The Journal of the C. I. V. in South Africa: The Boer War Record of the London Volunteers by Their Commanding Officer

Major General W H MacKinnon

• Publisher: Porirua Publishing
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781991141668
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: British History
• Index: History

"London men at war against the BoersThe turn of the 19th century to 20th was a time of popularity for the military volunteer movement in the British Empire. When the Anglo-Boer War broke out the City Imperial Volunteers quickly filled its ranks with the men of the City of London anxious to serve their country in South Africa. The venture was supported by the Lord Mayor and the popularity of London's effort had widespread appeal. All manner of men hurried to join the C. I. V's ranks and many of them were professionals from the city's law firms and financial institutions, artists, writers or gentlemen of private means. The author of The Riddle of the Sands, Erskine Childers was one of their number. This book is comprised of the journal entries of the officer commanding the regiment and it follows the C. I. V's wartime experiences from recruitment to its return home. The C. I. V was well regarded on campaign and earned the praise of peers and senior officers alike. This book delivers its information in the sober manner one might expect of its author in the circumstances, but is nevertheless essential source material about each part of the unit-the infantry, mounted infantry, cyclists, medical staff etc. Included as an appendix is a substantial honour role that will be of special interest to genealogists."-Print ed.

Table of contents

• Title page
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• PREFACE
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
• MAPS AND PLANS
• CHAPTER I — RAISING OF REGIMENT—VOYAGE OUT
• CHAPTER II — LINES OF COMMUNICATION
• CHAPTER III — ORANGE RIVER TO THE VAAL
• CHAPTER IV — FIGHT AT DOORN KOP
• CHAPTER V — DOORN KOP TO PRETORIA
• CHAPTER VI — ROUND PRETORIA
• CHAPTER VII — DIAMOND HILL
• CHAPTER VIII — BACK TO PRETORIA
• CHAPTER IX — TO HEIDELBERG
• CHAPTER X — HEIDELBERG TO HEILBRON
• CHAPTER XI — AT HEILBRON
• CHAPTER XII — HEILBRON TO FREDERICKSTADT
• CHAPTER XIII — AT FREDERICKSTADT
• CHAPTER XIV — BETWEEN FREDERICKSTADT AND BANK
• CHAPTER XV — WITH KITCHENER AFTER DE WET
• CHAPTER XVI — LORD ALBEMARLE’S MOVEMENT
• CHAPTER XVII — AT PRETORIA FOR THE THIRD TIME
• CHAPTER XVIII — HOME
• APPENDICES