German South West Africa OOB
Many collectors find it frustrating to try to "place" a unit in the Rebellion or campaign in G.S.W.A. I hope the following breakdown will be of help. It contains most units, some of which are very elusive to the researcher, and notes where they served.
The original file was compiled by an officer of unknown rank named G. H. Byrnes, I have added information to the list from other sources.
- South African Staffs
- District Staff Officers
- Administrative Units
- Depots
- South African Medical Corps
- South African Mounted Rifles
- Intelligence
- Brigade Trains
- Infantry Units
- Dismounted Rifles
- Mounted Rifles
- Artillery
- Machine Gun Sections
- Mounted Brigades
- Composite Regiments
- Cape Commandos in the Rebellion
- Transvaal Commandos in the Rebellion
- Orange Free State Commandos in the Rebellion
South African Staffs
- General Officer Commanding (G.S.W.A.)
- General Smuts (G.S.W.A.)
- General Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Mounted Brigade Staffs (G.S.W.A.)
- Northern Force Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Central Force Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Southern Force Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Eastern Force Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Chaplains Force Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Provost Marshall Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Provost Marshall Staff (Pretoria)
- Director of Information Bureau (Pretoria)
- Field Pay Staff (G.S.W.A.)
- Base Paymaster Staff (Pretoria)
- Active Citizen Force pay Staff (Pretoria)
- Commando Pay Staff (Pretoria) (1914-15)
- G.O.C. Body Guards (G.S.W.A.) (formed of SAP)
District Staff Officers
- District Staff Officer No.1 District - Capetown
- District Staff Officer No.2 District - Port Elizabeth
- District Staff Officer No.3 District - East London
- District Staff Officer No.4 District - Pietermaritzburg
- District Staff Officer No.5 District - Durban
- District Staff Officer No.6 District - Standerton
- District Staff Officer No.7 District - Potchefstroom
- District Staff Officer No.8 District - Johannesburg
- District Staff Officer No.9 District - Pretoria
- District Staff Officer No.10 District - Kroonstad
- District Staff Officer No.11 District - Bloemfontein
- District Staff Officer No.12 District - Calvinia
- District Staff Officer No.13 District - Kimberly
- District Staff Officer No.14 District - Worcester
- District Staff Officer No.15 District - Graaf Reinet
Administrative Units (G.S.W.A.)
- S.A.S.C. Commanding Officers
- S.A.S.C. Loot Masters
- S.A.S.C. Transport and Remounts
- S.A.S.C. Head Conductors
- S.A.S.C. Conductors
- S.A.S.C. Drivers
- S.A.S.C. Non-Coms and Men
- S.A.S.C. Supplies
- S.A.S.C. Ordnance
- S.A.S.C. Veterinary Corps
- S.A.S.C. Mechanical Transport
- S.A.S.C. Wireless
- S.A.S.C. Searchlight
- S.A.S.C. Artificers
- S.A.S.C. S.A. Aviation Corps
- S.A.S.C. Motor Cycle
- S.A.S.C. S.A. Engineering Corps
- S.A.S.C. S.A. Engineering Corps (P.W.D. Section)
- Field Telegraph and Postal Corps G.S.W.A.
- Cape Cyclist Garrison (not in GSWA)
Depots
- Base Depot Pretoria
- General Depot - Pretoria
- Roberts Heights Depot - Pretoria
- General Depot - Rosebank
- General Depot - Kimberly
- General Depot - Upington
- General Depot - Swakopmund
- General Depot - Luderitzbucht
- General Depot - Walvisbay
- General Depot and Rest Camp - Port Nolloth
- General Depot 5th Mounted Brigade - Tempe
- Detention Camps - Johannesburg
- Commando Depot - Green Point (Cape Town)
S.A.M.C. (South African Medical Corps)
- 1st Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (Southern Force)
- 2nd Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (Northern Force, and Kimberly)
- 3rd Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 4th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 5th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (Central Force)
- 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (Harrismith)
- 7th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (Northern Force, also Kroonstadt)
- 8th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 9th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 10th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance (Eastern Force, also Kimberly and Upington)
- 11th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 12th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 21st Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
- 1st Field Ambulance
- 2nd Field Ambulance
- Special Field Ambulance S.A.M.R
- Calvinia ambulance (No. 12 District)
- No.1 General Hospital - Wynberg
- No.2 General Hospital - Maitland
- No.3 General Hospital - Luderitzbucht
- No.4 General Hospital - Swakopmund
- No.1 clearing Station
- Tempe Hospital - Tempe
- Travato Convalescent Hospital - Cape
- Brandvlei Hospital (No.12 District)
- Military Protectorate Hospital (G.S.W.A.)
