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Hard Fighting: A History of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1900 - 1946
Jonathan Hunt
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Description for Hard Fighting: A History of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1900 - 1946
Hardback. The first history of this well-known Yeomanry regiment's distinguished service in the 20th Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp of B&W plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
This account, following on from Unicorns - The History of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1794- 1899, covers the Regiment's war service between 1900 and 1945. During the Boer War the SRY formed part of the first volunteer unit to see active service overseas fighting the Boer Commandos as cavalry. For its role in the ill-fated 1915 Gallipoli campaign, the Regiment was awarded the King's Colour and then fought Allenby's victorious campaign against the Turks. During the Second World War the Regiment initially saw service in Palestine, at the siege of Tobruk and the fall of Crete. After acting ... Read more
This account, following on from Unicorns - The History of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1794- 1899, covers the Regiment's war service between 1900 and 1945. During the Boer War the SRY formed part of the first volunteer unit to see active service overseas fighting the Boer Commandos as cavalry. For its role in the ill-fated 1915 Gallipoli campaign, the Regiment was awarded the King's Colour and then fought Allenby's victorious campaign against the Turks. During the Second World War the Regiment initially saw service in Palestine, at the siege of Tobruk and the fall of Crete. After acting ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
747g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848848917
SKU
V9781848848917
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About Jonathan Hunt
Jonathan Hunt is a retired solicitor. He joined the Territorial Army in 1963 and transferred into the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Squadron of the Royal Yeomanry in 1969. He commanded the Squadron from 1975 - 1978, the Royal Yeomanry from 1979 to 1982 for which he was appointed an OBE and retired in 1995 as a full Colonel. He ... Read more
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