first as the "imperial" Cape Mounted Riflemen (originally the "Cape Regiment"), and the second as the "colonial" Cape Mounted Riflemen. The first, so-called...

another (all-White) Cape Mounted Riflemen. As part of South Africa's efforts for World War I, the Cape Corps was re-formed in the Cape Province by Sir Walter...

eastern Cape were taking up arms against the British. Harry Smith finally fought his way out of Fort Cox with the help of the local Cape Mounted Riflemen, but...

November 1819 In October 1806 Donald McDonald formed "A Regiment at the Cape of Good Hope" comprising cavalry and infantry. The regiment was later designated...

Brown was approximately 42 years old, and a Trooper in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Cape Colonial Forces during the Morosi's Mountain 1879 Campaign when...

of Surgeon Major and on 3 February 1882 was transferred to the Cape Mounted Riflemen. He remained with the regiment and married a South African, Elizabeth...

on open ground, he carried in his arms a wounded corporal of the Cape Mounted Riflemen. The surgeon major then returned under severe enemy fire in order...

3— Peter Brown Cape Mounted Riflemen Basuto War 1879-04-088 April 1879 Morosi's Mountain, South Africa Robert Scott Cape Mounted Riflemen Basuto War 1879-04-088...

Fengu, and the Khoi, who formed much of the Cape's local defences. Even some of the Cape Mounted Riflemen refused to fight. After these initial successes...

Fengu, and the Khoi, who formed much of the Cape's local defences. Even some of the Cape Mounted Riflemen refused to fight. After these initial successes...

The FAMP were fully militarised and renamed the Cape Mounted Riflemen (CMR), with the Cape Mounted Yeomanry as an auxiliary. Legislation authorised the...

strength of 3,000 in three regiments, to act in conjunction with the Cape Mounted Riflemen on the eastern frontier. About 600 men were put into the field for...

defensive lines. The first mounted infantry units were raised during the Mexican–American War (as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, but redesignated Third...

War of 1878–9. Scott was 21 years old, and a sergeant in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Cape Colonial Forces during the Morosi's Mountain 1879 Campaign when...

beetle). It is commonly called the CMR blisterbeetle after the Cape Mounted Riflemen. Hycleus oculatus contains one subspecies: Hycleus oculatus tricolor...

the SAMR was in reality a military constabulary similar to the Cape Mounted Riflemen, tasked primarily with police work in their respective geographical...

Regiment Tournai, Belgium Edmund Hartley South African 1879 Zulu War Cape Mounted Riflemen Morosi's Mountain, South Africa Reginald Hayward South African 1918...

at the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. The battalion consisted of around 700 riflemen and NCOs (non-commissioned officers) (mostly Angolan nationals associated...

Oliver D'Arcy transferred to the Cape Mounted Riflemen and settled with his family at King William's Town in the Cape Colony. During the Anglo-Zulu War...

rustling and gun-running, and order was only restored in 1874 by the Cape Mounted Riflemen. The town became a municipality in 1904. During Apartheid, white...

From 1900 to 1901 he commanded the Cape Mounted Riflemen, from 1904 to 1912 he was Commandant-General of the Cape Colonial Forces and in 1912 Inspector-General...

established the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police Force in the Eastern Cape, restyled as the Cape Mounted Riflemen in 1878. The South African Police (SAP)...

fell in the world wars is situated in the foothills of Mount Currie North of Kokstad. Cape Mounted Rifles Monument (British Colonial): The monumen is a...

2,000 men. Its cavalry included 400 men from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, 600 men from the Cape Mounted Yeomanry (CMY), 200 riders from Kimberley Horse,...

Special Service Battalion Cape Fortress Engineers Cape Light Horse Cape Mounted Riflemen Cape Peninsular Rifles Cape Garrison Force Cape Coast Defence Corps...

the Royal Navy, British Army and locally recruited Cape Mounted Riflemen, who served in the Cape of Good Hope during the Xhosa Wars (called the 'Kaffir...

Eastern Cape and Smithfield in the Free State, also mark Smith's connection with South Africa). Impressed by the showing of the Cape Mounted Riflemen under...

Scottish and the Cape Town Highlanders, and wearing the Atholl Murray tartan. This regiment's collar badges were identical to those of the Cape Town Highlanders...

of Cape Town. There are a number of Traditional Units in Kwa-Zulu Natal. These include: The Natal Carbineers Durban Light Infantry Natal Mounted Rifles...

to settle in Cape Town, South Africa Worked as a Prison Guard on Robben Island in 1896 In 1897 he enlisted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen as a Private and...