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THERE IS A SMALL SPLIT IN THE BADGE BETWEEN THE "M" AND THE "R". Guaranteed original. This is an original BOER WAR / VICTORIAN Her Majesty's Hussars Royal Reserve Regiment HMRR Collar Badge for sale. In good condition. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military badges for sale including other BOER WAR / VICTORIAN Her Majestys Hussars Royal Reserve Regiment HMRR collar badges.
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The Royal Reserve Regiments were reserve infantry and cavalry regiments of the British Army in existence from 1900 to 1901. The Second Boer War broke out in South Africa in October 1899. By December, the British army had seen several defeats in battle, and was unable to lift the sieges of Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimberley as fast as had been communicated to the public. The government realised they needed considerably more troops to win the war, and larger parts of the regular army, militia and yeomanry regiments were sent to South Africa. Due to the manpower needs of the army, an appeal came from Queen Victoria in February 1900 for ex-soldiers to sign up for Home Defence duties.
Recruiting was enthusiastic, and by the second week of May 1900, 29,000 applications for enrolments had been received, and 14 battalions of infantry had been formed, comprising 128 officers and 15,321 men. In total, 18 battalions were raised, officered partly by those who were already compulsorily in the Reserve, and partly by ex-officers who voluntarily responded to the call "for Queen and Country". Many of the other ranks also enlisted on their one-year engagement from loyalty to the Queen, but quite a number principally joined up to claim the large bounty which was on offer. The men were used for routine duties and ceremonial tasks, for example furnishing the guard at Osborne, and lining the route for the funeral of Queen Victoria. The task of keeping everyone occupied were reported to be rather difficult, however. The Regiments were disbanded at the end of 1901, when the Second Boer War drew to its close.
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