List of British Army formations during the Second Boer War

__TOC__ This is a list of all British formations mobilised to serve in the Second Boer War

Corps +CorpsFormation nameCreatedCeased to existLocations servedNotesFirst Army Corps

Divisions +DivisionsFormation nameCreatedCeased to existLocations servedNotes1st Division2nd Division3rd Division4th DivisionMarch 1900October 1900Natal, TransvaalFormed from garrison of Ladysmith after Siege Amery, Vol IV, Appendix to Chapters I-XIV, pp. 503–14.5th DivisionNovember 1899October 1900Natal, Transvaal6th Division7th Division8th Division9th Division10th Division11th DivisionColonial DivisionCavalry Division1st Mounted Division2nd Mounted Division3rd Mounted Division4th Mounted Division5th Mounted Division

Brigades +BrigadesFormation nameCreatedCeased to existLocations servedNotes1st (Guards) BrigadeExisting brigade at AldershotAmery, Vol V, p. 243.Hart's, 1899, p. 97.2nd BrigadeExisting brigade at Aldershot3rd (Highland) BrigadeExisting brigade at Aldershot4th (Light) BrigadeExisting brigade5th (Irish) BrigadeExisting brigade6th (Fusilier) BrigadeExisting brigade7th BrigadeMarch 1900October 1900Natal, TransvaalFormed in the garrison of Ladysmith8th BrigadeMarch 1900October 1900Natal, TransvaalFormed in the garrison of Ladysmith9th BrigadeNovember 1899Formed from troops already in Cape Colony10th (Fusilier) BrigadeNovember 1899Amery, Vol II, pp. 283–4.11th (Lancashire) BrigadeNovember 189912th Brigade13th Brigade14th Brigade15th Brigade16th Brigade16th Brigade17th Brigade18th Brigade19th Brigade20th Brigade21st Brigade22nd Brigade23rd Brigade

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References

L.S. Amery (ed), The Times History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902, London: Sampson Low, Marston, 7 Vols 1900–09. Lt-Col H.G. Hart, New Annual Army List, Militia List, and Yeomanry Cavalry List, 1899.