THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY
(CANADIAN CONTINGENT THERETO)
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| A permanent mounted force for the maintenance of order and public security in the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal Colony. To act as a District Mounted Police in time of peace, as a military force in time of war, and available for service in any part of British South Africa.
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| In the Spring of 1901, the British authorities recruited in Canada 1,208 Non-Commissioned Officers and men for the said force, comprising twelve squadrons, as follows:
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| "A" and "B" Sqds., enlisted in British Columbia
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| "C" and "D" Sqds., enlisted in North-West Territories
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| "E" and "F" Sqds., enlisted in Manitoba
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| "G" Sqd., enlisted in Manitoba and Ontario
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| "H" and "I" Sqds., enlisted in Ontario
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| No "J" Sqd.
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| "K" Sqd., enlisted in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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| "L" Sqd., enlisted in New Brunswick.
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| "M" Sqd., enlisted in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince |
| Edward Island
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| PERIOD OF SERVICE: Three years from date of attestation in South Africa. On completion thereof two years re-engagement if desired by party engaged. After five years' service re-engagement by the year. In both cases conditional upon the approval of the officer commanding the division.
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| If the address of a person serving in that force be not positively known by the writer of a communication the latter should be sent to the care of the Chief Staff Officer, South African Constabulary Headquarters, Transvaal, South Africa.
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| THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE APPOINTED
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| Name and Rank | Former Canadian Corps
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| Capt. *H.E. Burstall | Capt., R.C.A.
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| Capt. C.C. Bennett | Maj. and Adjt., 6th Regt. of Rifles
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| Capt. F.W.L. Moore | Capt., 4th Regt. C.A.
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| Capt. *W.T. Lawless | (re-signed and appointed Captain in Scottish Horse)
Capt., Gov.-Gen's Ft. Gds.
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| Capt. T.O. Critchley | 2nd Lieut., Gov.-Genl's Ft.Gds.
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| Capt. A.H.H. Powell | Lieut., Pr. Louise Dragoon Gds.
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| Capt. W.H. Searth | Inspector, N W.M.P.
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| Capt. *E. Reading | Sgt.-Maj., R.C.D.
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| Capt. H.R. Poussette | Capt and Adjt., 26th Regt. Infft'y
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| Capt. G.S. Beer | 2nd Lieut. Rocky Mountain Rangers
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| Capt. W.L. McGiverin | Late R.C.D.
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| Capt. *A.E. Swift | Capt., Lth Regt. of Rifles
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| Lieut. *J.O. Oland | Lieut., 63rd Regt of Rifles
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| Lieut. *A.B. Irvine | 2nd Lieut., 90th Regt. of Rifies
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| Lieut. *C.P. Ermatinger | Late C.M.R.
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| Lieut. *D.A. O'Meara | 2nd Lieut., 8th Regt of Rifles
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| Lieut. J.P. French | N.W.M.P.
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| Lieut. *W.D. McCarthy | Late 2nd (Special Service) Batt., R.C.R.I.
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| Lieut. W.H. Morgan | Vet. Capt., 5th F.B., C.A.
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| Lieut. J.F. Foulkes | Capt., 5th Regt. C.A.
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| Lieut. *H.A.C. Machin | Late 2nd (Special Service) Batt., R.C.R.I.
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| Lieut. G. Hampson | 5th Regt. of Rifles.
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| Lieut. R.B. Eaton | None
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| Lieut. K.C. Folger | Cadet, R.M.C.
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| Lieut. R.R. Thompson | Late 2nd (Special Service) Batt., R.C.R.I.
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| Lieut. *F.W. Burritt | Late R.C.D.
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| Lieut. C.R.E. Willetts | Cadet, R. M. C.
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| Lieut. F.T. St. George | None
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| Lieut. *J.R.I. Atwater | Late 2nd (Special Service) Batt., R.C.R.I.
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| Lieut. G.R Lightbound | 3rd. Regt. of Rifles.
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