B.M.R. Border Mounted Rifles. Cd. Command, _i.e._ "Presented by 'Command' of His Majesty to both Houses of Parliament." C.M.R. Cape Mounted Rifles. C.N.A. Commissioner for Native Affairs. D.C.M. Distinguished Conduct Medal. D.L.I. Durban Light Infantry. H.F.F. Helpmakaar Field Force. I.L.H. Imperial Light Horse. J.M.R. Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. L. and Y. Lancaster and York. M.C.R. Militia Composite Regiment. N.C. Natal Carbineers. N.D.M.R. Northern District Mounted Rifles. N.F.A. Natal Field Artillery. N.M.C. Natal Medical Corps. N.M.R. Natal Mounted Rifles. N.N.C. Natal Naval Corps. N.N.H. Natal Native Horse. N.P. Natal Police. N.R. Natal Rangers. N.R.R. Natal Royal Regiment. N.S.C. Natal Service Corps. N.T.C. Natal Telegraph Corps. N.V.C. Natal Veterinary Corps. O.C. Officer Commanding. R.H. Royston's Horse. S.A.L.H. South African Light Horse. Sc.H. Scottish Horse. S.N.A. Secretary for Native Affairs. T.M.R. Transvaal Mounted Rifles. Transport Natal Transport Corps. U.D.R. Umvoti District Reserves. U.F.F. Umvoti Field Force. U.M.R. Umvoti Mounted Rifles. U.S.N.A. Under Secretary for Native Affairs. V.D. Volunteer Decoration. Z.F.F. Zululand Field Force. Z.M.R. Zululand Mounted Rifles. Z.N.P. Zululand Native Police (Nongqai). GLOSSARY. _Commando_ A Boer military force, usually one recruited from a particular district. _Division (District)_ The magisterial areas in Natal are usually spoken of as 'divisions,' in Zululand as 'districts.' _Donga_ A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a gully; the bank of a river, etc. _Impi_ A force,--military, hostile, etc. _Indaba_ A story, affair, public inquiry, etc. _Induna_ An officer. The word, however, connotes in one context, military, and in another, civil, functions. In the case of Dinuzulu it may also be taken to mean 'political adviser.' _Isibalo_ Corvée or compulsory labour. _Ka_ A preposition, signifying son or daughter of, _e.g._ Matshana _ka_ Mondise. _Kloof_ A ravine or gorge. _Kop_ A peak. _Kopje_ A small hill or peak. _Krantz_ A precipice or cliff.