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BECHUANALAND FIELD FORCE
Return showing the minimum number of troops required to garrison Kuruman, Khatu, Ryan’s, Mount Temple, Gamasep Kopje, and to take charge of horses, provide escorts to convoys, water carts, &c.
Kuruman Garrison: 100
Khatu: 40
Mount Temple and District: 60
Ryan’s Garrison, including care of all horses: 130
Gamasep Kopje and Laager and Hospital during attack: 120
Mounted men escorting water and convoys between Ryan’s and the Mountain: 50
Total: 500
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Summary of engagements, patrols and other incidents
NOTE.—The above patrols only refer to Officers’ patrols, and do not inolude the innumerable small patrols sent out daily from all camps, neither in the mileage is account taken of small patrols detached from the main patrol. For instance, a patrol is sent to Mount Temple from Ryan’s for ten days, but credit is only taken for the approximate mileage between two camps, and not for the six days’ work done by the patrol whilst stationed in the district of Mount Temple.
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Bechuanaland Field Force
Recapitulation
Killed in action: 11
Died of wounds: 5
Died of sickness: 10
Drowned: 2
Wounded in action: 30
Total: 58
(Signed) E. B. HARTLEY,
Surg, Lieut-Colonel,
P.M.O., Colonial Forces
Base Hospital, Kuruman
17th August 1897
Killed in action
Feb 15. Hopkins, Lieut. G. CMR. Gamaluse
Feb 15. Venn, Pte. J. F. CMR. Gamaluse
Maroh 15. Fletcher, Tpr. V. Vryburg Bghrs. Gamapedi
April 6. Leeuw, W. Basuto. Gamasep
April 29. Isaacs, F. Ambulance driver. Gamasep. Night attack
May 9. Bayly. Pte.W. K. CMR. Puduhusche
May 9. Price, Pte. L. CMR. Puduhusche
May 9. Milne, Pte. A. G. CMR. Puduhusche
July 30. Hall, Sgt. Kaffrarian Rifles. Gamasep
July 30. Mercer, Pte. Kaffrarian Rifles. Gamasep
July 30. Native. Cape Police. Gamaseo. With Captain Wilson
Died of wounds
April 6 Harris, Lieut. M. D.E.O.V.R. Woinded at Gamasep. Died April 7 at Gamasep
May 9. Castleman, Pte. P.A.G. Wounded at Puduhusche. Died June 2 Kuruman Hospital
April 28. Corbett, J. Ambulance driver. Wounded at Oliphants Kloof. Died April 30 at Oliphants Kloof
April 28. Comtick, J. Artillery driver. Wounded at Oliphants Kloof. Died May 20 at Ryan’s Camp.
June 14. Whelan, Pte. Cape Polioe. Wounded at Tsenin. Died August 18 at Kuruman
Drowned
March. Kelsey, Pte. P.A.V. Guard. At Middlepan
March. Searle, Pte. P.A.V. Guard. At Middlepan
Died on servce
March 10. Owen, Sgt.-Maj. V.M. Staff. Died at Blesman's Post of bronchitis
March 14. Boughton, Pte. E. 1st City Vols. Died at Grootfontein of meningitis
March 18 Long, Pte. J. D.E.O.V.R. Died at Kuruman of pneumonia
July 1 Madge, Pte. P.A.V.G. Died at Kuruman of pneumonia
July 9. Nesbit, Corp. G. Mt. Temple Vols. Died at Lymputs of pleurisy
July 14. Breakfast. Cape Police. Died at Kuruman of pneumonia
July 14. Native Servant CMR. Died at Kuruman of pneumonia
July 19. Joe Quamana. Cape Polioe. Died at Kuruman of pneumonia
July 28. Moyle, Bombardier. S. P.A.O. Artillery. Died at Kuruman of dysentery
August 15. Hearder, Pte. J. P.A.V.G. Died at Kuruman of enteric fever
List of wounded
