APPENDIX VI

HONORARY RANK IN THE ARMY

The undermentioned officers of Colonel Lumsden’s corps are, on the disbandment of the corps, granted honorary rank in the Army as follows, with permission to wear the uniform of the corps:—

To be Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel:—

Lieutenant-Colonel D. McT. Lumsden, C.B. (Dated January 12, 1901.)

To be Honorary Major:—

Major H. Chamney, C.M.G., Second-in-Command. (Dated January 12, 1901.)

To be Honorary Captains:—

Captain F. Clifford
” B.W. Holmes
” J.B. Rutherfoord, D.S.O.
” C.L. Sidey
” S.A. Powell, M.D., Medical Officer
(Dated January 12, 1901.)

To be Honorary Lieutenants:—

Lieutenant H.O. Pugh, D.S.O.
” G.A. Neville
” C.E. Crane
” F.S. McNamara
(Dated January 12, 1901.)

To be Honorary Veterinary-Captain:—

Veterinary-Captain W. Stevenson, Veterinary Officer. (Dated January 12, 1901.)

—‘London Gazette,’ June 24, 1902.

APPENDIX VII
LUMSDEN’S HORSE EQUIPMENT FUND

CONTRIBUTIONS IN CASH

Name of SubscriberAmount
Rs.a.p.
H.E. the Viceroy (Lord Curzon of Kedleston)1,50000
H.E. the Governor of Bombay (Lord Sandhurst)20000
H.E. the Commander-in-Chief in India (Sir William Lockhart)50000
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir John Woodburn)50000
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab (Sir W. Mackworth Young)25000
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of the N.W.P. and Oudh (Sir A.P. MacDonnell)20000
H.H. the Lieutenant-Governor of Burmah (Sir F.W.R. Fryer)20000
H.J.S. Cotton, Esq., I.C.S.10000
Lieut.-Colonel D.M. Lumsden50,00000
Sir H. Seymour King, K.C.I.E., M.P., on account of Messrs. Henry S. King & Co., Messrs. King, Hamilton, & Co., and Messrs. King, King, & Co.10,00000
Maharajah Sir Jotendro Mohun Tagore, K.C.S.I.5,00000
Rajah Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Kt., C.I.E.5,00000
F.T. Verner, Esq., M.P.5,00000
Kumar Radha Prosad Roy5,00000
Nawab Sir Sidi Ahmed Khan, K.C.S.I.5,00000
Messrs. Apcar & Co.5,00000
Babu Kally Kissen Tagore2,50000
H.H. the Maharajah of Bharatpur2,50000
The Khulsor State2,50000
The Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, G.C.I.E.2,00000
H.H. the Maharajah of Kooch Behar, G.C.I.E., C.B.2,00000
Kwajah Mahomed Khan of Mardan2,00000
H.H. the Maharajah of Jodhpur, G.C.S.I.2,00000
Messrs. Cooper, Allen, & Co.2,00000
” Prawn, Kissen, Law, & Co.2,00000
” Jardine, Skinner, & Co.1,00000
” Gillanders, Arbuthnot, & Co.1,00000
” Bird & Co.1,00000
” Andrew Yule & Co.1,00000
” Geo. Henderson & Co.1,00000
” Anderson, Wright, & Co.1,00000
” Kettlewell, Bullen, & Co.1,00000
” Mackinnon, Mackenzie, & Co.1,00000
” Balmer, Lawrie, & Co.1,00000
” Barry & Co.1,00000
” Turner, Morrison, & Co.1,00000
” Ewing & Co.1,00000
” Gladstone, Wyllie, & Co.1,00000
” Octavius Steel & Co.1,00000
” Ralli Brothers1,00000
” Grindlay & Co.1,00000
” Piggott, Chapman, & Co.1,00000
” Becker, Ross, & Co.1,00000
” J. Thomas & Co.1,00000
” McLeod & Co.1,00000
” Birkmyre Brothers1,00000
” Jessop & Co.1,00000
” Finlay, Muir, & Co.1,00000
” Shaw, Wallace, & Co.1,00000
” Lyall, Marshall, & Co.1,00000
” Marshall, Sons, & Co.1,00000
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.1,00000
Eastern Insurance Co.1,00000
Triton Insurance Co.1,00000
Messrs. Hamilton & Co.1,00000
” Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co.1,00000
” Bathgate & Co.50000
” Cooke, Kelvey, & Co.50000
” Lovelock & Lewes50000
” E. Meyer50000
” S. Menasseh & Sons50000
” Macintosh, Burn, & Co.50000
” Meakin & Co.50000
” E. Dyer & Co.50000
” Hoare, Miller, & Co.50000
” F.W. Heilgers & Co.50000
” Halford, Smith, & Co.50000
” M. David & Co.50000
The Murree Brewery Co.50000
Messrs. Bhama, Churn, Bhur, & Co.260100
” Duncan Brothers & Co.25000
Messrs. Peace, Siddons, & Gough25000
” Walter Locke & Co.25000
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd.25000
Messrs. Baines & Co.25000
” F. & C. Osler25000
” Lazarus & Co.25000
” Stewart & Co.25000
” Thacker, Spink, & Co.25000
” Dykes & Co.25000
” Armfield & Chard25000
” H. Goldspink & B. Thompson25000
” Harding & Monk25000
” Cook & Co.25000
” Manton & Co.25000
” Grunberg Brothers25000
” Davenport & Co.25000
” R. Knight & Sons25000
” Norman Brothers25000
” McDowell & Co.25000
” Mackenzie, Lyall, & Co.25000
” McVicar, Smith, & Co.25000
” Davidson & Co.25000
” Smith, Stanistreet, & Co.25000
” A. & J. Main & Co.25000
” John King & Co.25000
” Arracan Co., Ltd.25000
” David Sassoon & Co.25000
” T.E. Thomson & Co.20000
” R. Scott, Thomson, & Co.20000
” Francis Harrison, Hathaway, & Co.20000
The South British Fire and Marine Insurance Co.25000
Messrs. Jas. Monteith & Co.20000
” Moore & Co.10000
” Watts & Co.10000
” Broomfield & Co.10000
” Ahmuty & Co.10000
” Marrison, Cottle, & Co.10000
” W. Newman & Co.10000
” J. Boseck & Co.10000
” Cuthbertson & Harper10000
” Hall & Anderson10000
” Phelps & Co.10000
” Stockwell & Co.10000
” Harold & Co.10000
Messrs. Bourne & Shepherd10000
” J.B. Norton & Sons10000
” B. Smyth & Co.10000
” Traill & Co.10000
” M.S. Hathaway & Co.10000
The Naini Tal Brewery Co.10000
The Crown Brewery Co.10000
Messrs. S.G. Tellery & Co.5000
” T.E. Bevan & Co.5000
” J.A. Dykes & Co.5000
” J.C. Bechtler & Sons5000
” Jamasji & Sons2100
Staff of the Bank of Bengal, Calcutta2,00000
H.H. the Maharajah of Ajodhya, K.C.I.E.1,00000
Hon. Rajah Ranajit Sinha Bahadur of Nashipur1,00000
Maharajah Manindra Chandra Nundy of Cossimbazar1,00000
H.H. the Maharajah of Bikanir1,00000
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Durbhanga1,00000
Malik Ahmed Wali Khan1,00000
H.H. the Rajah of Charkhari1,00000
H.H. the Rajah of Datia1,00000
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Oorcha, K.C.I.E.1,00000
