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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
Illustrated record mounted on card, naming the officers and non-commissioned officers and men, with photographs of officers and list of casualties, 1900-1901
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.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
8th Company Imperial Yeomanry, 4th Battalion, Derbyshire contingent
Access Conditions
This item is not to be produced please use the copies under reference D6160/2/1-5 or consult the digital copy.
Format
Document
Artwork
Map/Plan
Physical Description
750 x 535 mm
Copies
A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office in the Digital Repository, Archive Copies (arranged by reference) folder.
Term
Boer War (1899-1902)
Colonialism
British Empire
Useful Links
https://recordoffice.wordpress.com/2015/12/09/advent-calendar-day-9/
Useful Links Description
Record Office Blog Post, 9 December 2015, containing a complete digital reproduction of this item.
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