• The Natal Field Force (NFF) was a multi-battalion field force originally formed by Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley in Natal for the First Boer...
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    Natal Field Force – consisting of 1,400 men, an 80-strong Naval brigade, artillery and Gatling guns – to a strategic pass in the hills on the Natal-Transvaal...
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  • Field Force, 1878 Peshawar Valley Field Force, 1878 Kabul Field Force, 1879–1880 Kabul-Kandahar Field Force, 1880 Natal Field Force, 1881 Zhob Field Force...
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    troops of the Natal Field Force employed in the operations at Laing's Nek Pass, north of an east–west line drawn through Newcastle, Natal. DIAMOND HILL...
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    the road between Newcastle and Standerton in Natal and Transvaal respectively. The British Natal Field Force, commanded by General Colley, numbered around...
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    the Governor of Natal Sir George Pomeroy Colley raised the Natal Field Force; Montagu-Stuart-Wortley served with the Natal Field Force in the actions at...
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    The Natal Mounted Police (NMP) were the colonial police force of the Colony of Natal created in 1874 by Major John Dartnell, a farmer and retired officer...
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    column, but played no role in the fighting. Defeated in the field, White's Natal Field Force was besieged in Ladysmith from the beginning of November. Hamilton...
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    Artillery, and the Natal Field Artillery on 3 September 1939. Brigadiers Harold Willmott and Deon Ferreira served as officers commanding Natal Command after...
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    response, the British Government mobilised the three-division strong Natal Field Force in the UK and then dispatched it to reinforce the British military...
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  • Ladysmith, later being given command of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Natal Field Force. Norcott was born in Canada East on 25 April 1849, the second son...
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    and Von Dalwig's camp). The Long Toms caused six casualties in the Natal Field Force. Pole-Carew's left Wonderfontein and occupied Belfast. British casualties...
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    motion of no confidence to force the Premier to reshuffle the Council. The legislature also designates the KwaZulu-Natal's delegates to the National Council...
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    Battle of Isandlwana (category History of KwaZulu-Natal)
    army and force it to fight as he was concerned that the Zulus would avoid battle, slip around the British and over the Tugela, and strike at Natal. Lord...
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    aviation. Some of its facilities were shared with the Natal Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force. Before World War II Air France operated a mail service...
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  • Second Boer War he was put in command of the 6th Brigade of the South Natal Field Force, taking part in the Relief of Ladysmith and the Relief of Mafeking...
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    Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren, 5th Division joined up with the Natal Field Force shortly after the Battle of Colenso and was a part of the relieving...
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    Redvers Buller (category Governors of Natal)
    troops stationed at Aldershot in 1898. He was sent as commander of the Natal Field Force in 1899 on the outbreak of the Second Boer War. On seeing the list...
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  • Hon Neville Lyttelton was formed from the garrison and joined the Natal Field Force. It was sometimes known as the 'Ladysmith Division'. The division...
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    field command and left for South Africa as Commanding officer of the 10th Brigade, part of General Sir Charles Warren's Division of the Natal Field Force...
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    presence in southern Africa, the British Government mobilised the Natal Field Force. This force, also known as the First Army Corps, corresponded with the I Corps...
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    Artillery Regiment (formerly the Natal Field Artillery) is an reserve artillery regiment of the South African Army. The Natal Field Artillery was raised in 1862...
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    Julian Byng. Neumann served as part of the Mounted Brigade of the Natal Field Force under Lieutenant-General Douglas Cochrane, taking part in the relief...
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  • Aar but they mostly served as a part of the Mounted Brigade of the Natal Field Force under Lieutenant-General Douglas Cochrane the 12th Earl of Dundonald...
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    The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed...
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    The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SANDF is appointed by the President...
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    volunteered to be the Commander of the Mounted Brigade, part of the South Natal Field Force, whilst there on the 22nd of the same month, Sir Redvers Buller gave...
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  • Potchefstroom Ruiters Noordelike Transvaal Berede Skutters Natal Mounted Rifles Natal Field Artillery Midlandse Skutters Midlandse Ruiters Kimberley Volunteer...
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    part of British Army of the Rhine. The brigade was a part of the Natal Field Force under the command of Major General Sir Geoffrey Barton. It was composed...
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    Rushton Shortt, was a surgeon who acted as a Civil Surgeon to the Natal Field Force during the Second Boer War and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith...
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