Bushveldt Carbineers
| Bushveldt Carbineers | |
|---|---|
| Pietersburg Light Horse | |
Bushveldt Carbineers, a unit that included Henry Harbord "Breaker" Morant, which took part in the Second Boer War | |
| Active | February 1901 - December 1902 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Irregular Mounted Infantry Scouts |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Strydpoort Pietersburg |
| Engagements | Second Boer War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. Robert Lenehan Capt. Percy Hunt Capt. Alfred Taylor |
The Bushveldt Carbineers (BVC) were a short-lived, irregular mounted infantry regiment, raised in South Africa during the Second Boer War.
The 320-strong regiment was formed in February 1901 and commanded by an Australian, Colonel R. W. Lenehan. It was based at Pietersburg, 260 kilometres north-east of Pretoria, and saw action in the Spelonken region of northern Transvaal, during 1901–1902.
About two-fifths of the regiment's members had previously belonged to units recruited in Australia. The BVC also included about 40 Boers, who had been recruited at internment camps; among the members of the BVC, these Boers were known as "joiners".
The unit was later renamed as the Pietersburg Light Horse on 1 December 1902