What section was Roberts a member of in the South African military?
4th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent
5th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent
3rd Imperial Bushmen's Contingent
2nd Imperial Bushmen's Contingent
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The 4th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent was a mounted infantry regiment of the British Army during the Second Boer War. It was formed in 1900 and served in South Africa until the end of the war in 1902. The regiment was composed of volunteers from the Cape Colony, Orange River Colony, and Transvaal, as well as men from the United Kingdom and other parts of the British Empire.
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