| Southern Rhodesia Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1898 - 1920 |
| Country | |
| Nickname(s) | SRV |
| Engagements | Boer War, The Siege of Mafeking |
The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers was a army regiment active from 1898 to 1920 during the time of the British South Africa Company's rule over Rhodesia.[1]
History[]
In 1898, the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers was established as a mounted corps supported by cyclists, signallers, and engineers.[2] The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers served alongside the British South Africa Police and various Colonial and British Units.[3]
The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers had two divisions, the Eastern Division based in Salisbury and the Western Division based in Bulawayo.[4]
The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers served in the Boer War and the Siege of Mafeking. After their service in both deployments, they were their first King’s Colour and Regimental Colour.[1] The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers never participated in the First World War, as their territory was represented on the front line by the Rhodesia Regiment.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "South Africa – Southern Rhodesian Volunteers – Rhodesian Study Circle". http://www.rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk/south-africa-southern-rhodesian-volunteers/.
- ↑ "Development of Southern Rhodesia's Military System". http://www.rhodesia.nl/gann1.htm.
- ↑ "Royal Rhodesia Regimente was formed in 1890 to assist in occupying Mashonaland for the British South Africa Company.". https://rhodesianforces.org/TheRoyalRhodesiaRegiment.htm.
- ↑ http://www.themukiwa.com/rhodesianwar/Historyarmy.htm?LMCL=oUKbYk
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