- Hospital Ship "Ebani"
- Wynberg Training Depot - Wynberg
- Commando Training Depot - Cape
- General Depot - Cape
- Nurses
South African Mounted Rifles
- 1st Regiment S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- 2nd Regiment S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- 3rd Regiment S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- 4th Regiment S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- 5th Regiment S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- Special Service Pioneer Corps
- 1st Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- 2nd Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- 4th Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- Transvaal Horse Artillery, attached S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- Ammunition Column S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
- Police S.A.M.R.
- Special Service Details medical Staffs S.A.M.R. (G.S.W.A.)
Intelligence
- Headquarters Brigade Staffs (G.S.W.A.)
- Special Intelligence (G.S.W.A.)
- ?th Intelligence Unit - Naudes Scouts (possibly 12th)
- 6th Intelligence Unit - Celliers Scouts
- 7th Intelligence Unit - Rand Intelligence
- 8th Intelligence Unit - Enslin's Horse
- 13th Intelligence Unit - de la Reys/Oosthuizens Scouts
- 14th Intelligence Unit - Lemmers Scouts
- 15th Intelligence Unit - Swarts Scouts
- 16th Intelligence Unit - Collins Scouts
- 17th Intelligence Unit - Helgaardts Scouts
- 18th Intelligence Unit - Hunts Scouts
- 21st Intelligence Unit - Botha's Scouts
Brigade Trains
- 1st Infantry Brigade Train - Cape Town
- 2nd Infantry Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 3rd Infantry Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 1st Dismounted Brigade Train - Cape Town
- 2nd Dismounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 5th Dismounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 1st Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 2nd Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 3rd Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 4th Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 5th Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 5th Mounted Brigade Train (H.Q. Staff) - G.S.W.A.
- 6th Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
- 7th Mounted Brigade Train - G.S.W.A.
Infantry (during the rebellion and during the campaign in G.S.W.A.)
Regular regiments in the Union Defence Force
- 1st Durban Light Infantry
- 2nd Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles
- 3rd Prince Alfred's Guards
- 4th First Eastern Rifles
- 5th Kaffrarian Rifles
- 6th Cape Town Highlanders
- 7th Kimberly Regiment
- 8th Transvaal Scottish
- 9th Cape Peninsula Rifles
- 10th Witwatersrand Rifles
- 11th Rand Light Infantry
- 12th Pretoria Regiment
The U.D.F. regular regiments during the Rebellion and in G.S.W.A.
