Small African auxiliary force associated with the Baca people (amaBhaca) of the eastern Cape/Transkei, raised for service during the Second Anglo-Boer War from the districts around Mount Frere, Mount Ayliff and the surrounding Transkei-Natal frontier. Part of the Cape administration's practice of employing locally recruited African forces for frontier security and military support. Separately identified in wartime records: Queen's South Africa Medal roll in WO100/280 (22 men, all officers -- Lieutenants and Captains -- Cape of Good Hope General Service Medals issued). No deaths recorded against this unit on angloboerwar.com.