Hon. Nawab Mumtaz-ud-Dowla Mahomed Fairaz Ali Khan of Pahasu, Bulandshahr50000
H.H. the Maharajah of Benares, G.C.I.E.50000
Rajah Bijoy Singh of Kunari, Kotah50000
Babu Sotish Chunder-Chowdhari, Zemindar of Bhowanipur50000
Babu Romanath Ghose50000
Rai Cameleshwari Prosad Singh Bahadur of Monghyr40000
Zinzbur Disit25100
Rao Saheb Bahadur Singh, C.I.E.20000
H.H. the Maharajah Bahadur of Gidhour, K.C.I.E.20000
Kumar Dakshineswar Mallia20000
Khan Bahadur Moulvi Syed Ali Ahmed Khan20000
H. Mustafa Khan15000
Nawab Walakader Syed Hossein Ali Mirza15000
Nawab Syed Mahomed Zain-ul-Abidin, Murshidabad10000
Syed Bahadur Nawab Goozree, Patna10000
Rajah Mumtaz Ali Khan (Utraula)10000
Rajah of Naldanga10000
Rai Budri Dass Mookim Bahadur10000
Maharajah Sir Narendra Krishna Deb Bahadur10000
Babu Nolin Behary Sircar10000
Babu Nibaron Chunder Dutt10000
Nawab Syed Ameer Hossein, C.I.E.10000
Babu Jumna Prosad10000
Lalla Ram Saran Dass10000
Golam Hashim Ariff10000
Babu Chakan Lall Roy6000
Talukdar of Haswar5000
Nawab Mahomed Hayat Khan, C.S.I.5000
Prince Mehomed Bukhtyar Shah, C.I.E.2500
Lieut.-Col. J.L. Walker1,00000
” D.P. Masson, C.I.E.1,00000
W. Malings Grant, Esq.1,00000
G.T. Spankie, Esq.1,00000
C.W. McMinn, Esq.75000
C.R.S. Walker, Esq.70000
Hon. Mr. Clinton Dawkins50000
” Sir Griffith P. Evans, K.C.I.E.50000
” Mr. J.T. Woodroffe (Advocate-General)50000
” Sir Francis Maclean, K.C.I.E. (Chief Justice of Bengal15000
Hon. Mr. Justice C.H. Hill10000
” ” Stanley10000
” ” Harington10000
” ” Wilkins10000
” ” Rampini10000
” ” Stevens10000
” ” S.G. Sale10000
” Sir H.T. Pinsep10000
” Sir Wm. Macpherson10000
” Mr. Justice W.O. Clark, I.C.S.5000
” ” R. L, Harris, I.C.S.5000
” ” J.A. Anderson, I.C.S.5000
” ” Gooroo Dass Bannerjee10000
” ” Chunder Mudhab Ghose10000
” ” O.H.S. Reid5000
” ” P.C. Chatterjee3200
Subscriptions from Tezpur District (per L. Mackay, of Borjulie Tea Estate)1,10900
‘A Sympathiser’1,00000
An ex-Deputy Commissioner of Assam and Trooper of the S.V.L.H.1,00000
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of the Imperial Service Camel Corps of Bikanir50000
Officers and Men of the Cossipur Artillery Volunteers47100
Staff of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd.40000
‘A Recruit’25000
Committee of the Mounted Infantry Send-off Fund, Rangoon196100
Staff of Messrs. Cook & Co.18600
Officers of Executive Engineer, S.M. Railway11140
Manager and Staff of Jhainpur Concern16000
Darjeeling Bench and Bar12300
Mirzapore Detachment, B Company, Ghazipur Volunteer Rifles10600
‘C.O.S.’ (Bombay)10500
Staff of Messrs. Davis, Leech, & Co.10000
Employés of the Bengal Central Railway10000
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Troopers of B Troop A.V.L.H., and Civilian Residents of the District1,07800
Staff of Messrs. Moore & Co.6796
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of H Company 3rd Battalion C.V.R.6500
Hajipur Division, B. & N.W. Railway6155
District Superintendent and Inspector of Police (Balaghat C.P.)6000
‘A.’5000
‘F.’10000
‘Rot’5000
Subscriptions collected at Spence’s Hotel4700
Staff of Messrs. Bevan & Co.4100
Subscriptions through Punjab Banking Company, Ltd.3500
No. 21, Fort Sandeman3000
‘S.C.’3000
Members of B Troop, N.B.M.A.4500
‘X.Y.Z.’ (Sonai)2500
‘A Corporal of the Agra Volunteers’2500
‘E.L.C.’2500
Morton Institution1000
‘T.H.I.’1000
‘G.H.D.’500
W. Garth, Esq.50000
Geo. Foster, Esq.50000
J.H. Thomson, Esq.50000
Geo. Williamson, Esq.50000
Cairns Deas, Esq.50000
C.H. Moore, Esq.50000
Colonel Kirwan50000
J.A. Devenish, Esq.50000
Harry Stuart, Esq.50000
Miss Mackinnon36500
Sir William J. Cuningham, K.C.S.I.25000
Hon. Sir A.C. Trevor, K.C.S.I.25000
R. Nathan, Esq.25000
L.P.D. Broughton, Esq.25000
J.S. Ritchie, Esq., I.C.S.25000
R.B. Pringle, Esq.30000
J.H.S. Richardson, Esq.30000
R.H. Mackenzie, Esq.30000
C.E. Turner, Esq.30000
Shirley Tremearne, Esq.25000
G.S. Henderson, Esq.25000
R.J. Reid, Esq.25000
A.M. Dunne, Esq.25000
J.M.G. Prophit, Esq.25000
A.S. Dott, Esq.25000
Hon. Mr. J. Buckingham, C.I.E.25000
G. Champion, Esq.25000
F. Robinson, Esq.25000
F.G. Harris, Esq.25000
J.A. Beattie, Esq.25000
W.L. Bailey, Esq.25000
H. Wicks, Esq.25000
A.W. Forbes, Esq.25000
Major-General Sir Edwin Collen, K.C.I.E.25000
F. Herlihy, Esq.24800
F.S. Hamilton, Esq., I.C.S.20000
L. Hare, Esq., I.C.S.20000
E.A. Short, Esq.20000
J.B. Lee, Esq.20000
J.F. Hughes, Esq.20000
F.R. Roe, Esq.20000
A.W. Davis, Esq.20000
R.W. Maxwell, Esq.20000
D.J. Macpherson, Esq., C.I.E., I.C.S.15000
G. Rivett-Carnac, Esq.15000
D. Coats Niven, Esq.15000
A.L. Johnston, Esq.15000
A.S. Crum, Esq.15000
Hon. Mr. C.W. Bolton, C.S.I.10000
” Mr. J.D. Rees, C.I.E.10000
Brigadier-General C.R. McGregor, C.B.10000
” ” Sir E.R. Elles, K.C.B.10000
” ” Sir A. Gaselee, K.C.B.10000
” ” H.P.P. Leigh, C.I.E.10000
Sir Adelbert C. Talbot, K.C.I.E.10000
Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., I.M.S.10000
F.A. Upcott, Esq., C.S.I.10000
The Lord Bishop of Calcutta (Dr. J.E.C. Welldon)10000
H.F. Evans, Esq., I.C.S.10000
A.U. Fanshawe, Esq., C.I.E., I.C.S.10000
J. Douglas, Esq.10000
G.H. Sutherland, Esq.10000
W. Skinner, Esq.10000
Dr. G.A. Ferris10000
Otto Eck, Esq.10000
D.B. Horn, Esq.10000
C.E. Pittar, Esq.10000
E.G. Colvin, Esq.10000
W.F. Wells, Esq., I.C.S.10000
H. Luson, Esq., I.C.S.10000
Captain H. Daly, C.I.E.10000
L.C. Turner, Esq., I.C.S.10000
T. Higham, Esq., I.C.S.10000
F.J. Jeffries, Esq., I.C.S.10000
Hon. Mr. G. Toynbee, I.C.S.10000
E. Molony, Esq., I.C.S.10000
Major-General T.B. Tyler, R.A.10000
A. Goodeve, Esq., I.C.S.10000
Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Joubert, I.M.S.10000
Hon. Mr. W.B. Oldham, C.I.E.10000
Lieutenant-Colonel B. Scott, C.I.E.10000
S.H. Freemantle, Esq., I.C.S.10000
