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Orders by Lt. Col. Steele
Commanding "Strathcona's Horse"
Green Point Camp, Capetown, South Africa

21st April 1900

R.O. 411 – 21-04-1900

Detail for Sunday 22nd April 1900

Captain of the Day, Captain Cartwright, F. L., of "A" Squadron, next for duty, Captain Howard, D.M.

Subaltern of the Day, Lieutenant Laidlaw, G.E., of "C" Squadron, next for duty, Lieutenant Benyon, J.A.

R.O. 412 – 21-04-1900

Detail for Monday 23rd April 1900

Captain of the Day, Captain Howard, D.M., of "C" Squadron, next for duty, Captain Cameron, C.W.

Subaltern of the Day, Lieutenant Benyon, J.A., of "B" Squadron, next for duty, Lieutenant Harper, F.

R.O. 413 – 21-04-1900

From today until further orders "Retreat" will sound at 6.00 pm at which hour all evening duties will parade.

R.O. 414 – 21-04-1900

The picquets will mount in rear of "A" Squadron tents in future. It will form up in close column of Squadrons facing the right of camp. The shoeing-smiths for duty will form up in rear of the column and the transport picquet fall in on the left of "A" Squadron picquet.

R.O. 415 – 21-04-1900

A board of officers of the following detail:-

President Captain Cameron, C.W.
Members Lieutenants White-Fraser and Tobin

Will assemble on Monday April 23rd on the loss of horses regimentally numbered as follows:-

"A" Squadron - Numbers, 79, 96, 36 and 106
"B" Squadron - Numbers 324, and 425
"C" Squadron - Number 246
Transport - Number 592
Spare - Numbers 509, 519

R.O. 416 – 21-04-1900

Sentries paying compliments must on the approach of an Officer when he is at least 15 paces distant, if on the march, halt, front and shoulder arms. To Field Officers and other Officers of the Army and Navy entitled to a salute, he will present arms. To all armed parties, whether they are commanded by an officer or not, a sentry will present arms, and the party will return the compliment by drawing and carrying swords, carrying or shouldering arms, or carrying lances or arms (when mounted) as the case may be. Parties with side arms are to be considered as armed parties. To all unarmed parties a sentry will shoulder arms, unless they are commanded by Field Officers, in which cas he will present; in return the Commander of the Party will give the word "eyes-right" or "eyes-left" as case may be, and having passed "eyes- front." Sentries will not present arms to any Officer or armed party after sunset, but as long as they can discern an Officer they will come to their front on his approach, and stand steady with shouldered arms till he has passed. Sentries in their sentry boxes will salute by coming smartly to attention.

R.O. 417 – 21-04-1900

Until further orders Saturday afternoon will be observed as half-holiday. The N.C.O.'s and Men except those on duty will be permitted to go to Town from 1.00 p.m. until evening stables, (4.00 p.m.).