| Unit Name: | Southern Rhodesia Volunteers |
| Dates: | 1898 - 1920 |
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| Nickname: | SRV |
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| Battles: | Boer War |
The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers was an army regiment active from 1898 to 1920 during the time of the British South Africa Company's rule over Rhodesia.[1]
In 1898, the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers was established as a mounted corps supported by cyclists, signallers, and engineers.[2] The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers served alongside the British South Africa Police and various Colonial and British Units.[3]
The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers had two divisions, the Eastern Division based in Salisbury and the Western Division based in Bulawayo.[4]
The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers served in the Boer War and the Siege of Mafeking. After their service in both deployments, they were awarded their first King’s Colour and Regimental Colour.[1] The Southern Rhodesia Volunteers never participated in the First World War, as their territory was represented on the front line by the Rhodesia Regiment.[1]