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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D6160/1 |
Title | Roll of Honour of the 8th Co. Imperial Yeomanry, 4th Battalion, Derbyshire contingent, during the Boer War |
Date | 1902 |
Description | The Roll of Honour records the names of the seven officers and 128 non-commissioned officers and men of the contingent, as well as the names of those killed in action, taken prisoner, wounded or died of disease. It is decorated with illustrations, including photographic portraits of the seven officers and a photograph of the 1st Company of the Imperial Yeomanry at Winburg. It is also illustrated with portraits of Queen Victoria, King Edward VIII and Queen Alexandra, a map of the area of conflict in South Africa and a small painting of a rifleman on horseback. Size at least 21"x"28" CD/147 |
Level | Item |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
Archive Creator | 8th Company Imperial Yeomanry, 4th Battalion, Derbyshire contingent |
Access Conditions | Not to be produced - please use D6160/2/1-5 |
Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |