The Fifes in South Africa; Being a History of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the South African War, 1900-1901 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1903 Excerpt: ... APPENDIX I. (from "Dundee Advertiser" Of 29TH June, 1901.) THE RETURNED YEOMANRY. Much enthusiasm was evinced in Cupar yesterday over the reception accorded to the members of the original 20th Company of Imperial Yeomanry (Fife and Forfar), who have returned from South Africa. The weather was glorious, the heat being tempered by a refreshing breeze. The citizens responded in a gratifying way to the request of the Provost and Magistrates that they should decorate their places of business and residences in honour of the occasion. The returned yeomen, according to arrangements, mustered at the Riding School, and marched by way of Bonnygate, Crossgate, Station Road, round to Victoria Bridge, and up St Catherine Street to the Corn Exchange, in which the banquet took place. The route is fully a mile in length, and the greater part of it was profusely decorated. Particular attention had been devoted to the decoration of the Town Hall, which was gay with innumerable flags, banners, and lines of streamers, the Royal standard floating from one of the windows. On the front next Crossgate there was a shield with a lion rampant, the Union Jack, and the crown, with a large "Welcome" above it On the side next St Catherine Street was a capital portrait of Captain Jack Gilmour, and the motto, "A safe return to Captain Gilmour and the I.Y. men in South Africa." The Corn Exchange was gay. The interior of the hall was elaborately decorated. On the end wall there was a Union Jack and lion rampant, surmounted by the arms of Fife, with the words "Welcome to the Gallant Fife and Forfar. God Save the King." On the east wall there was "Success to the New Yeomanry. May they worthily follow the Old Light Horse." On the west wall, "God-speed to Captain Gilmour and the Second Contingent...