Largely
through his efforts the mounted arm of the defence forces was thus
increased to nearly nine hundred men. Major Scott-Turner was appointed
with the local rank of lieutenant colonel to command the mounted corps,
which now comprised Cape Mounted Police, Diamond Fields Horse, and
Kimberley Light Horse.
" It was Mr. Rhodes's pleasant custom to go round asking the question, cDo you want anything?' Needless to say he rarely met any one who did not want something.
"
One evening, while Major Chamier was dining with Mr. Rhodes, they were
discussing the artillery branch of the defence forces, when Mr. Rhodes
asked him if he needed anything for
