BOYLE (Col. G.E.) Comp.
The Rifle Brigade Century: An Alphabetical List of The Officers of the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) (Regular Battalions) from 1800 to 1905.
1st Ed., xvi+205pp. Clowes & Sons.
1905
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Contains full career details & medal entitlements of officers, inc. quartermasters, paymasters, surgeons attached &c. Orig. rifle green cloth, silver gilt, VG with tipped-in letter from the compiler to "Dear Buller" referring to his services &c. Boyle commanded the 4th Bn. at one period. See illustration on our website.
£75
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BUTLER (Lt.-Col. Lewis)
The Annals of the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Vol. III: xxviii+334pp., 8 portraits, 6 maps. Murray.
1926
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This useful volume covers the period 1830-1873 inc. Sikh & Kaffir Wars, Indian Mutiny (at Meerut, Delhi &c.), China 1860 & Red River Expedition. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG with rather clumsily pasted in bookplate of Sir Percival Scrope Marling, VC, CB, sometime of the regiment. See illustration on our website.
£50
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GROVES (Lt.-Col. Percy)
History of the 91st Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders, Now the 1st Battalion Princess Louise's Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1794-1894.
1st Ed., 43pp., 9 col. plates of uniforms by Harry Payne. Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnston.
1894
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Inc. Peninsular War (Rolica, Vimiera, Corunna, Nivelle &c.), Waterloo campaign 1815, Kaffir Wars 1846-47 & 1851-53, Zulu War 1879. Fine uniform plates by Payne & detailed services of the colonels, officers in 1881 (with war services). Orig. red cloth, blocked black to sp. & gilt to front, head of sp. sl. chipped o/w VG. Edition of 530 copies. See illustration on our website.
£85
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MUNRO (Surgeon Gen. Wm., MD, CB)
Records of Service & Campaigning in Many Lands.
1st Ed., 2 Vols., xvi+363 & x+426pp. Hurst & Blackett.
1887
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Following the success of "Reminiscences of Service with the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders" Munro expands his experiences & gives fuller accounts of the campaigns in which he took part. To do so he was lent the official regimental records & numerous officers provided him with their own diaries & reminiscences to supplement his own. He was first appointed surgeon in the 91st, serving in the Kaffir Wars, then to the 93rd for the Crimea & expedition to Kertch, Indian Mutiny inc. Relief of Lucknow, Rohilcund & Oudh. Rebound in older red cloth, gilt, VG ex-RUSI & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£125
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