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

15th May 1900

R.O. 571 – 15-05-1900

Detail for Tomorrow:

Subaltern of the Day, Lieut. Benyon, J.A.
Next for duty, Lieut. Harper, F.

R.O. 572-15-05-1900

Horse Reg. No. 548 is hereby transferred from Transport to Regt. Staff and detailed to R.Q.M. Sgt. Crafter, A.G.

R.O. 573-15-05-1900

All letters franked "Strathcona's Horse on Active Service" with the Name, Regimental Number and Rank of the sender in the lower left hand corner of the envelope will go free of postage, if posted at the Camp before 9.00 am each Wedensday. To expedite matters mail should if possible be posted at the Camp on Monday of each week. All newspapers and parcels must be postage paid.

R.O. 574-15-05-1900

The following horses having been destroyed for glanders and are hereby struck off the strength of the regiment from todays daye.

Regt. No.'s: 267, 2, 88, 61, 539, 567, 39, 239, 178, 256, "A" Squadron

Regt. No.'s: 494, 444, 6, 435, 332, 353, 402, 396, 216, 403, 154, 452 "B" Squadron

Regt. No.'s: 241, 292, 212, 191, 300, 217, 309, 204, 153, "C" Squadron

Regt. No.'s: 541, 586 Transport

(34 Horses)

R.O. 575-15-05-1900

Thomas Zachary Woods having been engaged at Cape Town is hereby taken on strength of the Regiment, his Number will be 519. He will be posted to "A" Squadron.

R.O. 576-15-05-1900

There will be a mounted parade tomorrow for "A" and "B" Squadrons. Fall in will sound at 8.15 am. General Parade at 9.00 am.