S T R A T H C O N A’ S H O R S E
Regimental Order
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Orders by Lt. Col. Steele
Commanding "Strathcona's Horse"
Green Point Camp, Capetown, South Africa
27th May 1900
R.O. 642 - 27-05-1900
Detail for Tomorrow:
Subaltern of the Day, Lieut. Courtney, R.M.
Next for duty, Lieut. Tobin
R.O. 643 - 27-05-1900
The remainder of the regiment will embark tomorrow morning on the s.s. "Wakool" and "Columbian"
Revelle will sound at 5.00 am, stables at 5.15, breakfast at 6.00, strike tents at 6.45. The tents will be rolled but not put in bags. Boots and Saddles will sound at 7.30, fall in at 8.00, general parade at 8.20. Transport will be on troop parade readty to receive blankets at 7.40. A team will be told off to each troop.
The articles carried on the horses will be as follows:- Hay Bag filled, Nose Bag with feed of Oats, Lariat, Picquet pin and Heel rope, section of head line, wallets complete, overcoat, slicker.
The guard will dismount at revelle every man must have his horse saddled by 8.00. Troop Officers will be responsible that spare horses and horses of men on duty are led to the dock.
The mess waiters will be responsible that all mess tins are cleaned and handed in to the cook by 6.45 am.
Captain Cameron will have command of the troops and natives on board the "Columbian"
Lieut. Strange and 40 men of No. 1 troop will embark on the "Columbian" with arms and saddlery but the horses of the troop will go on the "Wakool" and the remainder of the troop will have charge of them.
The Regt. Sergeant Major will also embark on the "Columbian".
R.O. 644 - 27-05-1900
The following promotion will date from today:- Reg. No. 441 Private Townsend is promoted to Lance-Corporal in No.4 Troop.
By Order
E. F. Mackie, Lieut.
Adjt.
