Appendix 8
The composition and distribution of British troops in southern Natal, 23rd November, 1899, the morning of the fight at Willow Grange.
| Estcourt. | |
| Major-General H. J. T. Hildyard | 2nd brigade Staff. |
| Naval detachment with two 12-pr. 12-cwt. guns. | |
| 7th battery, R.F.A. | |
| Natal Field artillery. | |
| 2nd battn. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey regiment), five companies. | |
| 2nd battn. West Yorkshire regiment. | |
| 2nd ″ East Surrey regiment. | |
| 1st ″ The Border regiment. | |
| 2nd ″ Royal Dublin Fusiliers. | |
| Mounted infantry company of 2nd battn. King’s Royal Rifle Corps. | |
| 16th company, Army Service Corps. | |
| Natal Royal Rifles. | |
| Durban Light Infantry. | |
| Natal Carbineers (one squadron). | |
| Imperial Light Horse (one squadron). | |
| Bethune’s mounted infantry. | |
| Natal Police. | |
| Mooi River. | |
| Major-General G. Barton. | 6th brigade Staff. |
| 14th battery, R.F.A. | |
| 2nd battn. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey regiment), three companies. | |
| 2nd battn. Devonshire regiment. | |
| 2nd ″ Royal Scots Fusiliers (one company). | |
| 1st ″ Royal Welsh Fusiliers. | |
| 2nd ″ Royal Irish Fusiliers. | |
| 24th company, Army Service Corps. | |
| Thorneycroft’s mounted infantry. | |
| Nottingham Road. | 66th battery, R.F.A. (two guns). |
| 2nd battn. Scottish Rifles. | |
| Pietermaritzburg. | |
| Lt.-General Sir C. F. Clery. | Divisional Staff of 2nd division. |
| Headquarters line of communication. | |
| Naval contingent with four 12-pr. 12-cwt. Naval guns.17 | |
| 66th battery, R.F.A. (four guns). | |
| Divisional ammunition column. | |
| General depôt. | |
| Natal Naval Volunteers. | |
| Imperial Light Infantry. | |
| Pietermaritzburg Rifle association. | |
| Home Guard. | |
| Reserve Rifle association. | |
| Railway Rifle association. | |
| Greytown. | |
| Major G. Leuchars. | Umvoti Mounted Rifles. |
| Durban. | |
| Capt. Percy Scott, R.N. | Naval contingent, two 6-in. guns, two 4·7-in. guns, 12 Naval 12-pr. 12-cwt. and two Naval 12-pr. 8-cwt. guns. |
| 182nd battn. Royal Fusiliers. | |
| 182nd ″ Royal Scots Fusiliers (seven companies). | |
| 181st ″ Durham Light Infantry. | |