| UNIT. |
STRENGTH. |
Ship in which embarked. |
Date of Leaving England. |
Date of Arrival at Cape Town. |
Place of disembarkation. |
Date of disembarkation. |
| Officers |
Other Ranks |
Horses |
Guns |
|
| Army Corps Staff |
36 |
119 |
29 |
— |
Dunottar Castle
Caspian
Carisbrook Castle |
14.10.99
17.10.99
28.10.99 |
31.10.99
18.11.99
14.11.99 |
Cape Town |
31.10.99
18.11.99
14.11.99 |
| Corps Troops. |
|
|
13th Hussars |
25 |
558 |
499 |
1 |
Montfort
Templemore |
13.11.99
10.11.99 |
8.12.99
2.12.99 |
Durban |
13.12.99
5.12.99 |
|
Corps Artillery Staff |
4 |
15 |
16 |
— |
Pindari |
30.10.99 |
25.11.99 |
Cape Town |
25.11.99 |
|
G. battery, R.H.A. |
5 |
178 |
196 |
6 |
Pindari |
30.10.99 |
25.11.99 |
Cape Town |
25.11.99 |
|
P. battery, R.H.A. |
5 |
179 |
196 |
6 |
Pindari |
30.10.99 |
25.11.99 |
Cape Town |
25.11.99 |
|
7th brigade Division Staff, R.F.A. |
4 |
13 |
14 |
— |
Algeria |
7.11.99 |
4.12.99 |
Cape Town |
5.12.99 |
|
4th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
137 |
6 |
Sicilian |
15.11.99 |
10.12.99 |
Cape Town |
10.12.99 |
|
38th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
173 |
137 |
6 |
Algeria |
7.11.99 |
4.12.99 |
Cape Town |
5.12.99 |
|
78th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
171 |
137 |
6 |
Sicilian |
15.11.99 |
10.12.99 |
East London[11] |
12.12.99 |
|
8th brigade Division Staff, R.F.A. |
4 |
14 |
10 |
— |
Antillian |
17.11.99 |
9.12.99 |
Cape Town |
10.12.99 |
|
37th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
194 |
161 |
6 |
Antillian |
17.11.99 |
9.12.99 |
Cape Town |
10.12.99 |
|
61st battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
194 |
152 |
6 |
British Princess
Montfort |
16.11.99
13.11.99 |
6.12.99
8.12.99 |
East London[11] |
11.12.99 |
|
65th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
194 |
162 |
6 |
Canning
British Princess |
12.11.99
16.11.99 |
4.12.99
6.12.99 |
Cape Town |
4.12.99
6.12.99 |
|
Ammunition Park |
17 |
269 |
260 |
— |
Canning
Sicilian |
12.11.99
15.11.99 |
4.12.99
10.12.99 |
Cape Town |
4.12.99
10.12.99 |
|
Royal Engineers |
10 |
245 |
— |
— |
Kildonan Castle |
4.11.99 |
22.11.99 |
Durban
Cape Town |
27.11.99
22.11.99 |
|
1st battn. the Royal Scots |
27 |
1,014 |
2 |
1 |
Dictator |
6.11.99 |
1.12.99 |
East London |
4.12.99 |
|
Army Service Corps |
19 |
326 |
— |
— |
Braemar Castle
Moor |
6.10.99
21.10.99 |
27.10.99
9.11.99 |
Cape Town |
27.10.99
9.11.99 |
|
Royal Army Medical Corps |
4 |
35 |
— |
— |
Pindari
Englishman
Dictator
Ranee
Arawa |
30.10.99
6.11.99
6.11.99
5.11.99
7.11.99 |
25.11.99
30.11.99
1.12.99
5.12.99
1.12.99 |
Cape Town
East London
East London
Cape Town
Cape Town |
26.11.99
4.12.99
4.12.99
5.12.99
2.12.99 |
| Army Service Corps |
21 |
482 |
— |
— |
Braemar Castle |
6.10.99 |
27.10.99 |
Cape Town |
27.10.99 |
|
| [p. 472] Cavalry Division: |
|
|
Cavalry Division Staff |
4 |
16 |
17 |
— |
City of Vienna |
22.10.99 |
16.11.99 |
Cape Town |
16.11.99 |
|
Field troop, R.E. |
4 |
116 |
88 |
— |
Rapidan |
13.11.99 |
9.12.99 |
Cape Town |
9.12.99 |
|
| 1st cavalry brigade: |
|
1st cavalry brigade Staff |
3 |
13 |
4 |
— |
City of Vienna |
22.10.99 |
16.11.99 |
Cape Town |
16.11.99 |
|
6th Dragoon Guards |
25 |
563 |
499 |
1 |
Chicago
Wakool |
8.11.99
4.11.99 |
1.12.99
27.11.99 |
Cape Town |
2.12.99
28.11.99 |
|
10th Hussars |
26 |
565 |
502 |
1 |
Ismore
Columbian |
4.11.99
6.11.99 |
Wrecked.
