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s.s. Monterey, 6th April 1900
By Lt. Col. Steele, Commanding, Troops on Board

Morning Order

R.O. 263 – 06-04-1900

A board of Officers will assemble at 11.45 am to report on condition of oats, bran and carrots of to-days issue said to be unfit for use. President, Captain Cameron "B" Squadron, Members Lieut. Fall, "A" Squadron, Lieut. Strange, "B" Squadron. The evidence of Vety. Lieut. Stephenson and F.Q.M.S. McMillan will be taken.



s.s. Monterey, 6th April 1900
By Lt. Col. Steele, Commanding, Troops on Board

After Order

R.O. 264 – 06-04-1900

Officer of the Day for tomorrow, Lieutenants Winters, R.C.R.I., next for duty Lieutenant Bliss, R.C.R.I.

R.O. 265 – 06-04-1900

The detail for stable duties is as follows :-

Mounting 8:00 a.m., Major Snyder in command :-

4st Troop “B” Squadron, 1st and 2nd Troop “C” Squadron

Mounting 8:00 p.m. Captain Cameron in command :-

2nd and 3rd Troops “A” Squadron, 1st Troop “B” Squadron

R.O. 266 – 06-04-1900

Detail for drill for April 7th, 1900:-

5.30 am to 6.30 am No. 2, 3 and 4 of "A" Squadron
6.30 am to 7.30 am No. 1, 2 and 3 of "B" Squadron
4.00 pm to 5.00 pm., Nos. 1 and 4 of "A" and No. 2 of "B" Squadron
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm., No. 3 of "B" and Nos. 3 and 4 of "C"

6.00 pm to 7.00 pm all Staff Sergts. under Sgt. D'Amour

9.00 am to 10.00 am the first 20 men of No. 3 "A", Officers and N.C. Officers.

Drill: Firing Exercise

10.00 am to 11.00 am Captains of Squadrons, Troops and Staff Officers, with revolvers and holsters.

R.O. 267–06-04-1900

Until further orders a sentry will be posted at either end of the alley way leading to the Officers Quarters. Their duties will be "To allow no men of the ship's crew except stewards to pass through the alley ways."

R.O. 268 – 06-04-1900

The men of the ships crew are not to be permitted to enter the quarters occupied by the men of "Strathcona's Horse" and "Royal Canadian Regiment" under any circumstances.

R.O. 269 – 06-04-1900

Smoking between decks will not be permitted under any circumstances. Any breach of discipline in this respect will be severely punished.

R.O. 270 – 06-04-1900

A board of Officers of the following detail, President, Major Jarvis, Members Captains Hoiward and Cameron, tomorrow and report on the loss of the following horses in the attached schedule. The evidence of Vet. Surgn. Stephenson and F.Q.M. Sergt. McMillan will be taken.

March 18th - Horse Number 38 - A Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 18th - Horse Number 149 - C Squadron - Rupture
March 19th - Horse Number 74 - A Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 98 - A Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 120 - A Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 158 - C Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 165 - C Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 265 - A Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 334 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 345 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 370 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 415 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 19th - Horse Number 497 - Spare - Sea Sickness
March 20th - Horse Number 131 - C Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 20th - Horse Number 367 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 20th - Horse Number 376 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 20th - Horse Number 566 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 20th - Horse Number 430 - B Squadron - Sea Sickness
March 21st - Horse Number 34 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 128 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 188 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 295 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 366 - B Squadron - Perpura
March 21st - Horse Number 424 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 427 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 471 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 21st - Horse Number 434 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 32 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 55 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 119 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 172 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 194 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 226 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 228 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 269 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 278 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 289 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 297 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 314 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 333 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 336 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 341 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 475 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 482 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 500 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 504 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 549 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 561 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 568 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 22nd - Horse Number 570 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 33 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 70 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 186 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 281 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 339 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 416 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 547 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 23rd - Horse Number 575 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 72 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 148 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 177 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 293 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 305 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 310 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 359 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 218 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 436 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 443 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 447 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 24th - Horse Number 507 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 157 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 405 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 413 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 431 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 459 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 465 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 25th - Horse Number 466 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 94 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 189 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 286 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 372 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 442 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 461 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 556 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 26th - Horse Number 558 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 56 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 167 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 168 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 220 - C Squadron - Perpura and Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 230 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 299 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 317 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 335 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 428 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 473 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 477 - Regimental Staff - Pneu. and Rupture
March 27th - Horse Number 483 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 485 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 27th - Horse Number 313 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 60 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 174 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 227 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 287 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 327 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 398 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 526 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 28th - Horse Number 545 - Transport - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 109 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 121 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 150 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 279 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 426 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 438 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 29th - Horse Number 468 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 395 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 54 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 107 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 222 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 350 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 308 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 454 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 536 - Spare - Pneumonia
March 30th - Horse Number 199 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 450 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 373 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 173 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 144 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 105 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 213 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 275 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 417 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 432 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 487 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
March 31st - Horse Number 579 - Transport - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 523 - Spare - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 68 - Spare - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 353 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 375 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 377 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 437 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 1st - Horse Number 470 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia
April 3rd - Horse Number 358 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 3rd - Horse Number 380 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 3rd - Horse Number 135 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
April 3rd - Horse Number 201 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
April 3rd - Horse Number 302 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
April 4th - Horse Number 80 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
April 4th - Horse Number 276 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
April 4th - Horse Number 262 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
April 4th - Horse Number 342 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 6th - Horse Number 115 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
April 6th - Horse Number 537 - Spare - Pneumonia
April 6th - Horse Number 420 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 7th - Horse Number 365 - B Squadron - Pneumonia
April 7th - Horse Number 486 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
April 7th - Horse Number 321 - C Squadron - Pneumonia

Additions

Horse Number 519 - Spare - Pneumonia
Horse Number 65 - A Squadron - Pneumonia
Horse Number 488 - C Squadron - Pneumonia
Horse Number 467 - Regimental Staff - Pneumonia

Hi Mike,
I am always surprised by the huge loss of horses in this war, I don't really know why, I've seen the figures, but, it still shocks me, awful and really very sad indeed!
Regards Frank

Good Morning Frank......

In the final report on the loss of the Strathcona's horses basically found that they were not properly aclimatized in the move from a Canadian winter through the tropics to a South African summer..... The Canadian military at the time did not have much experience in shipping large numbers of horses but they learned fast..... The next shipment of horses had less than a 5% loss.....

Mike

Frank Kelley wrote: Hi Mike,
I am always surprised by the huge loss of horses in this war, I don't really know why, I've seen the figures, but, it still shocks me, awful and really very sad indeed!
Regards Frank

Hi Mike,
Yes, It's all number crunching, not much fun if you are a horse!
Interesting to see on here today though, but, still, very sad!
Regards Frank