Records of the Militia and Volunteer Forces 1757-1945 (public Record Offoce Readers' Guide No 3)

This edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the tangled history of Britain's auxiliary forces and their records. Military, social and local historians will find this book invaluable in their study of local military forces; and it will help the family historian trace his or her army ancestors. It includes detailed case studies for soldiers who served between 1790 and 1905 and covers Imperial Yeomanry service in the Boer War.