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"
Camp Lower Tugela River
9th June 1900
R.O. 634-09-06-1900
Detail for Tomorrow:
Subaltern of the Day, Lieut. Fall
Next for duty, Lieut. Strange
R.O. 635-09-06-1900
Detail for Monday the 11th inst.
Subaltern of the Day, Lieut. Strange
Next for duty, Lieut. Courtney
R.O. 636-09-06-1900
The following transfers will date from today: They will take over with them their horses and equipment as when they were taken over by "B" Squadron. They will be paraded at 2.30 this pm and handed over by the troop officers of "B" to the troop officers of the squadron they are transfered.
All the following from "A" to "B" Squadron:
23 Pte. Hawthorn
132 Pte. Read
68 Pte. Martin
61 Pte. Bride
70 Pte. Donnan
519 Pte. Woods
153 Pte. Parker
116 Pte. Bastien
103 Pte. Harley
81 Pte. Orr
109 Pte. McDonald, K.C.
92 Pte. Maclaren
113 Pte. Starke
119 Pte. Kirkpatrick
104 Pte. Thorn
85 Pte. Carpenter
482 Pte. McKeage
Lt. Col. Steele from "C" to "B" Squadron
Major Belcher from "B" to "C" Squadron
All the following from "C" to "B" Squadron:
201 Pte. Kerr
310 Pte. Shaw
All the following from "B" to "C" Squadron:
398 Pte. Cancellor
324 Pte. Davis
420 Pte. Dickson
354 Pte. Johnson
299 Pte. Kennedy
383 Pte. Jones
288 Pte. Dunn, J.F.
322 Pte Cochrane
289 Pte. Edwards
296 Pte. Hazel
400 Pte. Hicks
382 Pte. Jackson
283 Pte. Nesbitt
498 Pte. Noury
387 Pte. Parkham
344 Pte. Powell
390 Pte. Stillingfleet
From "C" to "B" Squadron (Maxim Gun Squadron):
Lieutenant Benyon
273 Sergeant Edmundson
353 Pte. Winearls
511 Pte. Mattatall
467 Pte. Thompson, H.
352 Pte. Thomas, H. (Batman)
291 Pte. Griffen, J. (Groom)
179 Pte. Congdon, J.
From "A" to "B" Squadron (Sick to Cape Town)
200 Pte. Hayes
202 Pte. Hardy
173 Pte. Barton
171 Pte. Banks
164 Pte. Wyse
489 Pte. Thompson
181 Sgt. Callin
10 Pte. Barker
R.O. 637-09-06-1900
The regiment will move forward tomorrow morning reveille will sound at dawn. If the morning is fine, tents will be struck first thing rolled and packed, the regiment should be ready to match in one and one half hours including time taken for breakfast. Squadrons that are short of horses will pick out the best of the pack ponies to complete, at once. "B" Squadron will furnish the advance guard. "C" Squadron will furnish the rear guard. Flanking patrols must be sent out from each body all along the column. Lieut. Kyle, Sergt. Nelles and four men of "B" Squadron will form the advance scouts. Officers and N.C.O.'s in charge of scouting parties and advance guard will govern their distance from the main body according to conditions and lay of the country through which they are passing.
R.O. 638-09-06-1900
"B" Squadron will take over their baggage brought "A" and "C" Squadrons at 1.00 pm today.
R.O. 639-09-06-1900
The following promotions will date from the 26th, May:
No. 245 Pte. Read to be Lance Corporal
No. 249 Cpl. Sproat to be Lance Sergeant
No. 517 Cpl. Nelles to be Lance Sergeant
R.O. 640-09-06-1900
A sum of money has been placed in the hands of Mr. Garlick to be devoted towards purchasing comforts for the sick of the regiment in hospital. It will be the duty of Sergt. Macdonnell to see that the sick are well looked after and when money is required for the purchase of comforts for them he will apply to Mr. Garlick.