H.C. Williams, Esq., I.C.S.10000
F.F. Handley, Esq., I.C.S.10000
W.H. Cobb, Esq., I.C.S.10000
H.F. Maguire, Esq., I.C.S.10000
J. Lang, Esq., I.C.S.10000
F.D. Simpson, Esq., I.C.S.10000
Ross Scott, Esq., I.C.S.10000
M.L. Darrah, Esq.10000
Lieutenant-Colonel H. St. P. Maxwell, C.S.I.10000
J. Taylor, Esq.10000
William Dods, Esq.10000
H.H. Jelliott, Esq.10000
H.S. Ashton, Esq.10000
C. Greenway, Esq.10000
Geo. Girard, Esq.10000
H.C. Begg, Esq.10000
J.D. Nimmo, Esq.10000
J. Arbuthnot, Esq.10000
J.H. Apjohn, Esq.10000
Otto Hadenfelt, Esq.10000
T.B.G. Overend, Esq.10000
E.W.J. Bartlett, Esq.10000
H. Hensman, Esq.10000
C.P. Hill, Esq.10000
Captain W.J. Bradshaw, P.D.V.R.10000
George Irving, Esq.10000
W.H. Cheetham, Esq.10000
F. Mathewson, Esq.10000
W.C. Bonnerjee, Esq.10000
R. Allen, Esq.10000
M.J. Beattie, Esq.10000
R.H. Tickell, Esq.10000
Mrs. F.A. Burnham10000
W. Bull, Esq.10000
J.L. Maddox, Esq.10000
F.M. Shaw, Esq.10000
W.H. Holmes, Esq.10000
A. Pedler, Esq.10000
Mrs. J.A.C. Skinner7500
E.P. Chapman, Esq.7500
Examiner of Accounts and Circle Paymaster, Rangoon6800
Dr. J. Neild Cook6000
Hon. Mr. R.B. Buckley5000
Major-General Hobday, C.B.5000
C.E. Pitman, Esq., C.I.E.5000
Captain J.H. Murray5000
F.F. Duke, Esq., I.C.S.5000
H. Paget, Esq.5000
W.O. Grazebrook, Esq.5000
J. Allison, Esq.5000
G.H.D. Walker, Esq.5000
Victor Murray, Esq.5000
W.S. Meyer, Esq.5000
Frank Lyall, Esq.5000
P.E. Guzdar, Esq.5000
H. Robinson, Esq.5000
A.F. Simson, Esq.5000
R.D. Mehta, Esq., C.I.E.5000
H.N. Harris, Esq.5000
W.H. McKewan, Esq.5000
Mrs. A.C.M. Harrison5000
H.J. Bell, Esq.5000
F. McL. Carter, Esq.5000
S. Brandreth, Esq.5000
G.F. Stainforth, Esq.5000
W.E. Curry, Esq.5000
Arthur Casperz, Esq.5000
St. John Stephens, Esq.5000
H.S. Tozer, Esq.5000
F.W. Roberts, Esq.5000
G.C. Lawrie, Esq.5000
S. Finney, Esq.5000
H.C. Woodman, Esq.5000
W. Touch, Esq.5000
J.R.E. Younghusband, Esq.5000
James Lackersteen, Esq.5000
J.G. Jennings, Esq.5000
C.H. Browning, Esq.5000
H.B. Warner, Esq.5000
Mair R. Buksh5000
C.P. Beachcroft, Esq., I.C.S.5000
Major H.W. Pilgrim, I.M.S.5000
B. Foley, Esq., I.C.S.5000
L.A.G. Clarke, Esq., I.C.S.5000
H. Ware, Esq., I.C.S.5000
J. Hope Simpson, Esq., I.C.S.5000
C.E. Crawford, Esq., I.C.S.5000
F.J. Cooke, Esq., I.C.S.5000
Capt. St. J. Shadwell5000
F.G. Mayne, Esq.5000
H.W. Sutcliffe, Esq.5000
A.J. Fraser Blair, Esq.5000
D. McLaren Morrison, Esq.5000
F.E. Durham, Esq.5000
W.M. Beresford, Esq.5000
G.H.L. Mackenzie, Esq.5000
A.F.M. Abdur Rahman, Esq.5000
E.L.S. Russell, Esq.5000
J. Reid, Esq.5000
L.B. Goad, Esq.5000
R. Sykes, Esq.5000
R. Todd, Esq.5000
R.W. Hilliard, Esq.5000
B. Harrison, Esq.5000
E.N. Drury, Esq.5000
P.R. Cadell, Esq.5000
Captain N. Rainier5000
Babu Baij Nath Goenka3300
” Nand Kumar Lall3300
” Jowhary Lall3300
Captain W.J. McElhinny3200
Major E.A. Waller, R.E.3200
J.E. Phillimore, Esq., I.C.S.3200
R.N. Burn, Esq.3200
S. Halliwell, Esq.3200
G. Kingsley, Esq.3200
G.D. Oswell, Esq.3200
Trevor Lloyd, Esq.3200
P. Hennesy, Esq.3200
H. Lyall, Esq.3200
G.L. Hendley, Esq.3200
F.C.W. Dover, Esq.3000
E.R. Osgood, Esq.3000
E. Staples, Esq.3000
W.G. Hemingway, Esq.3000
H. Richardson, Esq.3000
Rao Gungadhur Mahdev Chitnavis, C.I.E.3000
Major D. Prain, I.M.S.2500
J.S. Harris, Esq.2500
Thomas Watson, Esq.2500
W. Parsons, Esq.2500
John Bathgate, Esq.2500
C.A. Walsh, Esq.2500
Colin A. Paterson, Esq.2500
H.H. Macleod, Esq.2500
W.J. Cotton, Esq.2500
G.H. Le Maistre, Esq.2500
W.B. Browne, Esq.2500
O. Ghilardi, Esq.2500
Chas. F. Baker, Esq.2500
W.T. Grice, Esq.2500
F.H. Ware, Esq.2500
P.J. Macdonald, Esq.2500
E.J.R. Dyer, Esq.2500
C.E. Dard, Esq.2500
John Leslie, Esq.2500
F.C. Simpson, Esq.2500
H.W.G. Herron, Esq.2500
J.C. Hewitt, Esq.2500
N. Williamson, Esq.2500
A.J. Lloyd, Esq.2500
Hon. Babu Doorgagati Bannerjee, C.I.E.2500
Babu Davendro Nath Dutt2500
Nawab Mehdi Hassan2500
Syed Manjhla Nawab2500
F. Williams, Esq., C.E.2000
Captain G.W. Rawlins2000
C.H. Atkins, Esq.2000
Captain I.C. Beresford2000
G. Huddleston, Esq.2000
M.C. Fitzgibbon, Esq.2000
Dr. Scott2000
Babu Krishna Chunder Bannerjee2000
Babu Gobind Sahai1700
Babu Ram Dhari Singh1700
A.H. Diack, Esq., I.C.S.1600
Captain P. Thompson, I.S.C.1600
Colonel B. Franklin, I.M.S.1600
Captain T.J. Kennedy1600
Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Parkinson1600
Major J.M. Reid1600
” J.R. Harwood1600
A.S. Barrow, Esq.1600
E. Walker, Esq.1600
T. Major, Esq.1600
J.B. Lloyd, Esq.1600
H.R. Klugh, Esq.1600
F. Stevenson, Esq.1600
W. Muir Masson, Esq.1600
James Jameson, Esq.1600
S.M. Robinson, Esq.1600
Rev. E.F.C. Wigram1600
R.P. Atkinson, Esq.1600
S.E. Madan, Esq.1600
C. Roe, Esq.1600
S. Waterfield, Esq.1600
F. Field, Esq.1600
S.W. Emery, Esq.1600
H.P. Cowley, Esq.1600
J.F. Mure, Esq.1600
Lieutenant G. Wilkinson, R.A.1500
A.B. Dalgetty, Esq.1500
A.W. Thomas, Esq.1500
Chas. H. Hacking, Esq.1500
Lieutenant W.B. Huddleston1000
” L.T. Gage1000
Major E. Bowring1000
F. Fischer, Esq.1000
J.M. D’Costa, Esq.1000
C.H. Jones, Esq.1000
D.S. Richmond, Esq.1000
T.F. Richardson, Esq.1000
V.E. Nepos, Esq.1000
A. Stevenson, Esq.1000
Mrs. E. Clarke1000
” L. Macalister1000
A.E. Jones, Esq.1000
A.J. Stavridi, Esq.1000
K.C. Chronopolo, Esq.1000
E.S.L. Morton, Esq.1000
W.L. Dallas, Esq.1000
Mrs. L.P. Patton1000
E.C. Richardson, Esq.1000
Rai Medni Prosad Singh Bahadur1000
Babu Tin Cowry Rai600
Mirza Habib Husain500
A.S. Cooper, Esq.500
W.H. Burgess, Esq.500
J. Harding, Esq.500
W.H. Russell, Esq.500
Malik Mahomed Khan500
Babu Behary Lall Mukerji500
Captain L.C. Dunsterville500
Babu B.M. Laha380
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Total2,20,353611
Proceeds of Ladies’ Ball given in Town Hall6,89810
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Grand Total2,27,251711

CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND

Name of ContributorContribution
H.H. the Maharajah of Bhownagar50 Arab chargers and saddlery
The Maharani Regent of Mysore20 country-bred chargers
Maharaj Kumar Prodyat Coomar TagoreA complete set of x-ray apparatus
Colonel Desraj Urs30 horses
Rajah of Mursan25 horses
The Maharajah Bahadur of Soubarsa, C.I.E.12 horses
Nawab Mahomed Khan, Chief of Mardan2 horses
Mahomed Mazamullah Khan of Aligarh2 horses, 1 mule, and 2 sleeping cottage tents
Natives of Aligarh27 horses and 1 mule
Kashmir Durbar300 Kashmir putties
Victoria Mills Company of Cawnpore125 thick double blankets for syces
The Muir Mills, CawnporeTents for the force
The Woollen Mills, CawnporeSerge cloth for all coats complete, 1,000 pairs ribbed stockings, 400 yards fawn flannel, 400 pairs khaki putties
The Brush Factory, CawnporeBrushes
The Wense Tannery, CawnporeLeather goods
Messrs. Cooper, Allen, & Co., Cawnpore300 pairs of gaiters
New Egerton Mills, Dharwal300 Cardigan jackets
F.H. Abbott, Esq.Fodder
G.C. Mookerjee & Sons2 lever clocks
Messrs. Hart Bros.Fodder, shoes, veterinary nails, &c.
” James Murray & Co.6 field glasses
Russell of Dinapore1 box Diamond Ointment
Messrs. Lipton, Ltd.Tea and coffee for the force for the voyage to South Africa
Lawrie Johnstone, Esq., and J.R. Stewart, Esq.5,000 Manilla cigars
C.F. Chadburn, Esq.7,200 boxes of matches
G.F. Kellner & Co.10 cases of whisky
Robinson, Morrison, & Co.2 hogsheads beer
Whiteaway, Laidlaw, & Co.300 hats
Ranken & Co.Officers’ uniforms
Harman & Co.Making one suit of clothes for each man
W. Leslie & Co.12 sets of aluminium cooking-pots
J.F. Madan30 doz. Charles Southwell’s whole fruit jams, 15 doz. Rowat’s pickles, 72 doz. Rowat’s Sauce, 200 lb. Mackenzie & Mackenzie’s biscuits, 96 doz. Universal potted meat, 10 doz. Brand’s essence of beef, 25 galls. English malt vinegar, 30 lb. fresh ground coffee, 50 lb. orange Pekoe tea
Various People7 volumes ‘Blackwood’s Magazine,’ 4 volumes ‘Harper’s Monthly Magazine,’ 6 volumes ‘The Century Magazine,’ 72 paper books (miscellaneous)

APPENDIX VIII
FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE CORPS

The following gentlemen played prominent parts in connection with the raising and equipment of Lumsden’s Horse:

H.E. the Commander-in-Chief—Sir William Lockhart, G.C.B., K.C.S.I., whom illness, however, prevented from inspecting the corps prior to their departure to South Africa.

