
A History of the Regular Mounted Infantry
A History of the Regular Mounted Infantry From Victoria's Colonial Wars to the Russian Campaign of 1919 Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.25" x 9.25" Pages:240 Photos:None Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781036106515 Item No. 9781036106515 The Mounted Infantry had a short life spanning from the mid 1880’s until disbanded in 1913. To continue the camaraderie of the corps, past surviving members formed the M.I Club and in 1936 decided to publish a short history based on Regimental records and personal reflections. An appeal elicited responses and work was begun by Major Tomlin. The manuscript was almost complete at the start of the Second World War when an enthusiastic cull of papers by Tomlin’s family during a “wastepaper salvage drive” included much of the work he had completed. This would have been the end of the project, but Brigadier Standish G Craufurd intervened and undertook to rewrite the