(including which military district they belonged to and where and when they entered into operations)
- 1st Infantry 1st D.L.I. (Rebellion) Military District No.5 Kuruman/Upington 16.10.1914 Capetown 13.12.14
- 1st Infantry 1st D.L.I. (G.S.W.A) Military District No.5 Walvisbay 25.01.15
- 1st Infantry 2nd D.L.I. (Rebellion) Military District No.5 Natal 19.12.1914
- 1st Infantry 2nd D.L.I. (G.S.W.A) Military District No.5 Walvisbay 29.01.15
- 2nd Infantry D.of.E.O.R. (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.1 Cape Town 19.12.14 Swakopmund 25.01.15
- 3rd Infantry P.A. Guards (Garrison) Military District No.2 Cape Town
- 4th Infantry 1st East. Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.3 Central Force 28.11.14-28.05.15
- 4th Infantry 1st East. Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 G-Comp in Quarantine Capetown, sailed G.S.W.A. 03.03.15
- 5th Infantry K.R. (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 Central Force 22.11.14
- 6th Infantry C.T. Highlanders (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.1 Capetown 28.08.14
- 7th Infantry 1st Kim. Regiment (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.13 Central force 28.11.14
- 7th Infantry 2nd Kim. Regiment (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.13 Northern Force 13.12.14
- 8th Infantry 1st Trans. Scottish (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Central Force 28.11.14 Northern 08.05.15
- 8th Infantry 2nd Trans. Scottish (Rebellion) Military District No.8 Military District No.9 (Pretoria) 13.12.14
- 8th Infantry 2nd Trans. Scottish (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Northern Force Swakopmund 5.1.15
- 9th Infantry Cape Pen. Rifles (Garrison) Military District No.1 Cape Peninsula
- 10th Infantry Wit. Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Central Force 28.11.14 Northern 14.06.15
- 11th Infantry R.L.I. (Rebellion) Military District No.8 Central force 28.11.14 DeAar 16.12.14
- 11th Infantry R.L.I. (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Central Force 22.12.14 Northern Force 14.06.15
- 12th Infantry Pretoria Regiment (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.9 Central Force 28.11.14 Pretoria 26.12.14 Northern Force 14.06.15
Citizen Force and miscellaneous
- 1st Rhodesian Regiment (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.10 Mobilised Bloemfontein/Capetown to Northern force about 15.12.14
- South African Irish (Rebellion) Military District No.8 Pretoria 13.12.14
- South African Irish (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 To Walvisbaai 21.12.14
- Rand Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.8 Northern Force 13.12.14
- Rand Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 At Walvisbaai 25.01.14
- Railway Regiment (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Tormed March-April 1915
- Depot Battalion (Port Elizabeth Garrison) Military District No.1 Booysens then Cape Town)
- Infantry Training Battalion (Garrison) Military District No.8 - Rosebank
- Protectorate Regiment (Garrison) Military District No.13 Served in Union and Protectorate. (Formed mainly from Kimberly Central Commando, original unit - S.A. Veteran regiment)
Dismounted Rifles
- 1st D.M.R. Western Province Rifles (Garrison) Military District No.14 Cape Peninsula Service
- 2nd D.M.R. Western Province Rifles (Garrison) Military District No.14 Cape Peninsula Service
- 3rd D.M.R. Western Province Rifles (Garrison) Military District No.14 Cape Peninsula Service
- 4th D.M.R. Independent Border Rifles () Military District No.3 Attached to 4th Mounted Inf.
- 4th D.M.R. 1st Southern Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.3 No 13 Dist until 13.12.14
- 4th D.M.R. 1st Southern Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 Northern Force 16.03.15 Walvis 23.03.15
- 5h D.M.R. 2nd Southern Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3
- 6th D.M.R. Midland Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.15 Kroonstad 12.12.14
- 6th D.M.R. Midland Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.15 Southern Force Hopetown 28.12.14
- 7th D.M.R. Hoogeveld Schutters () Military District No.6 Absorbed in 9th and 10th M.R.
- 8th D.M.R. de la Rey's Ruiters (Rebellion) Military District No.7 No.9 Dist 12.12.14 on leave 21.12.14
- 8th and 13th D.M.R. de la Rey's Lichtenburg Ruiters (Rebellion) Military District No.7 No.9 Dist 12.12.14 on leave 21.12.14
- 8th and 13th D.M.R. Western Transvaal Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.7 Southern Force 11.02.15
- 9th D.M.R. Bechuanaland Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.13 De Aar 12.12.14 Mafeking 16.12.14
- 9th D.M.R. Bechuanaland Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.13 Eastern force 21.12.14
- 10th D.M.R. Northern Transvaal Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.9 Pretoria 14.12.14
- 10th D.M.R. and 13th M.R. Northern Transvaal Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.9 To Southern Force
