was adopted as the designation of the forces in the field,
under the lieutenant-general commanding, viz.:--1st Division South
African Field-forces, Major-General Crealock, C.B., commanding,
consisting of all troops on the left bank of the Lower Tugela; 2nd
Division South African Field-forces, Major-General Newdigate commanding,
consisting of all troops in the Utrecht district other than those
attached to the Flying Column under Brigadier-General Wood, V.C., C.B.,
which was designated as "Brigadier-General Wood's Flying Column."
Major-General Marshall assumed command of the cavalry brigade, and
Major-General the Hon. H.H. Clifford, C.B., V.C., took up the command of
the base of operations and superintendence of the lines of
communication. The forces were divided as follows:--

First Division (General Crealock's),
Lower Tugela Command.

Naval Brigade... 800
M. Battery, 6th Brigade, Royal Artillery... 90

Detachment, 11-7th Royal Artillery... 25
2-3rd Regiment... 836
57th Regiment... 830
3-60th Regiment... 880
88th Regiment... 640
91st Regiment... 850
99th... 870
Mounted Infantry, 2nd Squadron... 70
Army Service Corps... 50
Army Hospital Corps... 20
Royal Engineers... 150
8-7th Royal Artillery... 80
0-6th Regiment... 50
Lonsdale's Horse... 84
Cooke's Horse... 78
Colonial Volunteers... 105
Native Contingent:--
Foot... 2556
Mounted... 151

Total strength, effective and non-effective... 9215

Second Division (General Newdigate's.)

1st Dragoon Guards attached to 2nd Division... 650
17th Lancers attached to 2nd Division... 626
N-5th Royal Artillery... 76
N-6th Royal Artillery... 80
10-7th Royal Artillery... 70
10-6th Royal Artillery... 30
Royal Engineers... 60
2-4th Regiment... 790
Detachment, 1-13th Regiment... 63
2-21st (two companies at Maritzburg)... 820
1-24th Regiment... 530
2-24th Regiment... 586
58th (one company at Durban)... 906
80th (several companies in the Transvaal)... 300
94th (one company at Grey Town)... 870
Army Service Corps... 60
Army Hospital Corps... 30
Grey Town District Colonial Volunteers... 139
Natal Mounted Police... 75
Natal Carabineers... 27
Newcastle Mounted Rifles... 18
Buffalo Mounted Guard... 20
Native Contingent:--
Europeans... 41
Natives (foot)... 3128
Natives (mounted)... 243

Total strength, effective and non-effective... 10,238

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