Footnote 16: "... But it will be distinctly understood that the probability of employment of an army corps in the field in any European war is sufficiently improbable to make it the primary duty of the military authorities to organise our forces efficiently for the defence of their country."—Mr. Stanhope's memorandum. See pp. 5, 6.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 17: Extract from note placed before the Royal Commission by Lieutenant-General Sir William Nicholson. A. 18,245.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 18: See also [Chapter V.][Back to Main Text]
Footnote 19: General Sir H. Brackenbury.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 20: Extract from Minute by the Director-General of Ordnance to the Commander-in-Chief, dated October 10th. See Vol. I. Minutes of Evidence, Royal Commission, p. 76.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 21: See p. [6].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 22: Water carts and ammunition carts.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 23: "On mobilisation being ordered, horses to the number of 3,682 were bought from the registered reserve, the remainder required being obtained in the open market, and all units received their full complement with 10 per cent. of spare horses. No units were delayed for want of horses." (Court of Inquiry, Remount department, 5,344-5).
The number of horses actually purchased from the registered reserve, and in the open market at home, amounted to 73,000 by the end of 1901.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 24: A proposal to send 700 Argentine horses and mules "to acclimatise, anticipating next year's casualties," was sent to the General Officer Commanding S. Africa, in April, 1899.—Tel. Q.M.G. to G.O.C., S.A., 28th April. (S.A. Series No. 3.)[Back to Main Text]