- 13th D.M.R. Lichtenburg Ruiters (Rebellion) Military District No.7 See 8th and 13 D.M.R. Pretoria 12.12.14 on leave 21.12.14
- 14th D.M.R. Karoo Schutters (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.15 at Cape Town to Southern Force (Upington) 8.1.15
Mounted Rifles
- 1st M.R. 1st Natal Carbineers (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.4 Central Force 28.11.14
- 2nd M.R. 2nd Natal Carbineers (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.4 Central Force 28.11.14
- 3rd M.R. Natal Mtd Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.5 Harrismith 11.12.14
- 3rd M.R. Natal Mtd Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.5 Central Force 19.02.15
- 4th M.R. Umvoti Mtd Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.4 Harrismith to Central Force 13.03.15
- 5th M.R. 1st I.L.H. (Imperial Light Horse) (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Central Force 21.10.14 Northern 02.01.15
- 5th M.R. 2nd I.L.H. (Imperial light Horse) (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Central Force 12.12.14
- 8th M.R. Midland Horse (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.15 Northern Force 14.12.14
- 9th M.R. Hoogeveld Ruiters (Rebellion) Military District No.6 Kroonstad and Bethlehem 11.12.14 (on leave 26.01.15)
- 10th M.R. Botha's Mtd rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.6 Kroonstad and Bethlehem 11.12.14 (on leave 26.01.15)
- 9th & 10th M.R. Botha's Hoogeveld Ruiters (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.6 Southern Force 11.02.15
- 11th M.R. Potchefstroom Ruiters (Rebellion) Military District No.7 Kroonstad and Bethlehem 11.12.14 (on leave 26.01.15)
- 11th M.R. Potchefstroom Ruiters (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.7 Southern Force 11.2.15
- 12th M.R. Krugersdorp Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.7 Kroonstad and Bethlehem 11.12.14
- 12th M.R. Krugersdorp Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.7 Southern Force 11.2.15
- 13th M.R. Northern Transvaal Rifles (Rebellion) Military District No.9 Kroonstad and Bethlehem 11.12.14 (on leave 21.01.15)
- 13th M.R. & 10th D.M.R. Northern Transvaal Rifles(G.S.W.A.) Military District No.9 Southern Force 11.02.15
- 17th M.R. Western Province M.R. (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.1 Capetown to Steinkop 05.04.15
- 18th M.R. Griqualand West Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.13 Southern Force 19.12.14
- 19th M.R. Transkei Mtd Rifles (Native Rising) Military District No.3 No Rebellion or G.S.W.A. service
- 20th M.R. Graaff-Reinet Ruiters (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.15 1st Portion of Regiment at Upington Reserve about 10.03.15 to Upington
- Enslin's Horse (Rebellion) Military District No.9 Transvaal and Upington
- Enslin's Horse (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.9 Reorganised for G.S.W.A. Southern Force 11.02.15
- Hartigan's Horse (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 Mobilised at East London 06.01.15 to Steinkop
- N.L. Horse (Rebellion) Military District No.4 13.12.14 to Capetown for Central Force 13.03.15
- N.L. Horse (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.4 in G.S.W.A.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Independent Mounted Rifles B.B.S.
- 1st and 2nd Independent Mounted Rifles B.B.S.
- South African Police (Rebellion)
Artillery
- Durban Garrison Art. (Garrison) Military District No.5
- Cape Garrison Art. (Garrison) Military District No.1 (Some with Central Force?)
- Cape Fortress Engineers (Garrison) Military District No.1
- Heavy Artillery G.S.W.A. Military District No.1
- Artillery Details and Training Depot (Garrison) Military District No.1
- 6th Citizen Batt. (C.F.A.) (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.1
- 7th Citizen Batt. (N.F.A.) (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.4
- 8th Citizen Batt. (T.H.A.) (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.8 Attached S.A.M.R.
- 12th Citizen Batt. (N.F.A.) (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.5
- Royal Garrison Artillery Military District No.1
- Royal Marine Artillery Military District No.1
Machine Gun Sections
- 3rd Infantry (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.2 with Southern Force as "E section"
- 4th Infantry (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 with Central Force
- 6th Dismounted (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.15 Booysens 12.12.14 Southern Force 09.03.15
- 6th Mounted (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3
- 8th Mounted (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 Northern Force 19.12.14
- 19th Mounted (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.3 Booysens 12.12.14 Eastern Force 24.01.15
- Natal Light Horse M.G. section (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.4 Central Force at Luderiz Bay 20.03.15
- Carnarvon (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.12
- Lt. Wolmarans (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.12 (?)
