FOR Buyer" Willy or Wont He" ONLY -Short History of The Volunteer Regiments (1945)

 THIS BOOK IS RESERVED FOR BUYER WILLY OR WONT HE ONLY PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO PURCHASE IF YOU ARE NOT HE. Thanks:)

Hardback. No DJ. The Knox Publishing Company Baker Street Durban 1945170 pages inc. bibliography. 15cm x 13cm

Short History of the Volunteer regiments of Natal and East Griqualand, Past and present. Complied by Colonel Godfrey T. Hurst, D.S.O., O.B.E., V.D.,Honorary Colonel of The Natal Mounted Rifles.

Foreword by Field Marshall J.C. Smuts.

A stain between the Foreword Page and the front plate as per pic. browning of pages as one would expect. The photo of Smuts is loose but other than that the binding is sound. Marks to cover as per pics. Please feel free to ask questions.

The book contains short sections with the following headings.:

Port Natal Volunteers Durban 1837

Pietermaritzburg Yeomanry Corps Natal 1848 - 1852

Royal Durban Rangers Natal 1854-1871

Royal Durban Light Infantry Natal 1854 - still in being

Royal Natal Carbineers Natal 1855 - still in being

Natal Field Artillery 1855 - 1912

Victoria Rifle Corps alias Umhlali Rifle Guard Natal 1857 - 1861

Victoria Mounted Rifles Natal 1861-1888 ( a parent Corps of the Natal Mounted Rifles)

Umvoti Mounted Rifles inc. their parent corps

Greytown Mounted Rifles & Natal Hussars, Natal & Zululand 1864 - still in being

Alexandra Mounted Rifles a parent corp of the Natal Mounted Rifles Natal 1865 - 1888

Natal Royal Regiment inc. its parent corps Maritzburg Rifles & Natal Royal Rifles 1868-1913 ( NB. Just heading and note In process of compilation by Lieut. Colonel J Fraser of Pietermaritzburg, a former commanding officer)

Ixopo Mounted Rifles Natal 1868- 1880

New Germany Rifles Natal 1870 - 1888

Richmond Mounted Rifles Natal 1871 - 1874

Buffalo Border Guard Natal 1871 - 1879

Durban Mounted Rifles Natal 1875 - 1888 a parent corps of the Natal Mounted Rifles

Stanger Mounted Rifles Natal 1875 - 1887

Isipingo Mounted Rifles Natal 1879 - 1880

Escombe's Contingent Durban 1879

Mount Fletcher Native Contingent East Griqualand 1880-1882

Umzimkulu Mounted Rifles Natal 1884 - 1888

Natal Naval Volunteers 1885 - 1904

Natal Naval Corps 1904 - 1906

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1906 - still in being

Natal Mounted Rifles 1888 - still in being

East Griqualand Mounted Rifles - 1892 - 1920

Border Mounted Rifles Natal 1894 - 1914

Natal Volunteer Transport Corps 1899 - 1914

Colonial Scouts Natal 1899 - 1900

Natal Volunteer Hotchkiss Battery 1899 - 1900

Murray's Horse Natal 1899 - 1900

Natal Bridge Guards 1899 - 1901

Natal Veterinary Corps 1899 - 1914

Natal Medical Corps 1899 - 1915 ( NB. Just heading and note In course of compilation by Colonel G.D. English S.A.M.C., away on war service.)

Indian Bearer Corps Natal 1899 - 1900 & 1906 - 1907 & 1915 - 1918 ( NB. Just heading and note In course of compilation. Awaiting data from Mahatma M.H. Ghandi now in India, formerly Sergeant of the Indian Bearer Corps during its first two existences.)

Natal Volunteer Composite regiment 1900 - 1902

Matatielie District Defence Force East Griqualand 1901 - 1902

Griqua Light Horse East Griqualand 1901 - 1902

Natal Mounted Infantry 1902

Northern Districts Mounted Rifles Natal 1902 - 1913

Natal Telegraph Corps 1903 - 1915

Zululand Mounted Rifles 1904 - 1913

Royston's Horse Natal 1906

Natal Native Horse 1906

Natal Rangers 1906

Southern Districts Scouts Natal 1911 - 1913

Durban Garrison Artillery 1912 - 1916

Natal Light Horse 1914 - 1915

4th South African Horse Natal 1915 - 1917

6th South African Infantry Natal 1915 - 1917

10th South African Infantry 1915 - 1917

11th South African Infantry 1914 - 1915

8th South African Horse Natal 1916 - 1917

Bibliography and other sources of interest.

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