5000 Miles with the Cheshire Yeomanry in South Africa: A Series of Articles, Compiled from Letters and Diaries Written by Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the 21st and 22nd (Cheshire) Companies of Imperial Yeomanry, Relating Their Experiences During the South African War in the Years 1900-1901, Also Articles from "The Times," "The Times' History of the War," and Other Papers Relating to the Marches, Movements and Operations of the Two Companies

John Hunt Cooke

Macki & Company (etc), 1914 - South African War, 1899-1902 - 434 pages

Contents

• Roll of Officers NonCommissioned Officers and Men of the 21st Company: 5
• Roll of Officers NonCommissioned Officers and Men of the 22nd Company: 21
• Itinerary of events connected with both Companies: 33
• Chronological Table of events connected with the War: 56
• Memoirs of Officers and Men who died and whose names appear upon the Memorial: 63
• Inscription on War Memorial Tablet in the Victoria Infirmary Northwich: 77
• Formation enrolment and equipment of the MidCheshire or the 22nd Company: 92
• Formation enlistment and equipment of the 21st Company: 99
• Embarkation at Liverpool on the 30th January 1900: 107
• Speech delivered by Major Lord Arthur Grosvenor at Bickerton summarising: 134
• Summary of general events connected with the 22nd Company written by Trooper: 145
• The two Companies join Colonel Thorneycrofts Column: 170
• Operations against De Wet in Cape Colony: 176
• Another summary of the proceedings of the 22nd Company reprinted from the North: 182
• With the Yeomanry in the Prieska District by Major Lord Arthur Grosvenor: 193
• The Rebellion in the NorthWest of Cape Colony from The Times: 201
• Artile from The Times entitled The Times account of the march to Prieska: 209
• Extracts from the Diary of Trooper Norris T Cogswell of the 21st Company: 218
• Extracts from the Diary of Trooper T J Kelly of the 21st Company entitled: 238
• Extracts from the Diary of Trooper T J Kelly of the 21st Company entitled: 249
• Reminiscences of Upington by Sergeant J H Staveacre: 263
• A series of articles detailing experiences from Cape Town to Upington and thence from: 273
• Articles entitled Drachoender in 1912 and A patrol experience in connection with: 291
• Article on The march of the 21st Company from Upington to De Aar afterwards: 298
• A few sweet notes struck during the din of war by Lieutenant The Hon: 313
• Cheshire Yeomanry in action written by Trooper Alfred Kelsall of the 21st: 317
• Report by Lord Arthur Grosvenor giving an account of the horses of the 21st Company: 341
• List of casualties to Imperial Yeomanry: 348
• Home from the: 389
• How the Boers invaded the NorthWest Province of Cape Colony what they did: 425

Bibliographic information

• Title: 5000 Miles with the Cheshire Yeomanry in South Africa: A Series of Articles, Compiled from Letters and Diaries Written by Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the 21st and 22nd (Cheshire) Companies of Imperial Yeomanry, Relating Their Experiences During the South African War in the ...; 5000 Miles with the Cheshire Yeomanry in South Africa: A Series of Articles, Compiled from Letters and Diaries Written by Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the 21st and 22nd (Cheshire) Companies of Imperial Yeomanry, Relating Their Experiences During the South African War in the Years 1900-1901, Also Articles from "The Times," "The Times' History of the War," and Other Papers Relating to the Marches, Movements and Operations of the Two Companies, John Hunt Cooke
• Author: John Hunt Cooke
• Publisher: Macki & Company (etc), 1914
• Original from: Yale University Library
• Digitized: Jul 31, 2023
• Length: 434 pages