- Lt. John's (G.S.W.A.) Captured by rebels, reformed as E Section
- Armoured Train (G.S.W.A.) Sailed 19.12.14 for Northern Force
- Motor Cycle (G.S.W.A.) At Walfis Bay 15.3.15 Northern Force
- Rexer Motor Cycle (G.S.W.A.) Northern and Central Force
- Rexer (G.S.W.A.) Northern and Central Force (Central 26.12.14, Swakopmund 25.01.15)
- Section A. (G.S.W.A.) Booysens 20.12.14 Northern Force 09.02.15
- Section B (G.S.W.A.) To Northern Force at Swakopmund 25.01.15
- Section C (G.S.W.A.) Northern Force 25.01.15
- Section D (G.S.W.A.) Booysens 04.02.15 Sailed Walfis 1.3.15 Northern
- Section E (G.S.W.A.) (see 3rd Inf and Lt John's section) at Tempe 03.06.15
- Section F (G.S.W.A.) Tempe, to Northern Force 03.06.15
- Reserve Riflemen (Training) Tempe Training Camp
Mounted Brigades
1st Mounted Brigade
All units of the 1st brigade served during the Rebellion and in G.S.W.A.
With the exception of Uys and Grobelaars Scouts, all intelligence units were formed for the G.S.W.A. campaign, the men taken from various other units.
1st Mounted Brigade, right wing (mobilised 05.01.15)
- Krugersdorp Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Potchefstroom A. Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Potchefstroom B. Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- de la Rey's and Oosthuizwn's Scouts (13th Intel.) Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Uys's Scouts Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
1st Mounted Brigade, left wing (mobilised 05.01.15)
- Bloemhof Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Lichtenburg Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Marico Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Wolmaranstad Commando Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Grobler's Scouts Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
- Lemmer's Scouts (14th Intelligence Unit) Military District No.7 (G.S.W.A.)
2nd Mounted Brigade
All units all served during the Rebellion and in G.S.W.A.
All Intel Units were formed for the G.S.W.A. campaign, the men taken from various other units.
2nd Mounted Brigade, right wing (mobilised 12.01.15)
- Ermelo A. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Heidelburg A. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Heidelburg B. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Standerton A. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Standerton B. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Swart's Scouts (15th Intelligence Unit)
2nd Mounted Brigade, left wing (mobilised 12.01.15)
- Bethal Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Carolina Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Ermelo B. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Middelburg A. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Middelburg B. Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Collin's Scouts (16th Intelligence Unit) Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
3rd Mounted Brigade
All units served during the Rebellion and in G.S.W.A.
All intelligence units were formed for the G.S.W.A. campaign, the men taken from various other units.
3rd Mounted Brigade, right wing (mobilised 15.01.15)
- Botha's Natal Horse Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Piet Retief Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Vryheid Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Utrecht Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Wakkerstroom Commando Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
- Helgaardts Scouts (17th Intelligence Unit) Military District No.6 (G.S.W.A.)
3rd Mounted Brigade, left wing (mobilised 19.01.15)
- Botha's Mounted Rifles Military District No.9 (G.S.W.A.)
- Lydenburg A and B Commando's Military District No.9 (G.S.W.A.)
- Pietersburg Commando (van Tonders Horse) Military District No.9 (G.S.W.A.)
- Waterberg Commando Military District No.9 (G.S.W.A.)
- Hunts Scouts (18th Intelligence Unit) Military District No.9 (G.S.W.A.)
4th Mounted Brigade
4th Mounted Brigade, right wing
- 11th Mounted Rifles Potchefstroom Ruiters (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.7
- 12th Mounted Rifles Krugersdorp Rifles (G.S.W.A.) Military District No.7
- 8th Dismounted Rifles
- 13th Dismounted Rifles
- (8th and 13th D.M.R. combined, renamed "Western Transvaal Rifles" for G.S.W.A.(Military District No.7 ))
- Celliers Scouts
4th Mounted Brigade, left wing
- 9th Mounted Rifles
- 10th Mounted Rifles
- (9th and 10th M.R. combined as "Botha's Hoogeveld Ruiters" for G.S.W.A.)
