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The Imperial Yeomanry was a British volunteer cavalry regiment that mainly saw action during the Second Boer War. Officially created on 24 December 1899, the regiment was based on members of standing Yeomanry regiments, but also contained a large contingent of middle or upper class English volunteers.〔4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry, formed in 1901 from volunteers resident in England from the Colonies (Kings Colonials) source: Pandora.nla.gov.au./digger history〕 In Ireland 120 men were recruited in February 1900.〔Irish Times, 10 February 1900. Retrieved 3 December 2008〕 It was officially disbanded in 1908.〔 ==Creation== On 13 December 1899, the decision to allow volunteer forces serve in the Second Boer War was made. Due to the string of defeats during Black Week in December 1899, the British government realized they were going to need more troops than just the regular army, thus issuing a Royal Warrant on 24 December 1899. This warrant officially created the Imperial Yeomanry. In February 1900 the Yeomanry's commander was Major-General J. P. Brabazon,〔(''British Commanders in the Transvaal War''; W. D. & H. O. Wills, Bristol 1900 )〕 being in South Africa at the time, followed shortly by Lord Chesham who was appointed as its brigadier-general. The Royal Warrant asked standing Yeomanry regiments to provide service companies of approximately 115 men each. In addition to this, many British citizens (usually middle or upper class) volunteered to join the new regiment. Although there were strict requirements, many volunteers were accepted with substandard horsemanship/marksmanship; however, they had significant time to train while awaiting transport. The first contingent of recruits contained 550 officers, 10,371 men in 20 battalions of four companies each,〔 which arrived in South Africa between February and April, 1900. Upon arrival, the regiment was sent throughout the zone of operations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Imperial Yeomanry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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