Rhodesia and After: Being the Story of the 17th and 18th Battalions of I. Y. |
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| Author:
| Gilbert, Sharrad H. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84574-101-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Naval & Military Press, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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The 17th and 18th Battalions IY were formed from the 50th Company, a Hampshire contingent; the 60th and 61st, both raised in Belfast and known as the Irish Yeomanry; the 65th, a Leicestershire contingent, and the 67th, 70th, 71st and 75th, all of which were raised and equipped by the Earl of Dunraven and known collectively as Dunraven s Sharpshooters.
The 17th and 18th Battalions IY were formed from the 50th Company, a Hampshire contingent; the 60th and 61st, both raised in Belfast and known as the Irish Yeomanry; the 65th, a Leicestershire contingent, and the 67th, 70th, 71st and 75th, all of which were raised and equipped by the Earl of Dunraven and known collectively as Dunraven s Sharpshooters.