Thornliebank Volunteers
1917/18
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A black and white photocopy of a photograph of fifteen of the Thornliebank Volunteers.
Title:
Thornliebank Volunteers
Date of work:
1917/18
Search dates:
31 Mar 1973 - 01 Apr 1973
Reference number:
635
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
IMG
Source:
Photograph cabinets - Thornliebank
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
UnrestrictedCopyright:
General notes:
Back row: 3/L - Mathieson 4/L - Ruddy (Works Gatekeeper) Middle row: 1/L- Dougan 2/L - John Murray 4/L - Bobby Hutton (headmaster) The Thornliebank Volunteers about 1870 were part of a movement which started in the 1790s to assist local government to preserve peace at a time of civil unrest. They were part of third raising of Volunteer Rifle Corps following the threat of invasion by Napoleon the Third. They were mostly independent Corps each choosing their own uniform and electing their own officers. By 1890 permanent units were each affiliated to their local county regiment. Following the Boer War, Lord Haldane in 1906 re-organised the British Army, abolished the Volunteers and set up a Territorial Force.
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Language:
English
Record number:
9260732