The British Troops.
The division of British troops sent from India is composed as follows :— First Brigade. — Major-General bir Norman Stewart—7th Bengal Infantry, 24th Punjab Infantry, Ist Sikns, Zblh Bombay Infantry, 43rd and 39th lMeld Hospitals. . Second Brigade. — Major - General Creagh—2nd Bengal Infantry, 14th Sikhs, 30Lh Bombay Infantry, 14th Ghurkhas, 42nd and 47th Field HosP1 Divisional Troops—Twelfth Field Batt ry, Singapore Royal Artillery, G Battery Royal Horse Artillery, Ist Bengal Lancers, No. 2 Company Bombay Sappers, No. 3 Company Madras bappers, No. 4 Company Bengal Sappers. No. 25 British and the 54th, 63rd, and 66' h Native Hospitals. Lines of Communications— 22nd bombay Infantry, 3rd Madras Infantry, let Madras Pioneers. Major-General (local rank Lieutenant - General) Sir Alfred Gaselee in command; Brigadier General (local rank MajorGeneral) Barron chief of staff.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9834, 6 August 1900, Page 2
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129The British Troops. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9834, 6 August 1900, Page 2
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