This book tells the story of the Canadian Scouts, a small,
well-armed, aggressive unit of scouts formed in South Africa in1900
by a group of Canadians who had finished their tours with other
units. It was not an official Canadian unit but a mounted irregular
force raised in South Africa by the British. As time went on it had
many members from Australia, New Zealand, the United States and
Britain. The original members imbued the unit with a bit of a "wild
west" attitude and the Scouts fostered this swashbuckling image.
Unlike some other units they made no attempt to emulate Imperial
units and eschewed British Army spit and polish and parade ground
discipline. Rumours of unorthodox behaviour ran rife throughout the
unit's short eighteen-month life, leaving the story of the Canadian
Scouts surrounded by myths, some founded in fact and others the
product of an active imagination. Nobody questioned the Scouts'
ability to fight and any general would have been thankful to have
them under his command in wartime. The book is based on official
records, newspaper reports, personal reminiscences and letters. To
the extent possible the story is told in the words of those taking
part. The book contains lists of casualties and honours and awards
as well as a complete combination nominal roll and medal roll.
There are a number of maps and photographs.
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