The regiment left Sydney on 28 February 1900, aboard the
Atlantian and
Maplemore, arriving in
Cape Town on 2 April, then onto
Biera, disembarking on 12 April and marched to
Bulawayo,
Rhodesia. The regiment's A Squadron and Headquarters participated in the
relief of Mafeking in May and the
relief of Rustenburg in July. The regiment's B, C, and D Squadrons, took part in the
action at Koster's River on 22 July, attempting to
relieve the Elands River garrison, which included A Squadron. In 1901 the regiment operated in the
Transvaal region and the
advance on Pietersburg. On 11 May, the regiment disembarked in Sydney. The regiment received the battle honour
South Africa 1899–1902. Members of the regiment received one
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, 4
Distinguished Service Orders and 3
Distinguished Conduct Medals as part of their actions in the Second Boer War. ==Commanding officers==