帝国义勇骑兵团（Imperial Yeomanry）是英國陸軍的一支志愿骑兵团，主要活跃于第二次布尔战争。它成立于1900年1月2日，最初是从中产阶级和自耕农（yeomanry）中招募的，但随后更多加入的是工人。它于1908年正式解散，部分并入英國陸軍後備部隊。
历史
在这支部队建立之前，英国陆军中就已经有自耕农组成的骑兵部队，历史可以追溯到1794年。因布尔战争兵力不足，1899年12月18日，朗斯代尔勋爵和切舍姆勋爵提出从国内自耕农招募2,300人前往南非服役。1900年1月2日，帝国义勇骑兵队正式成立。到战争结束时，人数接近35,000人，以连和营划分。
参考文献
来源
- Asplin, Kevin. The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse & Lovats Scouts, 2nd Boer war 1899–1902, being an alphabetical listing of 39,800 men of these volunteer forces who enlisted for the 2nd Boer war, listing regimental details, clasps to Queens South Africa medal and casualty status . [Limited ed. of 100 copies]
- Asplin, Kevin. The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse & Lovats Scouts, 2nd Boer war 1899–1902, being an alphabetical listing of 39,800 men of these volunteer forces who enlisted for the 2nd Boer war, listing regimental details, clasps to Queens South Africa medal and casualty status . [2nd ed.] Doncaster: DP&G Publishing
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- Rose-Innes, Cosmo. With Paget's Horse to the Front. London: MacQueen, 1901.
外部链接
- lists all battalions and companies and gives key dates
*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Regiments/BoerWarNotes.html Roll-of-Honour.com page; gives additional information about the creation of the Imperial Yeomanry]
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/Leaflets/ri2285.htm UK Government National Archives page on Auxiliary Army Forces (which includes the Imperial Yeomanry)]
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