| Natal Light Horse | |
|---|---|
 Natal Light Horse insignia | |
| Active | 1914–1915 |
| Country |  Union of South Africa |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Mounted Infantry |
| Size | 600 men |
| Engagements | First World War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John Robinson Royston |
The Natal Light Horse was an irregular South African Armed Forces regiment formed by Colonel John Robinson Royston in August 1914 during the First World War after petitioning General Jan Smuts for special permission to do so. Opening recruiting officers in Pietermaritzburg and Durban, a full roster of six hundred men was recruited within ten days. All of those enlisted had seen previous military service, including several Australians who had served under Royston during the Second Boer War and opted to remain in South Africa at the end of that conflict.[1]
- ^ Devitt 1937 & Jones 1988 in Bell 2007