Shipping records - January 1899

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 18 Jan 99

p1b 15 Army officers sailed from Southampton by mail steamer Roslin Castle, Harlech Castle and Goorkha a few days before Christmas.

The Harlech Castle left Southampton Dec 22 with 8 officers, 303 men, 12 women and 17 children for Cape Town. Included were:

Liverpool – 80 men

1/KRR – 164 men

RAMC – 20 men

p5b Dateline Bulawayo, Jan 13. 3 Volunteer troops have been formed there.

Cape Times Weekly Edition, 25 Jan 99 Nothing noted.