During the 2nd Boer War between November 1899 and May 1902, 10 contingents of Western Australians totalling 1,237 Men, 11 Women and 1,179 Horses deployed.
The Western Australian Mounted Infantry suffered 39 Killed & 103 Non-Fatal Casualties. The Western Australian Mounted Infantry received 1 VC, 2 C.B., 9 DSO, 9 DCM, 18 MID.