The South Africa Brigade is raised

1st South African Brigade raised at Potchefstroom, South Africa

Maj. Gen. Tim Lukin

The brigade is led by Major-General Sir Henry Timson ‘Tim’ Lukin who had been Donald’s commanding officer in the Cape Mounted Rifles back in 1898.

The brigade consists of :-

  • 4 infantry regiments
    • 1st Regiment led by Lt.Col. F.S. Dawson
    • 2nd Regiment led by Lt.Col. W.E.C. Tanner
    • 3rd Regiment led by Lt.Col. E.F. Thackeray
    • 4th Regiment (South African Scottish) led by Lt.Col. F.A. Jones
  • 5 batteries of Heavy Artillery
    • No 1 (Western Cape Province) Battery
    • No 2 (Eastern Cape Province) Battery
    • No 3 (Transvaal) Battery
    • No 4 (Kimberley and the Diamond Districts) Battery
    • No 5 (Province of Natal) Battery
  • A Field Ambulance
  • A Royal Engineers Signal Company
  • A General Hospital

Donald is attached to the 4th Regiment.