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Appendix 9

Reinforcements Landed in South Africa up to the 13th of February, 1900, other than those given in Appendices 1. and 7.

UNIT.STRENGTH.Ship in which embarked.Place of Embarkation.Date of Embarkation.Place of disembarkation.Date of disembarkation.
OfficersOther RanksHorsesGuns
(A) Reinforcements sent to South Africa after “Lombards Kop.”
No. 4. Mountain battery, R.G.A.6276186NarrungRoyal Albert Dock16.11.99Durban12.12.99
1st battn. Suffolk regiment221,08131ScottSouthampton11.11.99Cape Town28.11.99
1st battn. Essex regiment2391231GreekSouthampton11.11.99Cape Town3.12.99
1st battn. Derbyshire regiment291,09151DuneraMalta21.11.99East London15.12.99
(B) Fifth Infantry Division.
Divisional Staff11297—Norham CastleSouthampton25.11.99Cape Town13.12.99
14th Hussars255994971Victorian
Cestrian
Southampton13.12.99
21.12.99
Durban
Cape Town
6.1.00
10.1.00
Brigade division Staff41313—AtlantianQueenstown5.12.99Durban1.1.00
19th battery, R.F.A.51701336AtlantianLiverpool3.12.99Durban1.1.00
20th battery, R.F.A.51701376VictorianSouthampton13.12.99Cape Town1.1.00
28th battery, R.F.A.51701376AtlantianQueenstown5.12.99Durban1.1.00
Ammunition column512893—AtlantianQueenstown5.12.99Durban1.1.00
37th Field company, R.E.7207——CanadaLiverpool30.11.99Durban23.12.99
10th Infantry brigade Staff119172—GaulSouthampton24.11.99Cape Town16.12.99
2nd battn. Royal Warwickshire regiment251,07831GaulSouthampton24.11.99Cape Town16.12.99
1st battn. Yorkshire regiment2295641Doune CastleSouthampton24.11.99Cape Town15.12.99
2nd battn. Dorset regiment2294431SimlaSouthampton24.11.99Durban21.12.99
2nd battn. Middlesex regiment251,02341Avondale CastleSouthampton2.12.99Cape Town2026.12.99
11th infantry brigade Staff3123—CanadaLiverpool30.11.99Durban23.12.99
2nd battn. Royal Lancaster regiment251,04931DilwaraSouthampton2.12.99Durban30.12.99
2nd battn. Lancashire Fusiliers211,08231NormanSouthampton2.12.99Cape Town2119.12.99
1st battn. South Lancashire regiment221,04931CanadaLiverpool30.11.99Durban23.12.99
1st battn. York and Lancaster regiment2483841MajesticLiverpool13.12.99Durban2.1.00
Army Service Corps, No. 27 coy.247——CanadaLiverpool30.11.99Durban23.12.99
″ ″ “, No. 32 coy.260——GaulSouthampton24.11.99Cape Town16.12.99
″ ″ “, No. 25 coy.2601—CanadaLiverpool30.11.99Durban23.12.99
Royal Army Medical Corps15153——Canada
Simla
Dilwara
Liverpool
Southampton
Southampton
30.11.99
24.11.99
2.12.99
Durban23.12.99
21.12.99
30.12.99
(C) Additional Units Mobilized with Fifth Infantry Division.
Brigade division Staff, R.H.A.41618—CestrianSouthampton21.12.99Cape Town10.1.00
Q. battery, R.H.A.41741946Manchester
Corporation
Southampton19.12.99Cape Town25.1.0022
T. battery, R.H.A.51701966Manchester
Corporation
Southampton19.12.99Cape Town25.1.00
U. battery, R.H.A.31781966CestrianSouthampton21.12.99Cape Town10.1.00
Ammunition column510793—CestrianSouthampton21.12.99Cape Town10.1.00
Army Ordnance Corps280——GuelphSouthampton18.11.99Cape Town10.12.99
(D) Sixth Infantry Division.
Divisional Staff10408—Dunottar CastleSouthampton23.12.99Port Elizabeth15.1.00
Brigade division Staff41316—CymricLiverpool1.1.00Cape Town21.1.00
76th battery, R.F.A.51701376CymricLiverpool1.1.00Cape Town21.1.00
81st battery, R.F.A.51701376CymricLiverpool1.1.00Cape Town21.1.00
82nd battery, R.F.A.51701386CymricLiverpool1.1.00Cape Town21.1.00
Ammunition column412396—AmericaRoyal Albert Dock5.1.00Cape Town31.1.00
Royal Engineers1020810—Tintagel CastleSouthampton17.12.99Cape Town8.1.00
12th infantry brigade Staff321——GasconSouthampton16.12.99Port Elizabeth12.1.00
2nd battn. Bedfordshire regt.2290321SumatraRoyal Albert Dock16.12.99Port Elizabeth13.1.00
1st battn. Royal Irish regt.18843231851GasconSouthampton16.12.99Port Elizabeth12.1.00
2nd battn. Worcestershire regt.271,055241171Tintagel CastleSouthampton17.12.99Cape Town8.1.00