- 13th Mounted Rifles
- 10th Dismounted Rifles
- (13th M.R. & 10th D.M.R. combined as "Northern Transvaal Rifles" for G.S.W.A.)
- Enslin's Horse
- Elements of Celliers Scouts
5th Mounted Brigade
The 5th Mounted Brigade was formed of Free State Commandos who had served in the Rebellion. The commandos were grouped under the name of Brands Free State rifles but were reformed into regiments for the campaign in G.S.W.A.
All intelligence units were formed for the G.S.W.A. campaign, the men taken from various other units.
5th Mounted Brigade, right wing (mobilised 09.02.15)
- 1st Regiment B.V.S.S. Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
- 2nd Regiment B.V.S.S. Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
- 3rd Regiment B.V.S.S. Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
- Botha's Scouts (21st Intelligence Unit) Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
5th Mounted Brigade, left wing (mobilised 09.02.15)
- 4th Regiment B.V.S.S. Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
- 5th Regiment B.V.S.S. Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
- 6th Regiment B.V.S.S. Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
- Botha's Scouts (21st Intelligence Unit) Military District No.10 (G.S.W.A.)
Composite Regiments
Regiments initially mobilised at Pretoria, then demobilised and incorporated into the 4th Mounted Brigade
- 1st Composite Regiment
- 13th Mounted Rifles
- 10th Dismounted Rifles
- 2nd Composite Regiment
- 7th Dismounted Rifles
- 9th Mounted Rifles
- 10th Mounted Rifles
Commandos
Cape Comandos
Cape Commandos not called up for the Rebellion: Serving against the Germans in G.S.W.A. from their mobilisation in October 1914 until May 1915
- Britstown
- Cradock (Formed out of the de Aar and Philipstown Commandos, Jan-Feb 1915)
- Cullinan's Horse
- Clan William
- Carnarvon
- Calvinia-Kenhardt (in Febuary 1915 the Calvinia-Kenhardt Commando was formed out of the following Commandos: Louws Calvinia Commando, Pretorius Calvinia Commando, Kenhardt Commando, Vermaas's Scouts.)
- de Aar (see Cradock Commando)
- Fraserburg
- Graaff-Reinet
- Gordonia
- Hanover-Colesburg
- Kalahari Horse (Originally van Zyls Kuruman Commando, reorganised into K.H. in January 1915. Was supposed to absorb Cullinans Horse but this did not happen.)
- Kakamas
- Kimberly Central
- Murrysburg
- Midland Scouts
- Philipstown (see Cradock Commando)
- Prieska
- Parkinson's Horse
- Sutherland
- Studer's Springbok (Namaqualand)
- Victoria West
- van Rhynsdorp
Cape Commandos serving October- 31st December 1914 in 12th and 13th Military District only
- Niewoudsville - Military District No. 12, amalgamated into the Calvinia-Kenhardt Commando December 1914
- Barkley West - Military District No. 13
- Hopetown - Military District No. 13
- Hay - Military District No. 13
- Herbert - Military District No. 13
- Mafeking - Military District No. 13
- Vryburg - Military District No. 13
Cape Commandos shown by Military District
- Clan William CommandoMilitary District No. 12
- Carnarvon Commando Military District No. 12 M.G.S.
