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History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 V. 1 (of 4) · Great Britain. War Office — chapter 32 of 50 · ~1,437 words · public domain

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REINFORCEMENTS SANCTIONED ON THE 8th SEPTEMBER, 1899.

+--------------------+ | STRENGTH | Officers |---- | Other Ranks | |------ | | Horses | | |----- | | | Guns | | | |---- | | | | Ship in which embarked. | | | | |----------- | | | | | Place of embarkation. | | | | | |---------- | | | | | | Date of embarkation. | | | | | | |-------- | | | | | | | Place of | | | | | | | disembarkation. | | | | | | | |------- | | | | | | | | Date of UNIT. | | | | | | | | disembarkation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | | (a) FROM INDIA. | | | | | | | | | General | 3| 2| 7| --|City of |Bombay | 21.9.99|Durban | 5.10.99 Staff | | | | | London | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cavalry | 9| 15| 23| --|Pundua |Bombay | 22.9.99|Durban | 5.10.99 brigade | | | | | | | | | Staff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th Dragoon | 21| 474| 523| 1|Lindula |Bombay | 26.9.99|Durban |11.10.99 Guards | | | | |Patiala | | 8.10.99| |22.10.99 | | | | |Virawa | | 8.10.99| |25.10.99 | | | | | | | | | 9th Lancers | 15| 476| 515| 1|Wardha|Bombay | 24.9.99|Cape |18.10.99 | | | | |Nowshera | | 24.9.99| Town |15.10.99 | | | | |Nairung | | 25.9.99| |14.10.99 | | | | | | | | | 19th Hussars| 23| 474| 533| 1|Vadala |Bombay | 21.9.99|Durban | 7.10.99 | | | | |Pundua | | 22.9.99| | 5.10.99 | | | | |Warora | | 23.9.99| | 9.10.99 | | | | | | | | | Brigade Div.| 3| 1| 7| --|Lalpoora |Bombay | 18.9.99|Durban | 2.10.99 Staff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st battery| 5| 176| 152| 6|Lalpoora |Bombay | 18.9.99|Durban | 2.10.99 R.F.A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd battery| 5| 169| 153| 6|Secundra |Bombay | 17.9.99|Durban | 4.10.99 R.F.A. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53rd battery| 5| 173| 153| 6|Booldana |Bombay | 19.9.99|Durban | 5.10.99 R.F.A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ammunition | 3| 90| 149| --|Nevassa |Bombay | 27.9.99|Durban |12.10.99 Column | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Infantry | 9| 20| 14| --|City of |Bombay | 21.9.99|Durban | 5.10.99 Brigade | | | | | London | | | | Staff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st battn. | 22| 843| 7| 1|Sutlej |Bombay | 21.9.99|Durban | 5.10.99 Devonshire | | | | |City of | | | | regt. | | | | | London | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st battn. | 29| 846| 5| 1|Nurani |Calcutta | 20.9.99|Durban | 9.10.99 Gloucester-| | | | |India | | 24.9.99| |13.10.99 shire rgt. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd battn. | 25| 844| 5| 1|Purnea |Calcutta | 18.9.99|Durban | 5.10.99 King's | | | | |Nurani | | 20.9.99| | 9.10.99 Royal Rifle| | | | | | | | | Corps | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd battn. | 29| 843| 6| 1|Palitana |Bombay | 23.9.99|Durban | 9.10.99 Gordon | | | | |Sirsa | | | | Highlanders| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carried | | | | | | | | | forward to | | | | | | | | | (b) | 206| 5,446|2,252|25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (b) FROM HOME AND THE MEDITERRANEAN. | | | | | | | | | Brigade | | | | | | | | | division | | | | | | | | | Staff and | | | | | | | | | 18th | | | | | | | | | battery, | | | | | | | | | R.F.A. | 9| 182| 166| 6|Zibenghla|Birkenhead| 26.9.99|Cape |30.10.99 | | | | | | | | Town | | | | | | | | | | 62nd | | | | | | | | | battery, | | | | | | | | | R.F.A. | 4| 169| 151| 6|Zayathla |Birkenhead| 26.9.99|Cape |25.10.99 | | | | | | | | Town | | | | | | | | | | 75th | | | | | | | | | battery, | | | | | | | | | R.F.A. | 4| 166| 151| 6|Zayathla |Birkenhead| 26.9.99|Cape |25.10.99 | | | | |Zibenghla| | | Town |30.10.99 | | | | | | | | | Ammunition | | | | | | | | | column | 8| 202| 120| --|Gaika |Southampton 30.9.99|Durban |29.10.99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Headquarters| | | | | | | | | and No. 1 | | | | | | | | | Telegraph | | | | | | | | | section, | | | | | | | | | R.E. | 3| 55| --| --|Jelunga |Southampton 20.9.99|Durban |26.10.99 | | | | | | | | | 2nd Balloon | | | | | | | | | section, | | | | | | | | | R.E. | 2| 33| --| --|Kinfauns |Southampton 30.9.99|Durban |26.10.99 | | | | | Castle | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st battn. | | | | | | | | | Northumberland | | | | | | | | Fusiliers | 27| 784| 5| --|Gaul |Southampton 16.9.99|Cape | 7.10.99 | | | | | | | | Town | | | | | | | | | | 1st battn. | | | | | | | | | Border | | | | | | | | | regt. | 26| 961| 6| --|Sumatra |Malta | 27.9.99|Cape |21.10.99 | | | | | | | | Town | | | | | | | | | | 1st battn. | | | | | | | | | Royal Irish | | | | | | | | Fusiliers | 26| 848| 5| --|Avoca |Egypt | 24.9.99|Durban |12.10.99 | | | | | | | | | 2nd battn. | | | | | | | | | Rifle | | | | | | | | | Brigade | 26| 835| 5| --|Jelunga |Crete | 2.10.99|Durban |26.10.99 | | | | | | | | | Half 2nd | | | | | | | | | battn. | | | | | | | | | King's Own| | | | | | | | | Yorkshire | | | | | | | | | Light | | | | | | | | | Infantry | 12| 438| 3| --|H.M.S. |Mauritius | 6.10.99|Cape |14.10.99 | | | | | Powerful | | | Town | | | | | | | | | | Army Service | | | | | | | | Corps | 9| 130| --| --|Gaul |Southampton 16.9.99|Cape | 7.10.99 | | | | | | | | Town | | | | | |Kinfauns | | 30.9.99| |18.10.99 | | | | | Castle | | | | | | | | | | | | | Army | | | | | | | | | Ordnance | | | | | | | | | Corps | 1| 50| --| --|Gaul |Southampton 16.9.99|Cape | 7.10.99 | | | | | | | | Town | ------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL. | 363|10,299|2,864| 43 | | | | -----------------------------------

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