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In the Boer War, George Ives fought with the Imperial Yeomanry of the British Army in South Africa. [2] On January 30, 1901, Ives attested for service as a Trooper, number 21198, with the 1st (Wiltshire) Company, 1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. His height was 5'6, his eyes dark blue, hair black, and trade listed as a grocer.
The 6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, was a Territorial Force unit of the British Army.Originally recruited in Gloucestershire as a Volunteer battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment ('The Glosters') during the Second Boer War, it fought on the Western Front and in Italy during World War I.
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902, between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic). [2] After a set of failed negotiations over foreigner land rights in the territories, led by Joseph Chamberlain, both sides issued ...
On 13 December, the War Office decided to allow volunteer forces to serve in the field, and a Royal Warrant was issued on 24 December that officially created the Imperial Yeomanry (IY). This was organised as service companies of 121 officers and men enlisted for one year.
Brigades Formation name Created Ceased to exist Locations served Notes Ref; 1st (Guards) Brigade: Existing brigade at Aldershot [3] [4]2nd Brigade: Existing brigade at Aldershot
The Hertfordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the Territorial Army, part of the British Army.Originating in units of Rifle Volunteers formed in 1859, the regiment served in the Second Anglo-Boer War and the First and Second World Wars before losing its separate identity in 1961. [3]