The Archive · 1899

The Army for the Transvaal

TIGHT HOME BRIGADES

We take the following from the Daily Mail of September the 8th. It must be remembered ¢hat in addition to the regiments and other units here mentioned a large force went from India, the comparition of which we have already given We are able this morning to give the complete composition of the home free which will be sent to the Transvaal for the fighting line in the event of war being declared. Iv addition to this force there would be, of course, corps troops and others for the lines of communication. The following are the eight home brigades "ash ich the Wat Clee are prepared to place under orders at any moment

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