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Colonial volunteer units were the forerunners of modern SA units. NC are now part of the SA Army, the SANDF, whilst the NMP became the Natal Police in 1893 and part of the SA Police in 1913. The TA was based upon volunteer British-based units, such as the militias and Yoemanary units. AMB |
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Thanks for your reply. Coll |
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NC & NMP further reading: Rev John Stalker's The Natal Carbineers. The History of the Regiment from its Foundation, 15th January 1855, to 30th June 1911. AF Hattersley's Carbineer: The History of the Royal Natal Carbineers Mark Coghlan's Pro patria: Another 50 Natal Carbineer years 1945 to 1995 and Maj AA Wood's Natal Past and Present. [Natal Mounted Police 1874 - 1894, Natal Police, 1894 -13, SAMR 1913-21, etc] Holt's The Mounted Police of Natal. All well worth space on your bookshelf - if not already there! AMB |
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The TA infantry evolved out of on the County based 'Rifle Volunteers' formed from 1859 onwards. These infantry units became the Volunteer Battalions of the line infantry - in the case of the 24th South Wales Borderers - there were 5 battalions in South and Mid Wales. They provided 3 volunteer companies (about 115 men each) - each spending one year in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer war. Their efforts prompted the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908. Ian Beckett is writing a new book on the TA for the centenary in April this year.
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_________________ Martin Everett Brecon, Powys |
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Thankyou for the details. Once again I am indebted to you. I know I'm a nuisance, but my heart's in the right place. The book you informed me about, regarding LBH/Isandlwana, Custer/Durnford, is my favourite. Your good health. Coll |
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I've got Stalker's 'The Natal Carbineers'. I'm sure it was Holt's 'The Mounted Police Of Natal' I was hoping D.P.& G. Publishers would eventually reprint. Coll |
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