The History of Lumsden's Horse A Complete Record of the Corps from its Formation to its Disbandment
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THE HISTORY OF LUMSDEN’S HORSE
PREFACE
CONTENTS
APPENDICES
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I HOW THE CORPS WAS RAISED AND EQUIPPED
CHAPTER II PREPARING FOR THE FRONT—DEPARTURE FROM CALCUTTA
CHAPTER III OUTWARD BOUND
CHAPTER IV NEARING THE GOAL—DISEMBARKATION AT CAPE TOWN AND EAST LONDON
CHAPTER V AN INTERLUDE—THE RESULTS OF SANNA’S POST
CHAPTER VI BY RAIL AND ROUTE MARCH TO BLOEMFONTEIN
CHAPTER VII IMPRESSIONS OF BLOEMFONTEIN—JOIN THE 8th MOUNTED INFANTRY REGIMENT ON OUTPOST
CHAPTER VIII THE BAPTISM OF FIRE—LUMSDEN’S HORSE AT OSPRUIT (HOUTNEK)
CHAPTER IX AFTER OSPRUIT—SOME TRIBUTES TO MAJOR SHOWERS AND OTHER HEROES
CHAPTER X PRISONERS OF WAR
CHAPTER XI TOWARDS PRETORIA
CHAPTER XII JOHANNESBURG AND PRETORIA IN OUR HANDS
CHAPTER XIII ON LINES OF COMMUNICATION AT IRENE, KALFONTEIN, ZURFONTEIN, AND SPRINGS—THE PRETORIA PAPER-CHASE
CHAPTER XIV ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS—BOER SCOUTING—A RECONNAISSANCE TO CROCODILE RIVER—FAREWELL TO COLONEL ROSS
CHAPTER XV A MARCH UNDER MAHON OF MAFEKING TO RUSTENBURG AND WARMBATHS—IN PURSUIT OF DE WET
CHAPTER XVI EASTWARD TO BELFAST AND BARBERTON UNDER GENERALS FRENCH AND MAHON
CHAPTER XVII MARCHING AND FIGHTING—FROM MACHADODORP TO HEIDELBERG AND PRETORIA UNDER GENERALS FRENCH AND DICKSON
CHAPTER XVIII HOMEWARD BOUND—APPROBATION FROM LORD ROBERTS—CAPE TOWN’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS—FAREWELL TO SOUTH AFRICA
CHAPTER XIX THE RETURN TO INDIA—WELCOME HOME—HONOURS AND ORATIONS—DISBANDMENT
CHAPTER XX A STIRRING SEQUEL—THE STORY OF THOSE WHO STAYED—MEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I ROLL OF LUMSDEN’S HORSE, INCLUDING TRANSPORT
APPENDIX II MOBILISATION SECTION, ARMY HEADQUARTERS
APPENDIX III THE ADJUTANT’S NOTE-BOOK
APPENDIX IV
APPENDIX V HONOURS AND PROMOTIONS
APPENDIX VI
APPENDIX VII LUMSDEN’S HORSE EQUIPMENT FUND
APPENDIX VIII FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE CORPS
APPENDIX IX LUMSDEN’S HORSE RECEPTION COMMITTEE
APPENDIX X THE FINAL ACCOUNTS
APPENDIX XI LUMSDEN’S HORSE TRANSPORT
APPENDIX XII TOPICAL SONG
INDEX
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