; Lieutenant B. W. Garnett; Lieutenant J. W. Cohen. C
Company--Captain C. Matthey; Lieutenant the Hon. S. McDonnell,
C.B.; Lieutenant E. Treffry. D Company--Captain F. J. Cousens;
Lieutenant J. H. Smith; Lieutenant F. R. Burnside. E
Company--Captain R. B. Shipley; Lieutenant W. J. P. Benson;
Lieutenant F. B. Marsh. F Company--Captain W. Edis; Lieutenant
P. F. Brown; Lieutenant S. H. Hole. G Company--Captain A. A.
Howell; Lieutenant C. P. Grindle; Lieutenant P. Croft. H
Company--Captain C. A. Mortimer; Lieutenant W. B. I. Alt;
Lieutenant B. C. Green. Quartermaster, Captain S. Firth.
Medical Officer, Surgeon-Captain E. St. V. Ryan. Staff--Colonel
W. H. Mackinnon; Lieutenant E. H. Trotter; Transport Captain J.
E. H. Orr; Paymaster Captain Triggs (late A. P. D.); Medical
Officer, Surgeon-Captain R. R. Sleman; Veterinary Officer, W.
S. Mulvey. Battery--Major G. McMicking; Captain E. C. Budworth;
Lieutenant A. C. Lowe; Lieutenant H. Bayley; Lieutenant J. F.
Duncan; Surgeon, Captain A. Thorne. Mounted Infantry--Colonel
H. C. Cholmondeley; Adjutant Captain E. Bell; Quartermaster J.
Ridler. Machine-Gun Section--Lieutenant E. V. Wellby. No. 1
Company--Captain J. W. Reid; Lieutenant G. Berry; Lieutenant W.
H. Brailey; Lieutenant B. Moeller; Lieutenant C. H. W. Wilson.
No. 2 Company--Captain J. F. Waterlow; Lieutenant A. Bailey;
Lieutenant E. G. Concanon; Lieutenant A. H. Henderson;
Lieutenant E. A. Manisty.

FOOTNOTES:

[6] For much valuable information I am indebted to the editor of the _South African Volunteer Gazette_.