Southern Rhodesia Volunteers

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]

Southern Rhodesia Volunteers
Active1898 - 1920
Country
Nickname(s)SRV
EngagementsThe Boer War, The Siege of Mafeking

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]

See Also
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References
  1. "South Africa – Southern Rhodesian Volunteers – Rhodesian Study Circle".
  2. "Development of Southern Rhodesia's Military System". www.rhodesia.nl.
  3. "Royal Rhodesia Regimente was formed in 1890 to assist in occupying Mashonaland for the British South Africa Company". rhodesianforces.org.
  4. http://www.themukiwa.com/rhodesianwar/Historyarmy.htm?LMCL=oUKbYk
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