British cavalry and the Relief of Kimberley

The relief of Kimberley was a cavalry operation. After the success of Paardeberg, Lord Roberts unleashed his cavalry commanded by General JDP French on a dash to relieve Kimberley.

French took nine regiments and a squadron of the 6th Dragoons - over 3,000 men. A further 17 cavalry regiments were represented by 22 officers and 51 men.

Regiment	RoK	Officers	ORs
3rd Hussars	10	2	8
11th Hussars	4	1	3
15th Hussars	5	2	3
17th Lancers	5	3	2
18th Hussars	8	0	8
19th Hussars	1	0	1
1st Dragoon Guards	3	0	3
1st Dragoons	2	1	1
20th Hussars	2	2	0
21st Lancers	7	2	5
2nd Dragoon Guards	2	0	2
3rd Dragoon Guards	3	2	1
4th Dragoon Guards	2	2	0
5th Lancers	4	0	4
7th Dragoon Guards	1	1	0
7th Hussars	10	4	6
8th Hussars	4	0	4
	73	22	51

Three members of the Imperial Yeomanry were also present, one officer and two men who were servants to General French.

British Cavalry and the Relief of Mafeking

No British cavalry regiments were present for the relief of Mafeking - it was a "colonial" affair - Rhodesians, Canadians and south Africans. The formal British mainland representation was just a company of infantry drawn from Barton's Fusilier Brigade - Royal Fusiliers, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Scots Fusiliers and Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Nonetheless 19 British cavalry regiments were represented at the relief of Mafeking, 11 officers and 48 men.

Regiment	RoM	Officers	ORs
10th Hussars	2	0	2
11th Hussars	10	1	9
13th Hussars	2	1	1
18th Hussars	1	0	1
19th Hussars	2	0	2
1st Dragoons	1	1	0
1st Dragoon Guards	3	2	1
2nd Dragoon Guards	1	1	0
3rd Dragoon Guards	4	0	4
4th Hussars	1	1	0
5th Dragoon Guards	3	0	3
5th Lancers	2	0	2
6th Dragoon Guards	1	1	0
7th Dragoon Guards	1	0	1
7th Hussars	4	2	2
8th Hussars	3	0	3
Imperial Yeomanry	2	1	1
Royal Horse Guards (The Blues)	5	0	5
	48	11	37