- Calvinia-Kenhardt Commando Military District No. 12 (including Louw's Calvinia Commando, Pretorius' Calvinia Commando, Vermaas' Scouts, Rifles Clubs and Town Guard)
- Fraserburg Commando Military District No. 12
- Gordonia Commando Military District No. 12 (including one Squadron Enslins Horse)
- Niewoudsville Commando Military District No. 12 (Rebellion only)
- Prieska Commando Military District No. 12
- Sutherland Commando Military District No. 12
- Studer's Springbok Commando Military District No. 12 (also known as Namaqualand)
- Vermaas Scouts Military District No. 12 (merged with Calvinia-Kenhardt)
- van Rhynsdorp Commando Military District No. 12 (including special service men etc. of that district)
- Barkley West Commando Military District No. 13 (Rebellion only)
- Cullinan's Horse Military District No. 13 (included Cullinan's Vryburg Commando)
- Hopetown Commando Military District No. 13 (Rebellion only)
- Hay Commando Military District No. 13 (Rebellion only)
- Herbert Commando Military District No. 13 (Rebellion only)
- Kimberly Central Commando Military District No. 13 (on Demobilistaion became S.A.Veteran Corps)
- Kimberly Dist. Patrols Military District No. 13
- Kalahari Horse Military District No. 13 (known as van Zyl's Commando during Rebellion, included Kruger's Special Police)
- Mafeking Commando Military District No. 13 (Rebellion only)
- Mafeking D.R.A. (Defence Rifle Association) Military District No. 13 (Special Duty Town and Railway)
- Midland Scouts Military District No. 13
- Parkinson's Horse Military District No. 13
- Vryburg Commando Military District No. 13 (Rebellion only)
- Aliwal North Commando Military District No. 15 (Rebellion only)
- Britstown Commando Military District No. 15
- Cradock-Philipstown Commando Military District No. 15 (Philipstown and de Aar Commandos merged)
- Cedarville Commando Military District No. 15 (special duty in own district)
- de Aar Commando Military District No. 15 (Merged Cradock-Philipstown Commandos)
- Graaff-Reinet Commando Military District No. 15
- Hanover-Colesburg Commando Military District No. 15 (also known as Hanover Mounted Rifles)
- Murraysburg Commando Military District No. 15
- Philipstown Commando Military District No. 15 (merged Cradock-Philipstown Commandos)
- Victoria West Commando Military District No. 15
Defence Rifle Associations (special service guarding bridges, town guard and other services)
- Bergville
- Cedarville
- Calvinia
- Colenso
- Defence Headquarters
- Modderfontein Dynamite Factory
- Olivier's Hoek
- Potchefstroom
- Peninsula
- Piet Retief
- Little Tugela
- Mafeking (Service in Military District No.13 November-December 1914)
- Twintwa
- Volksrust
Transvaal Rebellion Commandos
In the case of an area having two or more Commandos, they were generally told apart by the name of the commander.
"Swart's Bloemhof Commando" or "Visser's Bloemhof Commando".
Commado/Commander Military District
- Barberton/ Hazeldene Military District No.6 Vryburg
- Barberton/ Bousefield Military District No.6
- Newcastle/ Brink Military District No.7
- Bloemhof/ Swart Military District No.7
- Bloemhof/ Visser Military District No.7 see Wolmaranstad Commando
- Bethal/ de Villiers Military District No.6 at Kimberly
- Bethal/ Grobler Military District No.6
- B.N.Horse/ Botha Military District No.6 at Upington
- Carolina/ Mostert Military District No.6 Vryburg
- Christiana/ de Beer Military District No.7 Upington
- Celliers Scouts/ Celliers Military District No.8
- Dullstroom/ Mare Military District No.9 Upington
- Ermelo 1./ Smit Military District No.6 Kimberly
- Ermelo 2./ Steenkamp Military District No.6
- Ermelo/ Collins Military District No.6 Kimberly
- Grobelers Scouts/ Grobeler Military District No.7
- Heidelburg 1./ Kamffer Military District No.6 Vryburg
- Heidelburg 2./ Kamffer Military District No.6 at Kimberly
- Heidelburg/ Noltes Military District No.6 at Kimberly
- Heidelburg/ van Schalkwyk Military District No.6
- Heidelburg-/Greyling Military District No.6
- Rooddekoppen
- Krugersdorp/ de la Rey Military District No.7 at Kimberly
- Krugersdorp/ Vorster Military District No.7 near Kimberly
- Klerksdorp/ Boshof Military District No.7
- Klerksdorp/ Visser Military District No.7 (under Colonel Collins in 10th District?)
