History of Oldham Volunteer Corps 1798-1908
Wilkinson, Iain2009
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During the Napoleonic wars a wave of enthusiastic volunteers around Great Britain volunteered to form corps, with the aim of protecting the country from the French threat of invasion. These were the first volunteer corps in Oldham. After the wars were over a period of civil unrest prevailed prompting the formation of Yeomanry around the country, including Oldham. With a renewed threat of invasion from France in 1859, a new wave of volunteer corps formed to be known as the Rifle Volunteers; Oldham had its own corps orginally known as the 31st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, which eventually became the the 6th Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regiment. Some of these volunteers saw service in the South African War at the turn of the 19th century. This book draws on original sources to detail the history of these Oldham Volunteer Corps over a 110 year period.
Main title:
History of Oldham Volunteer Corps 1798-1908 / Iain Wilkinson.
Author:
Imprint:
Jagi Publishing, 2009.
ISBN:
9780956414007
Dewey class:
355.37
Local class:
355.37
Language:
English
BRN:
2423100