List of British Army formations during the Second Boer War

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

Corps[edit]

Corps
Formation name Created Ceased to exist Locations served Notes Ref
First Army Corps

Divisions[edit]

Divisions
Formation name Created Ceased to exist Locations served Notes Ref
1st Division
2nd Division
3rd Division
4th Division March 1900 October 1900 Natal, Transvaal Formed from garrison of Ladysmith after Siege [1]
5th Division November 1899 October 1900 Natal, Transvaal [2]
6th Division
7th Division
8th Division
9th Division
10th Division
11th Division
Colonial Division
Cavalry Division
1st Mounted Division
2nd Mounted Division
3rd Mounted Division
4th Mounted Division
5th Mounted Division

Brigades[edit]

Brigades
Formation name Created Ceased to exist Locations served Notes Ref
1st (Guards) Brigade Existing brigade at Aldershot [3][4]
2nd Brigade Existing brigade at Aldershot [3][4]
3rd (Highland) Brigade Existing brigade at Aldershot [3][4]
4th (Light) Brigade Existing brigade [3]
5th (Irish) Brigade Existing brigade [3]
6th (Fusilier) Brigade Existing brigade [3]
7th Brigade March 1900 October 1900 Natal, Transvaal Formed in the garrison of Ladysmith [1]
8th Brigade March 1900 October 1900 Natal, Transvaal Formed in the garrison of Ladysmith [1]
9th Brigade November 1899 Formed from troops already in Cape Colony
10th (Fusilier) Brigade November 1899 [2]
11th (Lancashire) Brigade November 1899 [2]
12th Brigade
13th Brigade
14th Brigade
15th Brigade
16th Brigade
16th Brigade
17th Brigade
18th Brigade
19th Brigade
20th Brigade
21st Brigade
22nd Brigade
23rd Brigade

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