Major-General Sir Edwin Collen, K.C.I.E., C.B., Military Member of Council.

Major-General P.J. Maitland, C.B., Secretary to the Government of India Military Department.

Major the Hon. E. Baring, Military Secretary to H.E. the Viceroy.

Brigadier-General Sir E.R. Elles, K.C.B., Adjutant-General in India.

Brigadier-General Sir Arthur Gaselee, K.C.B., Quartermaster-General in India.

Sir Patrick Playfair, C.I.E.

Captain A.L. Phillips, Indian Staff Corps.

Major-General R. Wace, C.B., Director-General of Ordnance.

Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., Director-General of I.M.S.

Colonel P.A. Buckland, Superintendent Army Clothing.

Major-General T.F. Hobday, Commissary-General.

Captain W.S. Goodridge, Director R.I.M. (Bombay).

Captain A. Gwyn, Deputy Director R.I.M. (Kidderpur Docks).

William Currie, Esq., Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.

The Most Rev. J.E.C. Welldon, Lord Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India.

Shirley Tremearne, Esq.

Canon A. Luckman, Senior Chaplain, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta.

H.E.A. Apjohn, Esq., Chairman, Port Commissioners.

Brigadier-General Leach, C.B., G.O.C. Bengal.

Colonel Money, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Colonel Mansfield, Commissary-General for Transport.

Thanks are due to the following:

The Indian Press for the free notices and list of subscriptions inserted from time to time.

A.U. Fanshawe, Esq., C.I.E., Director-General of Post Offices.

C.E. Pitman, Esq., C.I.E., Director-General of Telegraphs, for establishing Post and Telegraph Offices in Camp.

The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (Sir John Woodburn).

Her Excellency Lady Curzon of Kedleston.

Lady Woodburn, the Misses Pugh, and the other ladies of Calcutta who organised the Ball.

THE LADIES’ BALL, CALCUTTA, JANUARY 1900,

in Aid of the Funds for Equipping Lumsden’s Horse.

Patroness

Her Excellency Lady Curzon of Kedleston, C.I.

Vice-Patronesses
Lady WoodburnLady Lockhart
Lady MacleanH.H. the Maharani of Cooch Behar
Mrs. Cotton

General Committee.

Mrs. Aldam

” C.H. Allen

” Apjohn

” Baker

” Barkley

” Barrow

” Birkmyre

” Bolton

” Boyd

” Branson

” Beadon-Bryant

” Buckland

” Campbell

” Chappell

” Charles

” Churchill

Lady Collen

Mrs. Comley

” Constable

” Coulter

” Dangerfield

” Lindsay Daniell

” Dawkins

” Dring

” Duke

” Dunne

” Eggar

” Ellis

Mrs. Elworthy

” Trevor Forbes

” Gayer

” Gemmell

” Gibbs

” A.S. Gladstone

” Banks-Gwyther

” Haggard

” Harington

” Havell

” Hill

” Huddleston

” Iggulden

” Joubert

” Judge

” Ker

” Knight

” Luson

” Maconochie

” Mair

” Maitland

” Mansfield

” Mawdsley

” Melville

” Miller

” R.L. Morgan

Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison

Mrs. Morris

” Murray

” Goodwin Norman

” Oakley

” Ormond

” Orr

” Paget

” Pearson

” Petersen

” Phelps

” Poppe

” Pratt

” Pugh

” Renny

” Seymour

” Silk

Kanwar Rani Lady Harnam Singh

Mrs. Assheton-Smith

” Sparkes

” Stanley

” Foster Stevens

” Stone

” Watkins

” Wallis-Whiddett

” Wicks

” Wilkins

” Wynne

List of the Stewards.

Captain Allanson

Mr. C.H. Allen

” Rob Allen

” G.G. Anderson

” E.W. Antram

” A.A. Apcar

” Gregory Apcar

” J.G. Apcar

” J.H. Apjohn

” E.C. Apostolides

Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur

Captain Badcock

Mr. L.C. Baines

Major the Hon. E. Baring

Mr. A.S. Barrow

” C.P. Bartholomew

” W.E. Bayley

” C.F. Beadel

” V. Beatty

” H.C. Begg

” W.M. Beresford

” A.J. Fraser Blair

” D.C. Blair

” E.G. Buck

Hon. Mr. J. Buckingham

Mr. P.L. Buckland

” A.L. Butter

Dr. Arnold Caddy

Mr. G. Caine

” P.E. Cameron

Captain Campbell, A.D.C.

Mr. John Campbell

Captain Baker-Carr, A.D.C.

Mr. N. Bonham Carter

” W.D. Carter

” W.D. Cartwright

” E. Chapman

” E.P. Chapman

” E.C. Coates

” G. Colville

” W. Ross Craig

” W.D. Cruickshank

” J.E. Cubitt

” R.H.S. Dashwood

Hon. Mr. Clinton Dawkins

Mr. Cairns Deas

Mr. W. Dods

Major Dolby

Mr. W.A. Dring

” W.K. Eddis

” W.H. Edwards

Sir G.H.P. Evans

Hon. Mr. A.U. Fanshawe

Mr. R.R. Gales

” J. Gemmell

” G. Girard

” W.O. Grazebrook

” R.J. Green

Captain Grimston

Mr. J.D. Guise

” F.F. Handley

Hon. Mr. Justice Harington

Surgeon-General Harvey

Mr. H. Hensman

” C.R. Hills

” H. Hookey

” G. Huddleston

” A.D. Ingram

” P. Ismay

” C.M. Jack

” J.R. Johnston

” C. Lawrie Johnstone

” C.B. Jourdain

” A.S. Judge

” C.H.B. Jurret

” Paul Knight

Captain Knox, A.D.C.

Brigadier-General Leach, C.B.

Mr. A.M. Lindsay

” Allan Mackinnon

Sir Francis Maclean

Mr. A. McNiven

Sir Wm. Macpherson

Mr. A.G.H. Macpherson

Major-General Maitland, C.B.

Mr. J.R. Maples

” E.J. Marshall

” E.S. Martin

” Harold Martin

” Francis Matthewson

Colonel Money

Mr. D. McLaren Morrison


Mr. A.K. Muir

Hon. Mr. A.C. Murray

Mr. J. Needham

” John Nicoll

Captain Noblett

Major Ormerod

Mr. J.A. Ormiston

” E.W. Ormond

” J.C. Orr

” J.W. Orr

” W. Orrell

” J.J. Page

Captain Phillips

Mr. G. Pickford

” A. Pickford

Sir Patrick Playfair, C.I.E.

