Reimbursement for lost kit, NMP

Posts : 947 Join date : 2011-10-21 Location : Algoa Bay

Hi All,

The following table of reimbursement "prices" that could be claimed iro lost kit.
Many troopers lost everything in the various battles and the following is the refund they could expect from the Government t, ( all values are in Br pounds) ;

Offiicers kit 30
Spare kit 10
Chargers 35
N.C.O and troopers kit 10
Troop horses 25

Taken from " A record of the services of The Natal Mounted Police, by Sub Insp Clarke.March 1893

barry

PS; Chargers were not for cellphones of course, these were large horses

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