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

26th April 1900

R.O. 436 – 26-04-1900

Detail for Friday 27th April 1900

Captain of the Day, Captain Cameron, C.W., next for duty, Captain Carwright, F.L.

Subaltern of the Day, Lieut. Strange, A.W., next for duty, Lieut. Fall, P.

R.O. 437 – 26-04-1900

Oil bottles in rifles must be kept filled. Field dressing and identification cards must be completed at once. Stable kits must be completed at once.

R.O. 438 – 26-04-1900

Until further orders the duties of the Captain of the Day will end at 10.00 pm, when he will inspect the guards, all sentries, and stable picquets. The subaltern of the day will visit the guards, sentries and stable picquest once after midnight.

R.O. 439 – 26-04-1900

The following horses regimentally numbered as stated below having died and been shot are hereby struck off the strength of the regiment:

519, 316, 180, 106 Died of Pneumonia
79, 96, 425, 324, 246, 592 Shot suffering from Glanders
509 Shot suffering from fractured Acetabulum

R.O. 440 – 26-04-1900

Until further orders Reg. No. 65 Private Inkster J., will be employed as shoeing-smith in "A" Squadron, vice Reg. No. 84 Private Campbell, M.G.

R.O. 441 – 26-04-1900

Regimental Number 392 Private Simmel, J., Number 3 Troop, "C" Squadron, having died at 2.00pm of the 25th inst. of Pyaemia at Woodstock Hospital is hereby struck off the strength of the regiment from this date.

R.O. 442 – 26-04-1900

All kit bags and property of the Regiment, which will be stored in Cape Town must be marked Regimental Number, Name, with inital troop, and squadron of the regiment.

NOTE:

First casualty for Strathcona's Horse.....

R.O. 441 – 26-04-1900

Regimental Number 392 Private Simmel, J., Number 3 Troop, "C" Squadron, having died at 2.00pm of the 25th inst. of Pyaemia at Woodstock Hospital is hereby struck off the strength of the regiment from this date.



Mike