Mr. F. Power

” A.J. Pugh

” L.P. Pugh

” R.A.C. Pugh

” C. Radcliffe

” A. Rawlinson

Hon. Mr. J.D. Rees

Mr. A. Rodachanachi

” L.E.D. Rose

” C.L.S. Russell

Mr. A. Short

” J.A. Simpson

Hon. Mr. D.M. Smeaton

Mr. C.E. Smyth

” C.D. Stewart

” H. Stokes

” Harry Stuart

Earl of Suffolk and Berks, A.D.C.

Mr. H.W. Sutcliffe

” G.H. Sutherland

” R.G.D. Thomas

” W.L. Thomas

” Shirley Tremearne

” J.M. Turner

Captain Tyrrell

Major Verschoyle

Mr. S. Verschoyle

” C.L.W. Wallace

Captain Waters

Mr. Martyn Wells

” D. Westmacott

” Thos. Westmacott

Hon. Mr. Justice Wilkins

Captain Wilkinson

Mr. H.D. Wood

APPENDIX IX
LUMSDEN’S HORSE RECEPTION COMMITTEE

The following is the first list of names of the Reception Committee:

Patron

His Excellency Lord Curzon

Vice-Patrons

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief

His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal

Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Assam

Hon. the Chief Justice of Bengal

Most Rev. the Lord Bishop of Calcutta

Members

Mr. A.F.M. Abdur Rahman

” J.A. Anderson

” A.A. Apcar

” A.G. Apcar

Captain Apostolides

Mr. J. Arbuthnot

Hon. Sir Allan Arthur, Kt.

Mr. H.S. Ashton

” R.P. Ashton

Lieutenant Baines

Mr. W.A. Bankier

Hon. Mr. Justice Gooroo Das Bannerjee

Major the Hon. E. Baring

Mr. A.S. Barrow

” H. Bateson

” H.C. Begg

” W.M. Beresford

Colonel J. Binning

Mr. D.C. Blair

Hon. Mr. C.W. Bolton, C.S.I., I.C.S.

” Major J. Bourdillon, C.S.I., I.C.S.

Captain W.J. Bradshaw, P.D.V.

Hon. Mr. J. Buckingham, C.I.E.

” Mr. C.E. Buckland, C.I.E., I.C.S.

” Mr. R.B. Buckley

” Prince Mahomed Bukhtyar Shah, C.I.E.

Mr. E. Cable

Lieutenant Caddy

Captain Baker-Carr

Dr. J. Nield Cook

Hon. Mr. W.E. Cooper, C.I.E.

Mr. H.E.A. Cotton

Dr. William Coulter

Mr. W.D. Cruickshank

Sir William J. Cuningham, K.C.S.I.

Mr. Lindsay Daniell

” Walter J. Davies

” Cairns Deas, C.E.

” J.G. Dickson

Lieutenant Dunbar

Mr. E.B. Eden

Hon. Mr. H. Elworthy

” Sir Griffith Evans, K.C.I.E.

” Mr. H.F. Evans, C.S.I., I.C.S.

Mr. A.U. Fanshawe, C.I.E., I.C.S.

” J. Finlay

Hon. Mr. M. Finucane, C.S.I., I.C.S.

Mr. J.S. Fraser

” J. Gemmell

Hon. Mr. Justice Chunder Madhub Ghose

Mr. C. Greenway

” R.T. Greer, I.C.S.

Captain Griffiths

Mr. H.B. Hall

” D.M. Hamilton

Hon. Major Harington

Mr. John Harper

Surgeon-General R. Harvey, C.B., I.M.S., &c.

Mr. Gilbert S. Henderson

Captain Henry

Mr. H. Hensman

” J.P. Hewett, C.S.I., C.I.E.

Hon. Mr. Justice Hill

Mr. T.W. Holderness, C.S.I., I.C.S.

Hon. Nawab Syed Ameer Hossein, C.I.E.

Mr. A.J. Ker

” D. King

” H.A. Kirk

” H.M. Kisch, M.A., I.C.S.

” Paul Knight

Hon. Sir Edward Law, K.C.M.G.

Brigadier-General H.P. Leach, C.B., R.E., &c.

Mr. W. Leslie

” A.M. Lindsay, C.I.E.

” A.S. Lovelock

Rev. Canon Luckman

Mr. A.A. Lyall

” F.G. Maclean

” D.J. Macpherson, C.I.E., I.C.S.

Maharajah Sir Narendra Krishna Bahadur, K.C.I.E.

Major-General P.J. Maitland, C.B., I.S.C.

Mr. E.J. Marshall

Colonel A. Masters

Mr. W.J.M. McCaw

Lieut.-Colonel McLaughlin, S.V.L.H.

Mr. F. Matheson

” Norman McLeod

Major J.R. Maples

Lieut.-Colonel J.J. Meade

Mr. R.D. Mehta, C.I.E.

Colonel J.A. Miley, C.S.I., I.S.C.

Mr. Charles Morris

Mr. A.K. Muir

” Reginald Murray

Hon. Mr. F.A. Nicholson, C.I.E.

Mr. John Nicoll

Mr. A.F. Norman

Hon. Mr. C.W. Odling, C.S.I., M.E.

Mr. G.A. Ormiston

” C.R. Orr

” T.B.G. Overend

” W. Parsons

” A. Pedler, F.R.S.

Captain E.W. Petley, C.I.E.

Mr. W.H. Phelps

Major H.W. Pilgrim, I.M.S.

Sir Patrick Playfair, Kt., C.I.E.

Major D. Prain, M.B., I.M.S.

Hon. Mr. Justice Pratt, M.A., I.C.S.

” Sir H.T. Prinsep, Kt.

Mr. J.M.G. Prophit

Mr. L.P. Pugh

Hon. Mr. T. Raleigh

” Mr. Justice Rampini

Colonel Rankin, M.D., I.M.S.

Hon. Mr. C.M. Rivaz, C.S.I.

Mr. W.T.M. Robertson

” A. Rodocanachi

” H.M. Ross

” H.M. Rustomji

” J. O’B. Saunders

” F.N. Schiller

” J.C. Shorrock

Hon. Sir Harnam Singh, K.C.I.E.

” Mr. D.M. Smeaton, C.S.I.

Mr. C.E. Smyth

” T.W. Spink

Hon. Rai Sri Ram Bahadur

” Mr. Justice Stanley

Mr. W.R. Stikeman

Major Strachey

Mr. Harry Stuart

Hon. Mr. Sutherland

Maharajah Sir Jotendro Mohun Tagore Bahadur, K.C.S.I.

Maharaj Kumar Prodyat Coomar Tagore

Rajah Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Kt., C.I.E.

Mr. W.L. Thomas

” T. Traill

” Shirley Tremearne

Hon. Sir A.C. Trevor, K.C.S.I.

Mr. M.C. Turner

” F.R. Upcott, C.E.

Major-General R. Wace, C.B., R.A.

Mr. A.H. Wallis

Mr. C.H. Wilkie

” George Williamson

” H.C. Williamson, C.S.

” J. Wilson

Hon. Mr. J.T. Woodroffe, Advocate-General

Colonel T.R. Wynne

APPENDIX X
THE FINAL ACCOUNTS

To the Editor of the ‘Indian Daily News.’