2nd battn. Wiltshire regt.882331GasconSouthampton16.12.99Port Elizabeth12.1.00
13th infantry brigade Staff3213—GaikaSouthampton22.12.99Cape Town14.1.00
2nd battn. East Kent regt.21934241201GaikaSouthampton22.12.99Cape Town14.1.00
2nd battn. Gloucestershire regt.26930241191CymricLiverpool1.1.00Cape Town21.1.00
1st battn. West Riding regt.27981251091OrientSouthampton29.12.99Cape Town19.1.00
1st battn. Oxfordshire Light Infantry2676825871GaikaSouthampton22.12.99Cape Town14.1.00
Army Service Corps, No. 10 company260——Tintagel CastleSouthampton17.12.99Cape Town8.1.00
Army Service Corps, No. 7 company260——SumatraRoyal Albert Dock16.12.99Port Elizabeth13.1.00
Army Service Corps, No. 23 company346——Tintagel CastleSouthampton17.12.99Cape Town8.1.00
Royal Army Medical Corps20221——Tintagel Castle
Gaika
America
Cymric
Southampton
Southampton
Royal Albert Dock
Liverpool
17.12.99
22.12.99
5.1.00
1.1.00
Cape Town8.1.00
14.1.00
31.1.00
21.1.00
(E) Seventh Division.
Divisional Staff184831—Kildonan Castle
Dwarka
Southampton
Bombay
3.1.00
4.1.00
Cape Town20.1.00
18.1.00
Brigade division Staff, R.F.A.41214—Manchester PortTilbury18.1.00Cape Town11.2.00
83rd battery, R.F.A.51701346Manchester PortTilbury18.1.00Cape Town11.2.00
84th battery, R.F.A.51701356Manchester PortTilbury18.1.00Cape Town11.2.00
85th battery, R.F.A.51701376Manchester PortTilbury18.1.00Cape Town11.2.00
Ammunition column312693—GlengyleS.W. India Dock10.1.00Cape Town4.2.00
Royal Engineers7213——GoorkhaSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town25.1.00
14th infantry brigade Staff2203—GoorkhaSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town25.1.00
2nd battn. Norfolk regt.2698451AssayeSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town23.1.00
2nd battn. Lincolnshire regt.2597151GoorkhaSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town25.1.00
1st battn. King’s Own Scottish Borderers281,06731Braemar CastleSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town26.1.00
2nd battn. Hampshire regt.2283831AssayeSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town23.1.00
15th infantry brigade Staff3211—BritonSouthampton13.1.00Cape Town29.1.00
2nd battn. Cheshire regt.2796331BritannicSouthampton7.1.00Cape Town27.1.00
1st battn. East Lancashire regt.2794831BavarianSouthampton13.1.00Cape Town3.2.00
2nd battn. South Wales Borderers291,06431BavarianSouthampton13.1.00Cape Town3.2.00
2nd battn. North Staffordshire regt.2799831AuraniaSouthampton15.1.00Cape Town3.2.00
Army Service Corps, No. 12 company241——Braemar CastleSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town26.1.00
Army Service Corps, No. 17 company237——Braemar CastleSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town26.1.00
Army Service Corps, No. 34 company242——Braemar CastleSouthampton4.1.00Cape Town26.1.00
Royal Army Medical Corps16164——Braemar Castle
Britannic
Goorkha
Bavarian
Southampton4.1.00
7.1.00
4.1.00
13.1.00
Cape Town27.1.00
27.1.00
25.1.00
3.2.00
(F) (a) Artillery Units Unallotted to Brigades and Divisions at the time of Lord Roberts’ Advance.
Company.Date of Embarkation.Date of Arrival at Cape Town.
No. 15 company, Southern Division, R.G.A.9th December,1899.26th December, 1899.
No. 15 company, Western Division, R.G.A.
No. 16 company, Southern Division, R.G.A.22nd December, 189918th January, 1900.
No. 36 company, Southern Division, R.G.A.
No. 2 company, Southern Division, R.G.A.22nd January, 1900.13th February, 1900.
No. 5 company, Eastern Division, R.G.A.
No. 14 company, Southern Division, R.G.A.2nd & 3rd Feb. 1900.24th to 27th Feb. 1900.
No. 17 company, Southern Division, R.G.A.
No. 10 company, Eastern Division, R.G.A.
No. 2 company, Western Division, R.G.A.
No. 6 company, Western Division, R.G.A.
No. 10 company, Western Division, R.G.A.