- Lichtenburg/ Wessel Military District No.7
- Lichtenburg/ Visser Military District No.7 Upington
- Lichtenburg/ Vermaas Military District No.7
- Lichtenburg/ Lombards Military District No.7 Upington
- Lichtenburg/ van Wyks Military District No.7
- Lichtenburg/ Greene Military District No.7 Griquatown 24.11.14
- Lydenburg/ Swart Military District No.9 Vryburg
- Louis Trichardt/ Goosen Military District No.9
- Middelburg/ Hamon Military District No.9 Vryburg
- Middelburg/ Mouton Military District No.9 Vryburg
- Middelburg/ Bierman Military District No.9
- Marico/ van Niekerk Military District No.7
- Marico/ van Tonder Military District No.7
- Nigel/ Trigaardt Military District No.6
- Pretoria/ Jones Military District No.9
- Pretoria/ Opperman Military District No.9
- Potchefstroom/ Grobler Military District No.7
- Potchefstroom/ Buitendach Military District No.7
- Potchefstroom/ Dreyers Military District No.7
- Potchefstroom/ Bothma Military District No.7
- Potchefstroom Town/Olen Military District No.7
- Potchefstroom/ Holl Military District No.7
- Potchefstroom-Klerksdorp/ Visser Military District No.7 See Klerksdorp Commando
- Pietersberg/ A&B Moller Military District No.9
- Pietersberg/ Erasmus Military District No.9
- Pietersberg/ Goosen Military District No.9, see Louis Trichardt Commando
- Piet Retief/ de Jager Military District No.6 Upington (Standerton Squadron attached)
- Piet Retief/ Engelbrecht Military District No.6
- Paulpietersberg/ Wessel Military District No. 6
- Rustenburg/ van Heerden Military District No.9
- Rustenburg/ Verster Military District No.9
- Rustenburg/ Klopper Military District No.9
- Roodekoppen/ Greyling Military District No.6, see Greyling's Heidelburg
- Standerton/ Botha Military District No.6 at Kimberly
- Standerton/ Claassen Military District No.6
- Uys Scouts/ Uys Military District No.7
- Utrecht/ Len Military District No.6 Upington
- van de Venters Horse Military District No.9
- van Tonders Horse Military District No.9
- Ventersdorp/ Yessel Military District No.7
- Vryheid/ Emmett Military District No.6
- Vryheid/ Kruger Military District No.6 Single Squadron
- Wakkerstroom 1/ de Beer Military District No.6
- Wakkerstroom 2/ Smuts Military District No.6
- Waterberg/ Geyser Military District No.9
- Wolmaranstad/ du Toit Military District No.7
- Wolmaranstad/ van rensberg Military District No.7
- Wolmaranstad-Bloemhof/ Visser Military District No.7 Composed Vissers Commando and Capt Woods Bloemhof Squadron
- Zeerust/ du Plessis Military District No.7
Orange Free State Rebellion Commandos
The following Commandos operated in the O.F.S. and Transvaal during the rebellion and were sent home on leave in December 1914.
They reformed as Brands Free State Rifles (5th Mounted Brigade) in January-February 1915 and were numbered as 1-6th regiments B.V.S.S.
- Brands Horse A Military District No.11
- Brands Horse B Military District No.11
- Bloemfontein Details and Brand Details Military District No.11
- Bultfontein Military District No.10
- Bethlehem Military District No.10
- Bethulie Military District No.11
- Botha's Light Horse Military District No.10
- Boshof Military District No.11
- de Burg Patrols Military District No.11
- Edenburg Military District No.11
- Ficksburg Military District No.11
- Frankfort Military District No.10
- Fauresmith Military District No.11
- Glen Military District No.11
- Heilbron Military District No.11
- Hoopstad Military District No.10
- Harrismith Military District No.10
- Kaffir River Military District No.11
- Kroonstad (Thring's) Military District No.10
- Kroonstad (Deneckers) Military District No.10
- Kroonstad Town Guard Military District No.10
- Ladybrand Military District No.10
- Lindley Military District No.10
- Philippolis Military District No.11
- Parys Military District No.11
- Reitz Military District No.10
- Rouxville Military District No.11
- Senekal Military District No.10
- Smithfield Military District No.11
- Thaba'Nchu Military District No.11
- Thromsberg Military District No.11
- Thrings Light Horse Military District No.10
- Vredefort Military District No.10
- Vrede Military District No.10
- Winburg (Cronje) Military District No.10
- Winburg (Pretorius) Military District No.10