2.12.99 |
Columbine Pnt.[12]
Cape Town |
3.12.99 |
|
12th Lancers |
26 |
559 |
500 |
1 |
Mohawk
City of Vienna |
22.10.99 |
16.11.99 |
Cape Town |
16.11.99 |
|
Southern, Aldershot, South-Eastern and Cork M.I. |
25 |
575 |
— |
4 |
Malta
Aurania |
22.10.99
23.10.99 |
16.11.99
11.11.99 |
Cape Town |
16.11.99
11.11.99 |
|
R. battery, R.H.A. |
6 |
180 |
198 |
6 |
America |
24.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Cape Town |
19.11.99 |
|
Ammunition column |
3 |
83 |
75 |
— |
America |
24.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Cape Town |
19.11.99 |
|
No. 11 Bearer company |
4 |
57 |
— |
— |
Ismore |
4.11.99 |
Wrecked. |
Columbine Pnt.[12] |
3.12.99 |
|
No. 11 Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Mohawk |
22.10.99 |
16.11.99 |
Cape Town |
16.11.99 |
|
| 2nd cavalry brigade: |
|
2nd cavalry brigade Staff |
3 |
13 |
4 |
— |
Carisbrook Castle |
28.10.99 |
14.11.99 |
Cape Town |
14.11.99 |
|
1st Royal Dragoons |
27 |
562 |
520 |
1 |
Manchester Port |
30.10.99 |
22.11.99 |
Durban |
27.11.99 |
|
2nd Dragoons |
25 |
548 |
498 |
1 |
Antillian
British Princess
Ranee |
17.11.99
16.11.99
9.11.99 |
9.12.99
6.12.99
5.12.99 |
Cape Town |
10.12.99
7.12.99
5.12.99 |
|
6th Dragoons |
25 |
557 |
498 |
1 |
Jamaican
Persia[13]
Siberian |
23.10.99
28.10.99
24.10.99 |
18.11.99
11.12.99
19.11.99 |
Cape Town |
18.11.99
11.12.99
20.11.99 |
|
O. battery, R.H.A. |
6 |
180 |
198 |
6 |
Glengyle |
27.10.99 |
20.11.99 |
Cape Town |
21.11.99 |
|
Ammunition column |
3 |
86 |
61 |
— |
Glengyle |
27.10.99 |
20.11.99 |
Cape Town |
21.11.99 |
|
Northern, Western, Eastern and Dublin M.I. |
24 |
581 |
— |
4 |
Orient
Cephalonia |
22.10.99
24.10.99 |
12.11.99
18.11.99 |
Cape Town |
13.11.99
18.11.99 |
|
2nd cavalry brigade Bearer company |
2 |
55 |
— |
— |
Idaho |
3.11.99 |
26.11.99 |
Cape Town |
26.11.99 |
|
No. 6 Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Cephalonia |
24.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Cape Town |
18.11.99 |
|
| [p. 473]1st Infantry Division: |
|
| 1st Division Staff |
10 |
4 |
— |
— |
Moor |
21.10.99 |
9.11.99 |
Cape Town |
9.11.99 |
|
| Divisional Troops: |
|
"A." squadron, 1st Life Guards |
8 |
186 |
191 |
— |
Maplemore |
29.11.99 |
25.12.99 |
Cape Town |
25.12.99 |
|
Brigade Division Staff and 7th battery, R.F.A. |
9 |
183 |
152 |
6 |
Armenian |
24.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
14th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
172 |
137 |
6 |
Armenian |
24.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
66th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
136 |
6 |
Armenian |
24.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
Ammunition column |
5 |
129 |
94 |
— |
Armenian |
24.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
Royal Engineers |
8 |
208 |
— |
— |
Goorkha |
21.10.99 |
15.11.99 |
Durban
Cape Town |
21.11.99
15.11.99 |
|
No. 7 Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Gascon |
