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List of Transports carrying troops of the New South Wales Contingents.

Published by Turner & Henderson, Sydney 1900.




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1	Omrah	29	Hyades	56	Pinemore	84	Jelunga
2	Orient	30	Herminius	57	Ismore	85	Zibenghla
3	Oriental	31	Pavonia	58	Templemore	86	Zayathala
4	Manila	32	Cephalonia	59	Armenian	87	Sirsa
5	Sutlej	33	Servia	60	British Princess	88	India
6	Nubia	34	Aurania	61	Strathmore	89	Warora
7	Malta	35	Corinthia	62	Algeria	90	Nowshera
8	Simla	36	Nomadic	63	Persia	91	Wardha
9	Formosa	37	Britannic	64	Pindari	92	Nevasa
10	Sumatra	38	Mount Royal	65	Englishman	93	Lalpoora
11	Gascon	39	Montezuma	66	America	94	Upada
12	Goorkha	40	Prah	67	Maine	95	Purnea
13	Gaika	41	Bavarian	68	Mohawk	96	Pundea
14	Mexican	42	Mongolian	69	Arawah	97	Avoca
15	Trojan	43	Sicilian	70	Manchester Port	98	Lawada
16	Spartan	43a	Siberian	71	Idaho	99	Palitana
17	German	44	City of Cambridge	72	Tokio	100	Vadala
18	Moor	45	City of Venice	73	Magda	101	Henzada
19	Kildonan Castle	46	City of Vienna	74	Norna	102	Booldana
20	Kinfauns Castle	47	City of London	75	Hambledon	103	Secundra
21	Harlech Castle	48	Medic	76	Rapidian	104	Putiala
22	Lismore Castle	49	Denton Grange	77	Devona	105	Virawa
23	Hawarden Castle	50	Urmston Grange	78	Hurona	106	Ellora
24	Roslin Castle	51	Florence	79	Glengyle	107	Sirdhana
25	Braemar Castle	52	Southern Cross	80	Nurani	108	Dunera
26	Orcana	53	Chicago	81	Nairung	109	Lindula
27	Cheshire	54	Bombay	82	Colombian	110	Dictator
28	Yorkshire	55	Florida	83	Antillian

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Ship 40, the Orcana, before she was repurposed and repainted as a hospital ship.



Paul's picture of the Orcana later in the war: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/11-research/9...-ships?start=6#15452

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/11-research/3...-war-1899-1900#88756

There is a good selection of photographs of the Orcana here:

No. 40 - Orcana (1)

and here:

No. 40 - Orcana (2)

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No. 26 - Roslin Castle

Union-Castle Mail Steam Ship Co.

Master: G.W. Armstrong / J. Rose
Chief Officer: S. Henderson / J.F. Hodsoll
Chief Engineer: G.H. Law / D. Ross
2nd Officer: R.W. Cooper / C.J. Duncan / H. Endall
3rd Officer: R. Coombes / J.O. Dolman / E.F. Gilbert / H. Sawyer
2nd Engineer: W. Haigh / J. Robertson
3rd Engineer: J. Kirkwood / H. McDougall / J.F. Pearcey
Purser: A.E. Kirton
Surgeon: E.S. Evans


Two Underwood & Underwood stereoviews: "Lancashire Fusiliers on the 'Roslin Castle' bound for Natal, South Africa".

SEE ALSO: No. 26 - Roslin Castle











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Described as vessels at Simon's Town.

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/11-research/3...9-1900?start=0#88756