The Engineers, Ammunition and Supply Park, Hospitals, and Bearer Companies were all supplied by the regular army.
The strength of Smith-Dorrien’s Infantry units was as follows:—
| Fit for duty. | ||||
| At headquarters. | On detachment. | Sick at headquarters or on detachment. | Total. | |
| 1st Royal Scots | 1206 | 61 | 121 | 1388 |
| 1st Royal Irish | 868 | 239 | 199 | 1306 |
| 1st Gordon Highlanders | 741 | 236 | 153 | 1130 |
[309] See [Appendix 2 (Q)].
[310] See [Appendix 2 (Q)].
[311] The experience gained after some months of escorting trains is epitomised in the instructions issued by the Chief of the General Staff, which will be found in [Appendix 7].
[312] Barry had served with the 2nd battalion in the campaigns on the north-west frontier of India.
[313] The machine gun was recaptured a few months later by the Royal Irish, and was presented to the regiment by the Secretary of State for War in 1904.
[314] For his conduct on this occasion No. 4216 Corporal H. N. Forbes was awarded the medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field.
[315] See [Appendix 2 (Q)].