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Good Afternoon Everyone.......

A couple of weeks ago there was a thread about "Kidger's Scouts" and them being part of the Cape Colonial Forces......

Therefore here is a list, again from the pamphlet "Identification Data" as I have mentioned before......

Mike

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1st DIVISION

“A” SQUADRON – BOWLER'S SQUADRON
“B” SQUADRON – MULLER'S SQUADRON
“C” SQUADRON – MALCOM'S SQUADRON or SCOUTS
“D” SQUADRON – ROBERT'S SQUADRON
“E” SQUADRON – STRETTON'S SQUADRON
“F” SQUADRON – ADKIN'S SQUADRON or WODEHOUSE BORDER RIFLES
“G” SQUADRON – THOMPSON'S SQUADRON
“H” SQUADRON – WILLIAM'S SQUADRON
“I” SQUADRON – SPLIT BETWEEN BURNE'S AND ELSON'S SQUADRON

2nd DIVISION

“L” SQUADRON – BURGES' SQUADRON
“M” SQUADRON – PERKIN'S SQUADRON
“N” SQUADRON – HUNTLEY'S SQUADRON
“O” SQUADRON – PUNNET'S SQUADRON
“P” SQUADRON – MERCER'S SQUADRON
“Q” SQUADRON – CLAYTON'S SQUADRON
“R” SQUADRON – NORTON'S SQUADRON
“U” SQUADRON – COLLETT'S SQUADRON or THORNTON'S HORSE
“V” SQUADRON – STEELE'S SQUADRON
“W” SQUADRON – CHATFIELD'S SQUADRON

LISTED BUT NOT ATTACHED TO ANY DIVISION:

CAWOOD'S SQUADRON
KIDGER'S SCOUTS
MACDONALD'S SQUADRON
GORDON TURNER'S SQUADRON

A lot of unfamiliar names listed there.

Thanks Mike

I have a QSA/KSA pair to a chap who spent time with the CCF in MacDonalds's Squadron. I've always wondered what it meant. I'm no closer to knowing what they did but your list certainly provides context.

See here angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-awar...mounted-rifles#21893

Regards

Rory