Regular Reinforcements

Sent to South Africa

January 1900

From India:
Cavalry:
16th Lancers
Total including detachments 713
Arrived 21 January 1900
Mounted Infantry:
3 Companies
Total 308
Arrived 13 February 1900
Horse Artillery:
A Battery
J Battery
Total 346
Arrived between 23 January 1900 and 26 January 1900
Field Artillery:
Detachment
Total 30
Infantry:
Detachments
Total 362
Total from India 1,759 including support troops
4 Brigade Divisions of R.F.A. from United Kingdom:

Field Artillery:
2nd Battery
5th Battery
8th Battery
9th Battery
17th Battery
39th Battery
44th Battery
68th Battery
88th Battery
Total 1,824
Arrived between 12 February 1900 and 23 February 1900
Field Howitzer:
43rd Battery
86th Battery
87th Battery
Total 705
Embarked between 27 January 1900 and 28 January 1900
Arrived between 21 February 1900 and 24 February 1900
Royal Commission on the South African War, 1903, App. 5