A history of the Zulu Rebellion, 1906, and of Dinuzulu's arrest, trial, and expatriation

by James Stuart

[55] Major T.H. Blew, Chief Staff Officer, Natal, May, 1912.

[56] He assumed in August, but acted until October, the holder of the appointment being technically on leave.

[57] Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), Annual Report, 1906. With an establishment of 2,500, the figures at 31st December, 1905, of the different arms were approximately: Naval corps, 100; Mounted Rifles, 1,330; Artillery, 350; Infantry, 580; Departmental corps, 140. Total, 2,500.

[58] Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), Annual Report, 1906.

[59] Sec. 32, Militia Act, 1903.

[60] The same weakness appears to exist in the present South African Defence scheme.

[61] Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), Annual Report, 1906.

[62] Ibid.

[63] The Langalibalele Rebellion occurred between Estcourt and the Drakensberg Mountains. The words quoted are from the Commandant's Annual Report, 1906.

[64] Several sections of maps (Major Jackson's series), Field Intelligence Department, Pretoria, were issued at the outset and proved very useful.