21.10.99 |
12.11.99 |
Cape Town |
12.11.99 |
|
| 1st infantry brigade: |
|
1st brigade Staff |
2 |
16 |
3 |
— |
Goorkha |
21.10.99 |
15.11.99 |
Cape Town[14] |
15.11.99 |
|
3rd battn. Grenadier Guards |
32 |
1,083 |
6 |
1 |
Goorkha |
21.10.99 |
15.11.99 |
Cape Town[14] |
15.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Coldstream Guards |
31 |
1,090 |
5 |
1 |
Malta |
22.10.99 |
16.11.99 |
Cape Town[14] |
16.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Coldstream Guards |
31 |
1,082 |
3 |
1 |
Gascon |
21.10.99 |
12.11.99 |
Cape Town |
12.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Scots Guards |
30 |
1,088 |
3 |
1 |
Nubia |
21.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Cape Town |
14.11.99 |
|
No. 1 bearer company |
3 |
58 |
— |
— |
Gascon |
21.10.99 |
12.11.99 |
Cape Town |
12.11.99 |
|
No. 1 Field Hospital |
4 |
35 |
— |
— |
Nubia |
21.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Cape Town |
13.11.99 |
|
| 2nd infantry brigade: |
|
2nd brigade staff |
3 |
18 |
3 |
— |
Roslin Castle |
20.10.99 |
8.11.99 |
Durban |
12.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Royal West Surrey regiment |
26 |
1,064 |
3 |
1 |
Yorkshire |
20.10.99 |
11.11.99 |
Durban |
14.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Devonshire regiment |
24 |
1,041 |
3 |
1 |
Manila |
20.10.99 |
15.11.99 |
Durban |
19.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. West Yorkshire regiment |
27 |
936 |
3 |
1 |
Roslin Castle |
20.10.99 |
9.11.99 |
Durban |
12.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. East Surrey regiment |
26 |
1,082 |
3 |
1 |
Harlech Castle
Lismore Castle |
20.10.99 |
15.11.99
11.11.99 |
Durban |
20.11.99
14.11.99 |
|
No. 4 bearer company |
3 |
58 |
— |
— |
Roslin Castle |
20.10.99 |
9.11.99 |
Durban |
15.11.99 |
|
No. 3 Field Hospital |
4 |
35 |
— |
— |
Roslin Castle |
20.10.99 |
9.11.99 |
Durban |
15.11.99 |
|
| [p. 474]2nd Infantry Division: |
|
| Divisional Troops: |
|
2nd infantry division Staff |
11 |
8 |
4 |
— |
Moor |
21.10.99 |
9.11.99 |
Durban |
14.11.99 |
|
"B." squadron, Royal Horse Guards |
9 |
191 |
199 |
— |
Maplemore
Pinemore |
29.11.99
4.12.99 |
24.12.99
29.12.99 |
Cape Town |
25.12.99
29.12.99 |
|
5th brigade division, R.F.A. |
4 |
12 |
16 |
— |
Urmston Grange |
1.11.99 |
27.11.99 |
Durban |
2.12.99 |
|
63rd battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
137 |
6 |
Ismore |
4.11.99 |
Wrecked[15] |
Durban |
27.12.99 |
|
64th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
137 |
6 |
Urmston Grange |
1.11.99 |
27.11.99 |
Durban |
2.12.99 |
|
73rd battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
139 |
6 |
Idaho |
3.11.99 |
26.11.99 |
Durban |
1.12.99 |
|
Ammunition column |
5 |
123 |
93 |
— |
Idaho |
3.11.99 |
26.11.99 |
Durban |
1.12.99 |
|
Royal Engineers |
9 |
208 |
— |
— |
Aurania |
23.10.99 |
11.11.99 |
Cape Town |
11.11.99 |
|
2nd divisional Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Cephalonia |
