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

17th May 1900

R.O. 585 – 17-05-1900

Detail for Tomorrow:

Subaltern of the Day, Lieut. Courtney, R.M.
Next for duty, Lieut. Fall, P.

R.O. 586 - 17-05-1900

The following are taken on the strength of the Regt. and posted to "B" Squadron, "Peterboro Bru" and "Billy the Goat. Their numbers will be 520 and 521 respectively.

R.O. 587 - 17-05-1900

The following horses are transfered from transport to Maxim Guns from this date. No's. 540,563, 571, 580, 531, 585, 588, 593, 595, 569, 573.

R.O. 588 - 17-05-1900

The following men are transferred and posted as below from this date.

Regt. No. 90 Private Stutt from "B" Squadron to "A"
Regt. No. 244 Private Ruete from "B" Squadron to Regimental Staff to be Groom
Regt. No. 421 Private Hart, C.E., from Regt. Staff to "B" vice Regt. No. 90 Stutt.

R.O. 589 - 17-05-1900

The Officers Commanding "A" and "B" Squadrons will make arrangments to send One Officer, One Sergeant and Ten Rank and File to Maitland at 10.00 am tomorrow morning to take over remounts for Regt. Staff and "A" and "B" Squadrons, each party will take twelve saddles, bridles, one stable kit, also the kit, arms and cooking utensils necessary. They will take one tent per squadron. The transport Officer will arrange for one heavy wagon to transport the saddlery and equipment.

R.O. 590 - 17-05-1900

"A" and "B" Squadrons will parade tomorrow morning mounted. Fall in will be sounded at 8.30 am. General parade at 9.00 am.

R.O. 591 - 17-05-1900

An escort of two Officers and 50 N.C.O.'s and men will be firnished by "A" and "B" Squadrons to report to the Cycle Track, Green Point, tomorrow moening at 9.00 o'clock for the purpose of escorting prisoners of war to the docks. The Officers will be Captain Cartwright in command and the senior subaltern of "B" Squadron. Dress - Drill order, revolvers loaded, waterproof coats on saddle for all ranks.