Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry
Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry was raised at Pietermaritzburg on 16th October 1899 by Major A.W. Thorneycroft of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and had 500 personnel in total. They arrived at Mooi River on 18th November 1899 and fought with the relief force at the battles of Willow Grange, Spioenkop (122 casualties out of 194 men) and the breakthrough.