24.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Durban |
23.11.99 |
|
| 3rd infantry brigade: |
|
3rd infantry brigade Staff |
2 |
18 |
1 |
— |
Aurania |
23.10.99 |
11.11.99 |
Cape Town |
11.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Royal Highlanders |
29 |
1,014 |
3 |
1 |
Orient |
24.10.99 |
14.11.99 |
Cape Town |
14.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Highland Light Infantry |
26 |
1,087 |
— |
1 |
Aurania |
23.10.99 |
11.11.99 |
Cape Town |
11.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Seaforth Highlanders |
27 |
927 |
3 |
1 |
Mongolian |
21.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Cape Town |
18.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
30 |
1,081 |
3 |
1 |
Servia
Orcana |
4.11.99
27.10.99 |
24.11.99
17.11.99 |
Cape Town |
24.11.99
17.11.99 |
|
No. 3 Bearer company |
3 |
58 |
— |
— |
Aurania |
23.10.99 |
11.11.99 |
Cape Town |
11.11.99 |
|
No. 10 Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Mongolian |
21.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Cape Town |
18.11.99 |
|
| 4th infantry brigade: |
|
4th infantry brigade Staff |
35 |
22 |
3 |
— |
Cephalonia |
24.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Durban |
23.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Scottish Rifles |
26 |
939 |
3 |
1 |
City of Cambridge |
23.10.99 |
16.11.99 |
Durban |
22.11.99 |
|
3rd battn. King's Royal Rifle corps |
29 |
1,074 |
3 |
1 |
Servia |
4.11.99 |
24.11.99 |
Durban |
28.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Durham Light Infantry |
28 |
921 |
3 |
1 |
Cephalonia |
24.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Durban |
23.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Rifle brigade |
29 |
1,082 |
3 |
1 |
German |
28.10.99 |
21.11.99 |
Durban |
25.11.99 |
|
No. 9 Bearer company |
2 |
54 |
— |
— |
Servia |
4.11.99 |
24.11.99 |
Durban |
29.11.99 |
|
No. 9 Field hospital |
6 |
38 |
— |
— |
Servia |
4.11.99 |
24.11.99 |
Durban |
29.11.99 |
|
| [p. 475]3rd Infantry Division: |
|
| Divisional Troops: |
|
3rd infantry division Staff |
11 |
8 |
4 |
— |
Moor |
21.10.99 |
9.11.99 |
East London |
16.11.99 |
|
"C." squadron, 2nd Life Guards |
9 |
186 |
193 |
— |
Pinemore |
4.12.99 |
29.12.99 |
Cape Town |
29.12.99 |
|
6th brigade division, R.F.A. |
4 |
13 |
5 |
— |
Englishman |
6.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
East London |
4.12.99 |
|
74th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
138 |
6 |
Englishman |
6.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
East London |
4.12.99 |
|
77th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
170 |
137 |
6 |
Englishman |
6.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
East London |
4.12.99 |
|
79th battery, R.F.A. |
5 |
173 |
141 |
6 |
Montfort |
13.11.99 |
8.12.99 |
East London |
11.12.99 |
|
Ammunition column. |
5 |
128 |
94 |
— |
Englishman |
6.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
