Century of Service: The History of the South Alberta Light Horse

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pp. [8] 488, notes, bibliography, index. “This is the story of Alberta’s senior militia regiment, which celebrates its centennial in 2005. Although it was authorized in 1905, the SALH traces its origins to the 1880s when cavalry units were raised to protect Alberta during the Northwest Rebellion. This fascinating study takes “Her Majesty’s Cowboys” from the 1880s to the 21st century. It describes how the predecessor units of the modern Light Horse fought for their nation in wartime and struggled to stay alive in peacetime. The reader will accompany the Light Horse as they fight in the Rebellion of 1885, South Africa in 1899-1901, the Western Front in the First World War and Northwest Europe in the Second World War. More recently members of the regiment have helped to keep the peace in Afghanistan and the former Yugoslavia”

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ISBN 1896941435
ISBN13 9781896941431
Number of pages 488
Original Title Century of Service: The History of the South Alberta Light Horse
Published Date 2005
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 4to
Place of Publication Toronto
Edition First Edition
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pp. [8] 488, notes, bibliography, index. “This is the story of Alberta’s senior militia regiment, which celebrates its centennial in 2005. Although it was authorized in 1905, the SALH traces its origins to the 1880s when cavalry units were raised to protect Alberta during the Northwest Rebellion. This fascinating study takes “Her Majesty’s Cowboys” from the 1880s to the 21st century. It describes how the predecessor units of the modern Light Horse fought for their nation in wartime and struggled to stay alive in peacetime. The reader will accompany the Light Horse as they fight in the Rebellion of 1885, South Africa in 1899-1901, the Western Front in the First World War and Northwest Europe in the Second World War. More recently members of the regiment have helped to keep the peace in Afghanistan and the former Yugoslavia”

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Weight 2.5 kg