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Appendix 1. Reinforcements Sanctioned on the 8th September, 1899

UNIT.STRENGTH.Ship in which embarked.Place of embarkation.Date of embarkation.Place of disembarkation.Date of disembarkation.
OfficersOther RanksHorsesGuns
(a) FROM INDIA.
General Staff327—City of LondonBombay21.9.99Durban5.10.99
Cavalry brigade Staff91523—PunduaBombay22.9.99Durban5.10.99
5th Dragoon Guards214745231Lindula
Patiala
Virawa
Bombay26.9.99
8.10.99
8.10.99
Durban11.10.99
22.10.99
25.10.99
9th Lancers154765151Wardha1
Nowshera
Nairung
Bombay24.9.99
24.9.99
25.9.99
Cape Town18.10.99
15.10.99
14.10.99
19th Hussars234745331Vadala
Pundua
Warora
Bombay21.9.99
22.9.99
23.9.99
Durban7.10.99
5.10.99
9.10.99
Brigade Div. Staff317—LalpooraBombay18.9.99Durban2.10.99
21st battery R.F.A51761526LalpooraBombay18.9.99Durban2.10.99
42nd battery R.F.A51691536SecundraBombay17.9.99Durban4.10.99
53rd battery R.F.A51731536BooldanaBombay19.9.99Durban5.10.99
Ammunition Column390149—NevassaBombay27.9.99Durban12.10.99
Infantry Brigade Staff92014—City of LondonBombay21.9.99Durban5.10.99
Infantry Brigade Staff92014—City of LondonBombay21.9.99Durban5.10.99
1st battn. Devonshire regt.2284371Sutlej
City of London
Bombay21.9.99Durban5.10.99
1st battn. Gloucestershire rgt.2984651Nurani
India
Calcutta20.9.99
24.9.99
Durban9.10.99
13.10.99
2nd battn. King’s Royal Rifle Corps2584451Purnea
Nurani
Calcutta18.9.99
20.9.99
Durban5.10.99
9.10.99
2nd battn. Gordon Highlanders2984361Palitana
Sirsa
Bombay23.9.99
20.9.99
Durban9.10.99
Carried forward to (b)2065,4462,252252
(b) FROM HOME AND THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Brigade division Staff and 18th battery, R.F.A.91821666ZibenghlaBirkenhead26.9.99Cape Town30.10.99
62nd battery, R.F.A.41691516ZayathlaBirkenhead26.9.99Cape Town25.10.99
75th battery, R.F.A.41661516Zayathla
Zibenghla
Birkenhead26.9.99Cape Town25.10.99
30.10.99
Ammunition column8202120—GaikaSouthampton30.9.99Durban29.10.99
Headquarters and No. 1 Telegraph section, R.E.355——JelungaSouthampton20.9.99Durban26.10.99
2nd Balloon section, R.E.233——Kinfauns CastleSouthampton30.9.99Durban26.10.99
1st battn. Northumberland Fusiliers277845—GaulSouthampton16.9.99Cape Town7.10.99
1st battn. Border regt.3269616—SumatraMalta27.9.99Cape Town21.10.99
1st battn. Royal Irish Fusiliers268485—AvocaEgypt24.9.99Durban12.10.99
2nd battn. Rifle Brigade268355—JelungaCrete2.10.99Durban26.10.99
Half 2nd battn. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry124383—H.M.S. PowerfulMauritius6.10.99Cape Town14.10.99
Army Service Corps9130——Gaul
Kinfauns Castle
Southampton16.9.99
30.9.99
Cape Town7.10.99
Army Ordnance Corps150——GaulSouthampton16.9.99
30.9.99
Cape Town7.10.99
Total.36310,2992,864432

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