This page lists the units from Canada that fought in the Boer War.
|
Contingent
|
Officers
|
Men
|
Arrived in SA |
Left
SA |
|
2nd Royal Canadian Regiment of
Infantry |
44 |
995 |
29 Nov 1899 |
Oct 1900 |
|
Royal
Canadian Artillery: C,
D and
E
batteries |
19 |
520 |
Feb 1900 |
Dec 1900 |
|
2nd
Canadian Mounted Rifles
|
21 |
357 |
Feb 1900 |
Dec 1900 |
|
1st
Canadian Mounted Rifles (Royal Canadian Dragoons from 1 Aug 1900) |
19 |
360 |
Mar 1900 |
Nov 1900 |
|
Draft for Royal Canadian Regiment |
3 |
100 |
Apr 1900 |
|
|
Lord Strathcona’s Horse |
29 |
562 |
Apr 1900 |
Jan 1901 |
|
10th Canadian Field Hospital |
5 |
56 |
Feb 1902 |
Jun 1902 |
|
2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles |
45 |
880 |
Feb 1902 |
Jun 1902 |
|
3rd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles |
26 |
483 |
May 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
4th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles |
26 |
483 |
Jun 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
5th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles |
26 |
483 |
Jun 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
6th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles |
26 |
483 |
Jun 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
Total
|
289 |
5,762 |
|
|
Not included in the above figures are 30 officers and 1,208 men who joined
the South African Constabulary.
See also the Canadian Scouts. Click here for
Canadian casualties.
Click here for Canadian Mentions.
Awards: 4 VC,
5 CB, 6 CMG, 19 DSO, 18 DCM