Sir,—May I ask you to be good enough to publish for the benefit of the subscribers to the Indian Mounted Infantry Corps (Lumsden’s Horse) Fund a detailed account of the receipts and expenditure?

On behalf of myself, officers, and men of the corps, I desire to tender our grateful acknowledgment to His Excellency Lord Curzon, Honorary Colonel, not only for having sanctioned the raising of the corps and for his patronage, but also for the very material assistance he graciously gave us and for the interest he took in our operations on active service.

I take the opportunity, at the completion of our campaign, again to thank the public for the splendid manner in which they equipped the corps for active service in South Africa and for the cordial way they welcomed it back again. The public appreciation of their services to the Army has been to the officers and men of Lumsden’s Horse ample recompense for any hardships they may have endured. For myself I can only repeat that I never wish to be associated with more gallant comrades. I am indebted to General Sir E.R. Elles, Adjutant-General, General Gaselee, Quartermaster-General, Surgeon-General Harvey, Director-General I.M.S., and General Wace, Director-General of Ordnance, for the assistance given in obtaining equipment for the corps and facilitating its despatch.

More than special thanks are also due to Sir Patrick Playfair for the great interest he has taken in the corps from start to finish, as well as to the other members of the committee.—Yours, &c.,

D.M. Lumsden, Lieutenant-Colonel,

Commanding Lumsden’s Horse.

April 17, 1900.

LUMSDEN’S HORSE EQUIPMENT FUND

The Executive Committee in Account with the Fund from the Date of the Opening of the Fund

to April 9, 1900

Receipts.Disbursements.
Rs.a.p. Rs.a.p.Rs.a.p.
Subscriptions and Donations2,22,225711Equipment31,02721
Uniform, Clothing, &c.30,320711
Ponies and Transport27,45997
Horses and Remounts15,337150[[F]]
Medicines695146
—————————1,04,84111
Camp Messing19,30190
Camp Equipage2,522146
Camp Conservancy52900
Camp Sundry Expenses1,52390
Office Establishment and Expenses1,63179
Stationery, Printing, and Advertising628116
Postages and Telegrams37356
Salaries of Native Followers86200
—————————27,37293
Canteen and Stores for South Africa12,059139
£2,000 taken to South Africa29,912100
———————41,97279
———————-
1,74,18621
Advances to Recover1,277130
Balance in Hand:
With Bank of Bengal46,24121[[G]]
With Honorary Treasurers52069
———————46,761810
———————
Rs.2,22,225711 Rs.2,22,225711

[F]. There is a further liability under this head of about Rs. 20,000.

[G]. From Bank Balance in Hand a credit of £2,000 has been opened for the contingent with the Standard Bank of South Africa.

Audited and found correct.

LOVELOCK & LEWES, Chartered Accountants,

Honorary Auditors.

Calcutta: April 14, 1900.

APPENDIX XI
LUMSDEN’S HORSE TRANSPORT

The following article is by Sergeant Stephens, of the Indian Commissariat and Transport Department, attached to Lumsden’s Horse:

The Government of India at the last moment not sanctioning native drivers for the corps, fifty Europeans had to be enlisted under the same terms as those of trackers, receiving kit, equipment, &c. As there was no time to pick and choose, the men were taken, if physically fit, more by personal appearances than recommendations. With the exception of a few, they worked remarkably well and never complained of the hardships they had to endure while we were in South Africa.

When each member joined the corps he was handed over a pair of ponies or mules, also harness for same, with cart complete. The majority of them had never driven or ridden a horse in their lives, so that the breaking-in of horses and men was not an easy task. Of fifty pairs of animals received for draught purposes not a pair was broken to harness, and when the heavy breechen was placed on their backs they did their best to kick it off, but the girths supplied by Government were strong enough to keep that in place. Our next difficulty was to put them together in carts. Immediately the curricle bar or iron support rested on their backs they wanted to be off for their lives, and in some instances got away and did a lot of mischief before they came to grief, cart and all. Privates Hyde and Braine once trying to stop a pair got severely hurt; Hyde putting his shoulder out, while Braine got his head badly cut. Both were sent to the General Hospital for treatment, but recovered in time to join B Company.

The Transport men were very willing, took a delight in their duty, and worked hard from 7 A.M. to 6 P.M. daily, and at that rate we were able to have the worst of the animals broken to harness before we left Calcutta. At the same time, the men were improving daily in the care and treatment of animals, and when the General Officer Commanding held his inspection, every one of them was able to drive, or seemed to think he could, so we had A Company’s Transport out for inspection. After inspecting carts, animals, and drivers, the General expressed himself pleased with the very ready way in which they had been got in order, and stated that he thought we should get on well in Africa.

The men had not the slightest idea of what a muleteer was until they got on board ship. Then the work started, and dirty work it was for about two hours every morning. Even then there were no complaints. The officer commanding the corps and the captain of the ship gave great praise to the Transport men every day for having the cleanest deck. The captain afterwards said that with Regular troops he had never seen it better kept. They had to perform the same duties as the troopers, the only difference being that they had extra work daily from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. dubbing and cleaning harness.

While on board ship the Transport of A Company was divided into four sections, consequently four non-commissioned officers had to be made. This was the first promotion in the Transport, and was given to those who seemed to take most interest in their work. The names of men promoted were Power, Palmer, Cullen, and Estabrooke. Power afterwards worked up to sergeant, was a very good non-commissioned officer throughout, and quite deserved the rank he held. Work on board ship was the same daily, nothing fresh occurring till we landed at Cape Town. That night carts had to be got ready, and the following morning we had to take our own baggage to Maitland Camp. That was about the worst day we had while in Africa. It was impossible to look to our front—animals would not face the sand-storms—it was not sand, but small stones beating against our faces, and our eyes were sore for weeks after our first day at the Cape. It was very hard to harness the Transport animals in carts; but after being about twenty-six days on board ship, they had not much mind for bolting that first day. The camp, when we got there, was knee-deep in sand. Maitland at that time was a dirty hole, and we were pleased when we got our orders to shift. But a few things happened during our stay there which we cannot forget. The Government came on us, thinking we had too many carts, and they had to be reduced by ten. So we handed our ten carts and ten pairs of ponies to the Transport Officer, Cape Town, and, instead of them, got thirty-eight pairs of mules, with leader harness complete, to act as leaders for our remaining carts. That meant instead of two ponies to a cart, as we left India, we had to put four ponies or mules. This complicated matters a long time, for some of the drivers could never manage four-in-hand, so had to be left with a pair only. They said that two ‘donkeys’ (which they would insist upon calling their chargers) were quite enough for them to look after. In the end, everything turned out very well. We kept those animals spare, and whenever any in the teams showed signs of fatigue, got lame, or otherwise unfit, we had others to take their places.

The Transport Officer at the Cape did not think much of his bargain. He could not get the Cape boys to make head or tail of our Indian carts and harness. It was harder for them to put a pair of our ponies in their cart than their own span of ten, which they could use as they liked.

