Footnote 34: The establishment for India is distinct.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 35: An increase of 212 was asked for, and was obtained by successive grants of 54, 53, 52 and 55—total, 214.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 36: The estimate was for 400 of all ranks, and 150 were granted. The balance was granted in November, 1899, and the men were of course untrained.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 37: Statement by Surgeon-General Jameson, Royal Commission on South African Hospitals.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 38: The home establishment of the department was 63; 121 civilian veterinary surgeons were employed in South Africa, besides those engaged by local Volunteers.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 39: Veterinary Colonel F. Duck, C.B., F.R.C.V.S.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 40: The duties are detailed in Sir Henry Brackenbury's reply to the Royal Commission, A. 1,555.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 41: This reserve consisted of 40,000 suits; the number actually issued was sufficient to equip the force completely.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 42: At the time of year this was suitable, and serge clothing was eventually sent out. Troops subsequently, up to May, 1900, took one suit of drill and one suit of serge. Later each man took two suits of serge.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 43: In the matter of hospital equipment previous to mobilisation there had been stores for field hospitals of three army corps; but there was no reserve of equipment for stationary hospitals or general hospitals, except for one general hospital and two stationary hospitals, which were not included in the army corps organisation.[Back to Main Text]