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Orders by Lt. Col. Steele
Commanding "Strathcona's Horse"
Standerton, Transvaal

27th June 1900

Morning Orders

No. 1 Watering

O. C. Squadrons are reminded that an officer must accompany each squadron at watering parade. The Squadron must march in proper order as observed by other regiments in the camp. After watering, the men must be formed up and marched back in a body.

No. 2 Patrols

The O.C. is very much concerned at the results of yesterdays patrol. The O.C. Patrol, (Major Belcher) reports that there was a great deal of negligence, no proper supervision being exercised. Sectiond did not keen connection with the points intended.

Some officers and men of the Corps got separated from the rest, in extending the line one of the squadrons seemed to have forgotten all previous instructions on this point.

There can be no doubt in the mind of any experienced person that at least half of the men would have been taken prisoners provided that the enemy had been of any strength in their vicinity.

When things of this sort occur it is quite evident that officers and N.C.O.'s are not paying sufficient attention to their work.

The O.C. hopes that he will not have to draw the attention of the regiment to such matters again.

Patrolling is very simple, if the rules are attended to and proper touch kept.

No body of men is ever sent out as a reconnoitring force except perfect touch is kept, it is quite different to a patrol sent out by itself when they could act more in the nature of scouts.

If Officers and N.C.O.'s would pay attention to the instructions of the superior officer in command of the patrol there would be no danger of such mistakes.

Officers before extending a squadron for such duties must explain to all ranks what that duty is.

No. 2 Mounts

Should it be necessary to send a messenger from this camp and no troop horses are available and fit for the duty to be performed. Officers horses will be taken in turn commencing with the juniors.

No. 3 Feeding

It has come to the notice of the O.C. that several horses have been foundered owing to the men over feeding oats to them. The ration is quite sufficient for the health and well being of the horses and men stealing oats for over feeding only show a lamentable ignorance of the care of the animals.

Any man caught doing this will be imprisoned and should the regiment move they will be put on some duty that will prevent them from going to the front.

3rd Mounted Brigade Orders

Standerton, Transvaal
Wednesday, 27th June 1900

No. 1 Forage

Wherever forage is taken from a farm and a reciept given a duplicate of this reciept is invariably to be kept and handed to the supply officer with the forage on arrival in camp. When forage is taken from an enemy farm the amount taken and if possible the name of the farm from which taken are to be noted and handed to the supply officer with the forage.

No. 2 Chaplains

The Rev. day has reported his departure this day. The Rev. webb-Pipplow has reported his arrival as chaplain of the brigade and is attached to No. 18 British Field Hospital.

No. 3 Coal

Coal may be procured at the railway station on application to the Officer in Charge of Station Guard but only on production of a requisition duly signed by the supply officer of the brigade or other unit requireing it.

No. 4 Repairs

The forghes in the town are allotted as follows to the units now at Standerton for repairs of vehicles &c and this distribution is to be strictly adhered to.

Hr. Hill-Smith, 2 forges, one for 4th Brigade and one for 3rd Mounted Brigade.

Workshops in railway station, 2 forges, Supply Section work.

When a unit has finished its repairs a report will be made to this office.

No. 5 Duties

Regiment for duty tomorrow: South African Light Horse

No. 6 Issues

There will be an issue of rum this evening.

No. 7 Attention is directed to N.A.O. and notice there in dated 27/06/00.



Orders by Lt. Col. Steele
Commanding "Strathcona's Horse"
Standerton, Transvaal

27th June 1900

No. 1 Detail for tomorrow:

Orderly Officer of the Day: Lieut. Kyle, C.G.A.
Next for Duty: Lieut. Leeckie

No. 2 Boards

A board of Officers of the following detail will assemble at 10.00 am tomorrow as to the loss and injury of rifles belonging to the under mentioned privates.

Regt. No. 388 Pte. Rennie, Regt. No. 354 Pte. Johnstone, both of them will attend to give evidence.

President: Capt. Cartwright
Members: Liuet.'s Harper and Courtney