[Tablenote 16: _Persia_ broke down at St. Vincent.]

[Tablenote 17: Started from Gibraltar.]

[Tablenote 18: Guns lost.]

[Tablenote 19: The battalion transhipped to S.S. _Orcana_, which
arrived at Durban 24.11.99.]

APPENDIX 8.

The composition and distribution of British troops in southern Natal,
23rd November, 1899, the morning of the fight at Willow Grange.

ESTCOURT. { 2nd brigade Staff.
{ Naval detachment with two 12-pr. 12-cwt. guns.
{ 7th battery, R.F.A.
{ Natal Field artillery.
MAJOR-GENERAL H. J. T. { 2nd battn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey
HILDYARD { regiment), five companies.
{ 2nd battn. West Yorkshire regiment.
{ 2nd " East Surrey regiment.
{ 1st " The Border regiment.
{ 2nd " Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
{ Mounted infantry company of 2nd battn. King's
{ Royal Rifle Corps.
{ 16th company, Army Service Corps.
{ Natal Royal Rifles.
{ Durban Light Infantry.
{ Natal Carbineers (one squadron).
{ Imperial Light Horse (one squadron).
{ Bethune's mounted infantry.
{ Natal Police.

MOOI RIVER. { 6th brigade Staff.
{ 14th battery, R.F.A.
MAJOR-GENERAL G. { 2nd battn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey
BARTON. { regiment), three companies.
{ 2nd battn. Devonshire regiment.
{ 2nd " Royal Scots Fusiliers (one company).
{ 1st " Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
{ 2nd " Royal Irish Fusiliers.
{ 24th company, Army Service Corps.
{ Thorneycroft's mounted infantry.

NOTTINGHAM ROAD. { 66th battery, R.F.A. (two guns).
{ 2nd battn. Scottish Rifles.

PIETERMARITZBURG. { Divisional Staff of 2nd division.
{ Headquarters line of communication.
{ Naval contingent with four 12-pr. 12-cwt. Naval
{ guns.[20]