R.O. 641-09-06-1900
The following promotion will date from the 27th, May, Reg. No. 441 Private Townsend is promoted to Lance-Corporal to No. 4 Troop.
R.O. 642-09-06-1900
Lieut. A. R. H. Kyle having reported himself for special service with the regiment is attached to "B" Squadron for duty.
R.O. 643-09-06-1900
Capt. Livingstone, R.E. and Lieut. Walker, R.E. are attached to the regiment and taken on strength from 28th May. They will be attached to "B" Squadron.
R.O. 644-09-06-1900
Capt. Chesney, Bengal Lancers having reported himself for special service is taken on the strength of the regiment and posted to "B" Squadron from 28th May, 1900.
R.O. 645-09-06-1900
59 Bhistis are taken on strength of the regiment for services in connection with the pack animals. They are posted to "B" Squadron from 28th May, 1900
R.O. 646-09-06-1900
303 Pack ponies and 2 mules are taken on the strength of the regiment and posted to "B" Squadron from 28th May.
R.O. 647-09-06-1900
The following horses are hereby transferred from "B" to "A" Squadron: Reg. No.'s 13, 76, 46, 10 and 466.
R.O. 648-09-06-1900
Routine Order 636 of today as far as relating to Regimental Number 10 Pte. Barker is hereby cancelled.
R.O. 649-09-06-1900
Until further orders the Machine Gun Battery will form a distinct unit of themselves. They will draw their own rations, forage, pay, &c., will have their own lines and be under command of Lieut. Magee. The guns must at all times to be in state of readiness for action. When a gun is required to move with a particular squadron the O.C. of the battery must be prepared to send one immediately.
R.O. 650-09-06-1900
The following horses and mules and ponies having died or been destroyed are hereby struck off the strength of the regiment: Reg. No. 668, 720, 748, 200, 714, 224, Pony 886, 694, 686, 171, 831, 610.
R.O. 651-09-06-1900
The following transfers will date from today to the gun detachment:
9 Pte. Beckett from "A" Squadron
11 Pte. Bland from "A" Squadron
186 Pte. Bouglas from "B" Squadron
211 Pte. Martin from "B" Squadron
366 Pte. Oldham from "C" Squadron
356 Pte. Broadbent from "C" Squadron
370 Pte. Seymore from "C" Squadron
430 Pte. Dickenson from "C" Squadron
R.O. 652-09-06-1900
That part of Routine Order 637 reading as follows: " "B" Squadron will furnish the advance guard. "C" Squadron will furnish the rear guard. Flanking patrols must be sent out from each body all along the column. Lieut. Kyle, Sergt. Nelles and four men of "B" Squadron will form the advance scouts."" is cancelled and the following is substituted.
The advance and rear guards will be furnished by the different squadrons in turn commencing with "A" Squadron. One troop will be furnished tomorrow by "A" Squadron for the advance guard and one troop of "C" Squadron for the rear guard with their troop officers in charge.
Two sections will be furnished by the troop forming the advance guard to act as advance scouts under Lieut. Kyle and L. Sergt. Nelles. Care should be taken in selecting the men for this particular work.
R.O. 653-09-06-1900
Three wagons will be told off permanently to each squadron and will move in conjunction with the squadron to which they are attached. They will be placed at the head of the transport when on the march so that they will be first arrivals at camping grounds. After discharging their freight they will go to the transport lines.
R.O. 654-09-06-1900
The following N.C.O.'s and men will act as advance scouts permanently and will be excused all other duty, they will be prepared to start each march half an hour before the regiment.
Lieut. Kyle
L/Sgt. Nelles
50 A/Cpl. Traill "A" Squadron
457 Pte. McLean "A" Squadron
141 Pte. Brooks "A" Squadron
158 Pte. Scott "A" Squadron
257 Pte. Smiley "B" Squadron
506 Pte. Devine "B" Squadron
490 Pte. Waite "B" Squadron
264 Pte. White "B" Squadron
By Order
E. F. Mackie, Lieut.
Adjt.
Frank 
