History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) / Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

by Great Britain. War Office

Distribution of troops in South Africa on 11th February, 1900, when the march from Ramdam began.

FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS.

Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard.

Cavalry division. Lt.-Genl. J. D. P. French.	1st Cavalry brigade (Brig.-Genl. T. C. Porter).
		6th Dragoon guards (Carabiniers).
		2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).
		6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons (one squadron).
		14th Hussars (one squadron).
		New South Wales Lancers.
		Q.T. and U. batteries, Royal Horse Artillery.
	2nd Cavalry brigade (Brig.-Genl. R. G. Broadwood).
		Composite regiment of Household cavalry.
		10th Hussars.
		12th Lancers.
		G. and P. batteries, Royal Horse artillery.
	3rd Cavalry brigade (Brig.-Genl. J. R. P. Gordon).
		9th Lancers.
		16th Lancers.
		O. and R. batteries, Royal Horse artillery.
	Divisional troops.
		1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th regiments of mounted infantry.
		Roberts' Horse.
		Kitchener's Horse.
		Rimington's Guides.
		New Zealand mounted rifles.
		Queensland mounted infantry.
		New South Wales mounted rifles.
		Nesbitt's Horse.
		Ammunition Column.
		Field Troop, R.E.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer Companies.
		Field Hospitals.
6th infantry division. Lieut.-General T. Kelly-Kenny.	13th brigade (Maj.-Genl. C. E. Knox).
		2nd battn. East Kent regiment.
		2nd " Gloucestershire regiment.
		1st " West Riding regiment.
		1st " Oxfordshire Light Infantry.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer coy.
		Field Hospital.
	18th brigade (Brig.-Genl. T. E. Stephenson).
		1st battn. Yorkshire regiment.
		1st " Welsh regiment.
		1st " Essex regiment.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer coy.
		Field Hospital.
	Divisional troops.
		Two 12-pr. 12-cwt. Naval guns.
		76th battery, R.F.A.
		81st battery, R.F.A.
		Ammunition column.
		38th Field company, R.E.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Field Hospital.
7th infantry division. Lieut.-General C. Tucker.	14th brigade (Maj.-Genl. H. Chermside).
		2nd battn. Norfolk regiment.
		2nd " Lincoln regiment.
		1st " King's Own Scottish Borderers.
		2nd " Hampshire regiment.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer Coy.
		Field Hospital.
	15th brigade (Maj.-Genl. A. G. Wavell).
		2nd battn. Cheshire regiment.
		2nd " South Wales Borderers.
		1st " East Lancashire regiment.
		2nd " North Staffordshire regiment.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer Coy.
		Field Hospital.
	Divisional Troops.
		18th battery, R.F.A.
		62nd battery, R.F.A.
		75th battery, R.F.A.
		Ammunition Column.
		9th Field company, R.E.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Field Hospital.
9th infantry division. Lieut.-Genl. Sir H. Colvile	3rd brigade (Maj.-Genl. H. A. MacDonald).
		2nd battn. Black Watch.
		1st " Highland Light Infantry.
		2nd " Seaforth Highlanders.
		1st " Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer Coy.
		Field Hospital.
	19th brigade (Maj.-Genl. H. L. Smith-Dorrien).
		2nd battn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
		2nd " Shropshire Light Infantry.
		1st " Gordon Highlanders.
		2nd " Royal Canadian regiment.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Bearer Coy.
		Field Hospital.
	Divisional Troops.
		Two 4·7-in. Naval guns.
		65th (Howitzer) battery, R.F.A.
		82nd battery, R.F.A.
		Ammunition column.
		7th Field company, R.E.
		Det. A.S.C.
		Field Hospital.
		City of London Imperial Volunteers mounted infantry.
		Grahamstown Volunteers mounted infantry.

Lieut.-General Lord Methuen, Modder River.

• 1st brigade (Maj.-Genl. R. Pole-Carew).
• 3rd battn. Grenadier Guards.
• 1st " Coldstream Guards.
• 2nd " Coldstream Guards.
• 1st " Scots Guards.
• Det. A.S.C.
• Bearer Coy.
• Field Hospital.

• 9th brigade (Maj.-Genl. C. W. H. Douglas).
• 1st battn. Northumberland Fusiliers.
• 1st " Loyal North Lancashire regiment (four companies).
• 2nd " Northamptonshire regiment.
• 2nd " King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
• Det. A.S.C.
• Bearer Coy.
• Field Hospital.

• Divisional Troops.
• Two 4·7-in. and two 12-pr. 12-cwt. Naval guns.
• 20th battery, R.F.A.
• 37th (Howitzer) battery, R.F.A. (four Howitzers).
• 38th battery, R.F.A.
• Detachment 14th company, Southern Division, R.G.A.
• Ammunition Column.
• Field company, R.E.
• Balloon section, R.E.
• Det. A.S.C.
• Field Hospital.

Lieut.-General Sir F. Forestier-Walker.

• 83rd battery, R.F.A.
• 84th battery, R.F.A.
• 85th battery, R.F.A.
• A. battery, New South Wales artillery.
• Detachment 14th coy., Southern Division, R.G.A.
• 15th coy., Southern Division, R.G.A.
• 15th coy., Western Division, R.G.A.
• Two 5-in. guns 16th coy., Southern Division, R.G.A.
• 2nd battn. Royal Warwickshire regiment.
• 1st " Suffolk regiment.
• 1st " Royal Munster Fusiliers.
• 4th " Royal Lancaster regiment.
• 6th " Royal Warwickshire regiment.
• 3rd " South Lancashire regiment.
• 9th " King's Royal Rifle Corps.
• 4th " Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
• City of London Imperial Volunteers.
• Railway Pioneer regiment.