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The detailed book on Lumsden's Horse has been added to the site: www.angloboerwar.com/books/212-pearse-th...y-of-lumsden-s-horse

Contents:

I. HOW THE CORPS WAS RAISED AND EQUIPPED

II. PREPARING FOR THE FRONT—DEPARTURE FROM CALCUTTA

III. OUTWARD BOUND

IV. NEARING THE GOAL—DISEMBARKATION AT CAPE TOWN AND EAST LONDON

V. AN INTERLUDE—THE RESULTS OF SANNA’S POST

VI. BY RAIL AND ROUTE MARCH TO BLOEMFONTEIN

VII. IMPRESSIONS OF BLOEMFONTEIN—JOIN THE 8TH MOUNTED INFANTRY REGIMENT ON OUTPOST

VIII. THE BAPTISM OF FIRE—LUMSDEN’S HORSE AT OSPRUIT (HOUTNEK)

IX. AFTER OSPRUIT—SOME TRIBUTES TO MAJOR SHOWERS AND OTHER HEROES

X. PRISONERS OF WAR

XI. TOWARDS PRETORIA—LUMSDEN’S HORSE SCOUTING AHEAD OF THE ARMY FROM BLOEMFONTEIN TO THE VAAL RIVER

XII. JOHANNESBURG AND PRETORIA IN OUR HANDS

XIII. ON LINES OF COMMUNICATION AT IRENE, KALFONTEIN, ZURFONTEIN, AND SPRINGS—THE PRETORIA PAPER-CHASE

XIV. ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS—BOER SCOUTING—A RECONNAISSANCE TO CROCODILE RIVER—FAREWELL TO COLONEL ROSS

XV. A MARCH UNDER MAHON OF MAFEKING TO RUSTENBURG AND WARMBATHS—IN PURSUIT OF DE WET

XVI. EASTWARD TO BELFAST AND BARBERTON UNDER GENERALS FRENCH AND MAHON

XVII. MARCHING AND FIGHTING—FROM MACHADODORP TO HEIDELBERG AND PRETORIA UNDER GENERALS FRENCH AND DICKSON

XVIII. HOMEWARD BOUND—APPROBATION FROM LORD ROBERTS—CAPE TOWN’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS—FAREWELL TO SOUTH AFRICA

XIX. THE RETURN TO INDIA—WELCOME HOME—HONOURS AND ORATIONS—DISBANDMENT

XX. A STIRRING SEQUEL—THE STORY OF THOSE WHO STAYED—MEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE

Wouldn't you know..... One of the books that I bought that was with the collection was The History of Lumsden's Horse...… Think I am going to message you before I buy any more from now on..... LOL...…

Very nice though and Thank You.....

Mike

David
That is a very useful book and was quite hard to get even ten or more years ago. Some interesting bio's and portraits of the LH members as well..
Mike
Don't worry! You can still trawl through the pages of the original and savour the aroma of times past.
Best regards
IL.

Mike, there is something about a book that a web page cannot offer.

Looking online, there are many sellers who will print a new book on demand but sellers of original copies are asking from £150.

There are many illustrations too. I will add these during the week.

David Good Morning...…

Digging through a box last night found this one.....

More a diary than history.....

Mike

Thank you, Mike. That looks like an interesting read. Not come across that book before.