These companies arrived in various ships.

UNIT.STRENGTH.Ship in which embarked.Place of Embarkation.Date of Embarkation.Place of disembarkation.Date of disembarkation.
OfficersOther RanksHorsesGuns
(F) (b) Units Unallotted to Brigades and Divisions Landed in South Africa up to 13th February, 1900.
Militia
4th battn. Royal Lancaster regiment256582—NileSouthampton13.1.00Cape Town1.2.00
6th battn. Royal Warwick regiment256874—UmbriaSouthampton11.1.00Cape Town29.1.00
3rd battn. S. Lancashire regiment247354—City of RomeLiverpool16.1.00Cape Town13.2.00
4th battn. Derbyshire regiment316514—UmbriaSouthampton11.1.00Pt. Elizabeth2.2.00
3rd battn. Durham Light Infantry297034—UmbriaSouthampton11.1.00East London3.2.00
4th battn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders287725—City of RomeQueenstown18.1.00Cape Town13.2.00
9th battn. King’s Royal Rifle Corps246722—NileQueenstown13.1.00Cape Town1.2.00
Imperial Yeomanry Staff45——Kinfauns CastleSouthampton20.1.00Cape Town5.2.00
City of London Imperial Volunteers28812——Garth Castle
Briton
Gaul
Kinfauns Castle
Southampton13.1.00
13.1.00
20.1.00
20.1.00
Cape Town4.2.00
29.1.00
12.2.00
5.2.00
(G) Reinforcements from India.
16th Lancers235515401Lindula
Fazilka
Nairung
Bombay6.1.00Pt. Elizabeth23.1.00
21.1.00
23.1.00
A. battery, R.H.A.31742066UrlanaBombay8.1.00Durban22.1.00
J. battery, R.H.A.51792086UjinaBombay11.1.00Pt. Elizabeth28.1.00
Burma mounted infantry18308340—PalamcottaRangoon24.1.00Cape Town13.2.00
(H) Oversea Colonial Contingents Landed in South Africa up to 13th February, 1900.
New South Wales Lancers268——NinevehLondon10.10.99Cape Town2.11.99
New Zealand mounted rifles15205251—WaiweraWellington20.10.99Cape Town23.11.99
Victorian Rifles51209—MedicMelbourne28.10.99Cape Town27.11.99
Tasmanian infantry4764—MedicMelbourne28.10.99Cape Town26.11.99
Victorian mounted rifles8118157—MedicMelbourne27.10.99Cape Town27.11.99
South Australian infantry61213—MedicAdelaide31.10.99Cape Town26.11.99
West Australian infantry5125172MedicAlbany5.11.99Cape Town26.11.99
New South Wales Lancers533130—KentSydney28.10.99Cape Town1.12.99
New South Wales Army Medical Corps68550—
2nd battn. Royal Canadian regiment4399762SardinianQuebec30.10.99Cape Town30.11.99
Queensland mounted infantry142482851CornwallBrisbane1.11.99Cape Town14.12.99
New South Wales mounted rifles37335—AberdeenSydney3.11.99Cape Town7.12.99
New South Wales infantry41219—AberdeenSydney3.11.99Cape Town6.12.99
1st Australian Horse23237—Langton GrangeNewcastle N.S.W.14.11.99Cape Town19.12.99
New South Wales mounted rifles12669—
A. battery, New South Wales Artillery61701406WarrigalSydney30.12.99Cape Town7.2.00
2nd contingent Victorian mounted rifles14249305—EuryalusMelbourne13.1.00Cape Town7.2.00

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