Other ante-cedant units that were then subsequently amalgamated into the NMR since 1854 are as follows: In May 1868 the Regimental Committee of the Durban Mounted Rifles, presided over by Captain WH Addison, held a meeting to discuss the forming of the Natal Mounted Rifles.

[1] The regiment was re-activated in Durban during February and March 1901 for service in the South African War.

The regiment was mounted for 80 years until July 1934[citation needed] when horses were entirely dispensed with and NMR converted to a machine-gun unit.

[3][4] Since the 1994 Democratic Elections, the NMR has undergone several training exercises and continues to recruit members into its ranks.

In August 2019, 52 Reserve Force units had their names changed to reflect the diverse military history of South Africa.