Boer War 1st Contingent

Enlistment was for six months with liability of extension to one year.

2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry
Strength: 41 officers, 1,010 N.C. officers and men, 7 horses. 
Sailed from Quebec, on SS. Sardinian, 30th October, 1899; arrived at Cape Town on 
29th November following. 

The officers were: 

Commanding Officer: *Otter, Col. W.D., 
Canadian Staff, Hon'y A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor-General

Major (2nd in command): *Buchan, L. (Lt.-Col. R.C.R.I.)
Major, *Pelletier, 0.C.C. (Lt.-Col. Canadian Staff)

"A" COMPANY, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND MANITOBA

Captain: *Arnold, H.M. (Maj. 90th Winnipeg Rifles), died of wounds, 23rd Feb., 1900. 

Lieuts.: Blanchard M.G. (Capt. 5th Regt. C.A.), died of wounds, 15th June 1900
         Hodgins, A.E. (Capt. Nelson Rifle Co.)
         Layborn, S.P. (Lt. R.C.R.I.)

"B" COMPANY, LONDON, ONTARIO

Captain: Stuart, D. (Maj. 26th Regt.)

Lieuts.: Ross, J.M. (Capt. 22nd Oxford Rifles)
         Mason, J.C. (Capt. 10th Regt.)
         Temple, R.H.M. (2nd Lt. 48th Highlanders)

"C" COMPANY, TORONTO

Captain: Barker, R.K. (Capt. Q.O.R.) 

Lieuts.: Marshall, W.R. (Lt. 13th Batt.)
        Wilkie, C.S. (Lt. 10th Regt.)
        Lafferty, F.D. (Lt. R.C.A.)

"D" COMPANY, OTTAWA AND KINGSTON

Captain: Rogers, S.M. (Maj: 43rd Ottawa and Carleton Rifles)
Lieuts.: *Lawless, W.T. (Capt. G.G.F.G.)
Stewart, R.G. (Lt. 43rd Ottawa and Carleton Rifles)
Caldwell, A.C. (Lt. R.O.)

"E" COMPANY, MONTREAL

Captain: Fraser, C.K. (Capt. 53rd Sherbrooke Regt
Lieuts: Swift, A.E. (Lt 8th Royal Rifles)
        Laurie, A. (Capt. 1st P.W.F.)
        Armstrong, C.J. (Lt. 5th R.S.C.)

"F" COMPANY, QUEBEC

Captain: Peltier, J.E. (Maj. 65th Mount Royal Rifles)

Lieuts.: Panet, H.A. (Capt. R.C.A.). Afterwards transferred to "C" Battery, R.C.A.
        Le Duc, L. (Lt. R.C.R.I.)
        Pelletier, E.A. (Lt. 55th Megantic Light Infantry)

"G" COMPANY, NEW BRUNSWICK AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Captain: Weeks, W.A. (Maj. Charlottetown Eng'rs)

Lieuts.: Jones, F.C. (Capt. 3rd Regt. C.A.)
         Kaye, J.H. (Lt. R.C.R.I.)
         McLean, C.W.W. (2nd Lt. 8th Princess Louise Hussars), 
         afterwards selected by Major-General Sir H.E. Colville, K.C.M.G., 
         commanding 9th Division, Field Force South Africa to act as A.D.C. 
         on his staff.

"H" COMPANY, NOVA SCOTIA

Captain: Stairs, H.B. (Capt. 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers)   

Lieuts.: Burstall, H.E. (Capt. R.C.A.)
         Willis, R.B. (Lt. 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers)
         Oland, J.C. (2nd Lt. 63rd Halifax Rifles)

Officer Commanding Machine Gun Section: Bell, A.C. (Capt. Scots Guards)

Regimental Adit.: MacDougall, J.C. (Maj. R.C.R.I.)
Battalion Adjts.: Macdonell, A.H. (Capt. R.C.R.I.)
                  Ogilvy, J.H.C. (Capt. R.C.A.)
Quarter-Master: Denison, S.J.A. (Capt. & Brevet-Maj. R.C.R.I.)
Medical Officers: Wilson, C.W. (Surgeon-Maj. 3rd Field Battery)
                  Fiset, E. (Surg.-Maj. 89th Temiscouata & Rimouski Regt.)
Attached for Staf Duty: *Drunimond, L.G. (Maj. Scots Guards), formerly Military 
                         Secretary to His Excellency the Governor-General
Attached for Special Duty: 
     *Drury, C.W. (Lt.-Col. R.C.A., Hon'y A.D.C. to His Excellency the 
      Governor-General) afterwards appointed to command Bde. Div. Fd. Artl'y 
     *Lessard, F.L. (Lt.-Col. R.C.D.); afterwards appointed to command 1st Batt. C.M.R.
     *Cartwright, R. (Maj. R.C.R.I., A.A.G., at Head Quarters) 
     *Forester, W. (Capt. R. C. D.), afterwards transferred to C.M.R.

Medical Staff for general service: Osborne, A.B., (Capt. Canadian Army Medical Staff)

Nurses: Pope, Miss Georgina 
        Forbes, Miss Sarah 
        Affleck, Miss Minnie
        Russell, Miss Elizabeth

Historical Recorder: *Dixon, F.J. (Capt. R.O.)

Chaplains: Almon, Rev. J.; Fullerton, Rev. T.F., (Hon. Chapl. 4th Begt. C.A.)
           O'Leary, Rev. P.M.

Reinforcements: See Third Contingent