What was it? I can find a few references to it online, but nothing that explains what it was.
Extracts from a letter sent by a Colour Sergeant Settle, from "3rd Battalion Royal Northern Reserves, Woking, Surrey, 18th April, 1900.
…...I have enlisted into the above on 31st ult. for twelve months, and have got back my rank, i.e., Col-Sergt. I am at present paying 180 men, all old faces I have seen before, and expect another 60 on Monday from Halifax...…...I just hear we have another draft coming in to-day of 510, 53 of which is being posted to my company. That will bring my total strength of company to 242, what do you think of that? Then we are to go under canvas 1st May......"