I., G.C.I.E., Army Corps reconstituted, 436-438;
appointed to command in South Africa, 376, 381, 386, 389;
appoints his staff, 381;
arrives at Cape Town, 408;
Buller reports fresh attempt to relieve Ladysmith, 411;
plan of campaign, 411-413, 428-436, 439;
railways in Cape Colony, 425, 426;
railways in Cape Colony, strategic value of, 430, 431;
raises more local corps, 415, 416;
reinforcements promised of troops, 414, 415;
reinforcements promised of guns, 422-424;
situation on his arrival, 408-411;
transport reorganised, 416-421;
telegram from Gibraltar, 385.
Roberts, Lieut. the Hon. F. H. S., 365;
awarded the V.C. (posthumous), 366.
Roberts' Horse. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Roberts', Mr. J., farm, 293-295.
Robertson, Sergt.-Major W., awarded the V.C., 170.
Robinson's Drift, 336.
Robinson's farm, 340, 341, 352.
Rogers, Major C. R., 360.
Roggeveld mountains, 383.
Rooi Kop, 289, 290, 291, 295.
Rooilaagte, 216, 230.
Rorke's Drift, 274.
Rosmead, 244, 247-260.
Rosmead Junction, 278, 378, 435.
Rouxville commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Royal Army Medical Corps. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Berkshire regiment (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Canadian regiment. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Royal Commissions, on South African hospitals, 26;
on South African war, 13, 110, 411, 412.
Royal Dragoons. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Dublin Fusiliers (1st and 2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Engineers. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Field Artillery. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Fusiliers (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Garrison Artillery. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Horse Artillery. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Irish Fusiliers (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Irish regiment (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Irish Rifles (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Malta Artillery. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Marine Artillery. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Marine Light Infantry. _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Munster Fusiliers (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Scots Fusiliers (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Scots regiment (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Warwickshire regiment (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royal West Surrey regiment (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Royston, Colonel W., 174.
Ruggles-Brise, Captain H. G., 225.