East London |
4.12.99 |
|
Royal Engineers |
9 |
220 |
— |
— |
Bavarian |
10.11.99 |
28.11.99 |
Cape Town |
28.11.99 |
|
No. 16 Field Hospital |
4 |
35 |
— |
— |
Cheshire |
9.11.99 |
29.11.99 |
East London |
5.12.99 |
|
| 5th infantry brigade: |
|
5th infantry brigade Staff |
3 |
21 |
3 |
— |
Catalonia |
5.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
Durban |
5.12.99 |
|
1st battn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
29 |
969 |
3 |
1 |
Catalonia |
5.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
Durban |
5.12.99 |
|
2nd battn. Royal Irish Rifles |
25 |
875 |
3 |
1 |
Britannic |
26.10.99 |
14.11.99 |
East London |
16.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Connaught Rangers |
28 |
855 |
3 |
1 |
Bavarian |
10.11.99 |
28.11.99 |
Durban |
1.12.99 |
|
1st battn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
28 |
823 |
— |
1 |
Bavarian |
10.11.99 |
28.11.99 |
Durban |
1.12.99 |
|
No. 8 Bearer company |
3 |
57 |
— |
— |
Bavarian |
10.11.99 |
28.11.99 |
Durban |
1.12.99 |
|
No. 15 Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Bavarian |
10.11.99 |
28.11.99 |
Durban |
1.12.99 |
|
| 6th infantry brigade: |
|
6th infantry brigade Staff |
3 |
21 |
3 |
— |
Oriental |
23.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Royal Fusiliers |
25 |
769 |
3 |
1 |
Pavonia |
22.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
Durban |
23.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Royal Scots Fusiliers |
29 |
870 |
2 |
1 |
Oriental
Pavonia |
23.10.99
22.10.99 |
13.11.99
18.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99
23.11.99 |
|
1st battn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
27 |
1,074 |
3 |
1 |
Oriental |
23.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
2nd battn. Royal Irish Fusiliers |
29 |
946 |
3 |
1 |
Hawarden Castle |
23.10.99 |
12.11.99 |
Durban |
16.11.99 |
|
No. 12 Bearer company |
3 |
58 |
— |
— |
Catalonia |
5.11.99 |
30.11.99 |
Durban |
5.12.99 |
|
No. 17 Field Hospital |
5 |
35 |
— |
— |
Oriental |
23.10.99 |
13.11.99 |
Durban |
17.11.99 |
|
| [p. 476]Lines of Communication: |
|
2nd Northumberland Fusiliers |
29 |
977 |
3 |
1 |
Kildonan Castle |
4.11.99 |
22.11.99 |
East London |
26.11.99 |
|
2nd Somerset Light Infantry |
29 |
875 |
3 |
1 |
Briton |
4.11.99 |
20.11.99 |
Durban |
24.11.99[16] |
|
2nd Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
29 |
920 |
3 |
1 |
Formosa |
5.11.99 |
29.11.99 |
Cape Town |
29.11.99 |
|
1st Welsh regiment |
28 |
823 |
3 |
1 |
Kildonan Castle |
4.11.99 |
22.11.99 |
Port Elizabeth |
26.11.99 |
|
2nd Northamptonshire regiment |
28 |
990 |
3 |
1 |
Harlech Castle
Nubia |
20.10.99
21.10.99 |
14.11.99
13.11.99 |
Cape Town |
14.11.99
13.11.99 |
|
2nd Shropshire Light Infantry |
29 |
905 |
3 |
1 |
Arawa |
8.11.99 |
1.12.99 |
Cape Town |
1.12.99 |
|
1st Gordon Highlanders |
29 |
855 |
4 |
1 |
Cheshire |
9.11.99 |
29.11.99 |
Cape Town |
29.11.99 |