After receiving orders for the front with a light heart, every man thought the minutes too long until he got an opportunity of distinguishing himself. We were ordered to Bloemfontein, and everybody was on the war-path at once. We railed to that station, which did not do the animals any good, and on arrival there were ordered to join a brigade at Deel’s Farm, about three miles beyond the town. Having to draw our stores from Bloemfontein station prepared our transport and drivers for the work which lay before them, and during our stay there they got in excellent order.

The first day our Transport carts went out with spare ammunition for the corps, nothing unusual occurred, and, in fact, all returned disappointed, but this showed the ammunition drivers what they must expect when going out again. All in charge of these carts were picked men, being the best drivers with the best animals. They had to canter and trot over rough country with eight boxes of ammunition, to keep in touch with their corps, over hills or otherwise, and be always where they were wanted; our carts were very handy, and could go where others failed.

Next day was the well-remembered Ospruit fight, and the carts had a narrow escape then. The enemy got their range, and the pom-poms played round them for some time, a few of the shells landing between the carts; but the drivers were just as easy as ever, and when ordered to retire did it in excellent style, smoking and passing jokes as the shells followed them up. Private Lowther, who was on stretcher-bearer’s duty that day, will not forget what he called a cool order. When the drivers were getting out of range one of their hats was blown off, and Lowther, being on foot, was ordered to pick it up. He looked twice, but went back and got it. Shells were a bit thick, but he remembered he was a soldier. The day after the fight we had to send a cart out to bring in Major Showers. Corporal Cullen and Private Arthurton went with it on duty, Cullen corporal in charge, Arthurton the driver. After finding the Major’s body, they were joined by some Boers, who assisted to put the Major in the cart, had a friendly chat with them, passed cigarettes and tobacco round, and Cullen said when he came back to camp that there were very few Boers among them, nearly all English-speaking and of a very respectable class. They had very little to say regarding the fight the previous day, but said they were sorry our Colonel was killed. They had found some papers in the pockets of young Lumsden, whom they took to be the Colonel.

We had most trouble with our carts and animals when night marching. The ponies were excellent for draught purposes; the Cape mules did not last nearly as well. If properly fed the ponies would have worked throughout our stay in Africa; but they were often days without anything but what they could pick when we got an hour’s halt. On one occasion which I remember well they were thirty-six hours under harness without food of any kind, and only watered once. People might say, Why not oftener? Water was not procurable.

Another thing that came against us was the cunning Kaffir. He could walk around at night, take the best of our animals, and have them disfigured in such a way that nobody could recognise them the following morning. We put up with this for a long time, until our stock of spare mules ran short, and then we had to carry out the same tricks as the remainder by doing unto others as they had done to us. We were able to take to Pretoria every one of the carts with which we left Bloemfontein. When we got there, everything, of course, was the worse for wear, but complete in every other respect. If anything ever frightened our Transport drivers it was the word ‘drift.’ You should have seen their worried looks when they heard that there was a drift ahead; but they braved everything, thinking that Pretoria would finish all. But to our surprise when we got there we found out that the show was only then starting. We had a little rest after the surrender, being sent to a station ten miles off called Irene. While there the Transport kept the horses of the corps well fed on oat-hay, which we brought from all the farms within ten miles of the place. We remained at Irene until August 1, and then got attached to a brigade going after De Wet in the Rustenburg direction. We were on this march for twenty-eight days without rest, which was the cause of killing all our Indian ponies except twelve. The whole of that month’s march was a dead pull for the Transport—some days it was up to the ankle in sand, while next it was just the same in black sticky earth. We were not the only lot that suffered; every unit experienced just the same. It took us all our time to get our carts back to Pretoria. At the end of August we were only a day in Pretoria before being ordered off again on the march to Barberton. Things had to be got ready as quickly as possible, and off we went on September 1 for another long trek. When starting on this march we had to leave twelve of our carts in Pretoria, and as many men of the corps had come down we reduced our Transport. During the whole of this period we had very little time for carrying out repairs to carts and harness. The saddles began to give out in the leather, as they had not been repaired since we left Calcutta except a stitch here and there. During our stay in Africa we never had an animal suffer from sore back. This, we think, was due to the excellent way in which the saddles were stuffed before leaving Calcutta. Although newly received from the Ordnance Department, they did not satisfy the Commissariat and Transport Sergeant-Major, who had them stuffed to his own liking.

On the march to Barberton and back we had very bad weather, which completely destroyed our gear, and, arriving at Pretoria for the third time, we thought of getting it thoroughly repaired. We had done our best, and, in fact, had all the saddles restuffed and lined in a very short time, when orders were received for the corps to be disbanded.

The number of animals with which we left India was—Ponies, 100; mules, 5; total, 105. The five mules lasted throughout, but only eight ponies lived to see the finish. Two of these, driven by Private Arthurton, seemed to be in better condition at the finish than when they left Calcutta. He took great care of his animals. Two others were in charge of Driver Estabrooke. As he intended remaining in South Africa, the Colonel presented him with his pair.

The whole of the carts and gear were handed over to the Ordnance, Pretoria, before our departure, with three hearty cheers from Lumsden’s muleteers.

APPENDIX XII
TOPICAL SONG

BY J. HENRY, TROOPER IN LUMSDEN’S HORSE

I

The long campaign is over,

And we are homeward bound;

We think about what’s waiting us on shore:

Of the dâks at country stations,

Of the evenings in the club,

And the pleasures of a civy rig once more.

Chorus.

For the ration jam is sweet,

And the ‘bully’ beef is good,

And ‘Machonochie’ is nothing short of prime;

But give me, yes, oh, give me,

Oh, how I wish you would,

‘Moorghi’ cutlets and my peg at evening time.

II

We have often groused and grumbled,

But not a man would say

He’s sorry that he joined the good old corps;

And the longest marches seem now

But fair share of work and play,

When we know we’ve not to do them any more.

(Chorus.)

III

It really is annoying

When you march at break of day,

To find your moke has vanished from the line;

And you curse the stable picket,

And on your knees you pray

You may never see another ‘Argentine.’

(Chorus.)

IV

We’re very near the finish,

And in a week or so

We will scatter over India, hill and plain;

But when two of us foregather,

’Mid the clouds of smoke we blow

We’ll follow-Colonel Lumsden once again.

(Chorus.)

Errata

Page100,line[16],for Grobelaar’s read Grobler’s
182,[20],for East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles read East India Railway Volunteer Rifles
257,[20],for Private J.E. Cubitt read Private L.H. Cubitt
267,[25],for Thompson, T. read Thompson, F.C.
[32],for Henry, G.E. read Henry, J.
364,[4][4],for Burnett read Bennett
[10][10],for Campbell, L.C. read Campbell, J.S.
384,[13],for Johnstone, E.J. read Johnstone, C.H.
[15],for Ritchie read Richey
[20],for Bagge read Dagge
395,[35],for Rustomjee read Rustomji

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