Formation of The Imperial Yeomanry

January 1900

By Special Army Order 2 January 1900, reprinted as Army Order 1,

January 1900
Headquarters in South Africa:
1 Assistant adjutant general
2 Deputy assistant adjutant generals
1 Staff captain
1 Paymaster
Establishment of Base and Remount Depot in South Africa:
1 Commandant
2 Deputy assistant adjutant generals
2 Staff captains
1 Major
2 Captains
2 Subalterns (1 as quartermaster)
1 Transport officer
1 Medical officer
3 Veterinary officers
1 Acting sergeant-major
1 Quartermaster-sergeant
1 Farrier quartermaster-sergeant
6 Company sergeant-majors
3 Company quartermaster-sergeants
1 Armorer-sergeant
10 Sergeants
1 Saddler-sergeant
4 Farrier-sergeants
20 Corporals (including 2 paid lance corporals)
4 Shoeing-smith corporals
2 Saddletree-maker corporals
2 Saddlers
24 Shoeing-smiths
6 Buglers
500 Privates (including 16 paid lance corporals)
22 Batmen
Battalions of 4 companies each, battalion staff as follows:
1 Lieutenant-colonel
1 Major (second in command)
1 Adjutant
1 Medical officer
1 Veterinary officer
1 Acting sergeant-major
1 Quartermaster-sergeant
1 Sergeant cook
16 Privates (12 batmen, 2 clerks, 2 orderlies to M.O.)

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Each company consisting of:
1 Major or captain
4 Subalterns
1 Color-sergeant
5 Sergeants
1 Farrier-sergeant
3 Shoeing-smiths
1 Saddler
2 Buglers
6 Corporals (including 2 paid Lance-sergeants/battalion)
97 Privates (including 4 paid Lance-corporals)
121 Total

Royal Commission on the South African War, 1903, App. 14