Followers of this website will know that the legion of frontiersmen has by its nature attracted many strange tales and not a few myths. The city of london and colour squadron maintains the colours for the countess mountbattens own legion of frontiersmen, and attends all the ceremonials as the. Formed in 1927, the new command of the legion of frontiersmen started with the officers and men of the 25th battalion royal frontiersmen fusiliers. Units in the united kingdom countess mountbattens own. The demise of the legion of frontiersmen in africa south african. The frontiersmen s cooperation with the british legion carried on for many years, as can be seen from the photograph showing the frontiersmen bearing standards lining the front of the stage at the british legion festival of remembrance at the albert hall in 1936. The legion of frontiersmen, founded in 1904 by a quixotic writer and adventurer. The legion of frontiersmen was formed in london in 1904, and management of this world wide organisation has always remained in the united kingdom. The 210th frontiersmen battalion, cef was a unit in the canadian expeditionary force during the first world war. Long outofprint, copies command steep prices in the antiquarian book.
As the matters are of interest, the notes have been broken up into. Books production date 1971 creator legion of frontiersmen canadian division headquarters author history of the legion of frontiersmen with particular reference to the legion of frontiersmen canadian division author legion of frontiersmen publisher imperial war museums home connect with iwm. If you are interested in joining the legion, please contact the legion adjutant, email andy. Enlisted into the legion of frontiersmen new zealand command p troop in 1996. The legion of frontiersmen was formed in 1904 for fellowship and service to the state at any time of need. The countess mountbattens own legion of frontiersmen was conceived and organized. That task has not been made easy as frontiersmen over their 110 year history.
Indeed, frontiersmen were among the very first britons to go into battle against germany in 1914. The history of the legion of frontiersmen with particular reference to the legion of frontiersmen. The legion of frontiersmen canadian division regulations and. The legion of frontiersmen was formed in london in 1904, and management of this world wide organisation has always remained in the united kingdom city of london and colour squadron. Welcome to everyone who has managed to make the trip to whangarei for this 2015 conference. Countess mountbattens own legion of frontiersmen registered charity no. History of the frontiersmen australian division new zealand command nz command pro. Many legion archives and assets have vanished over the years during the moves of headquarters. Legion of frontiersmen, independent command canada. Commonwealth headquarters are the command and control centre for countess mountbattens own legion of frontiersmen world wide. The frontiersmans pocketbook bruce peel special collections.
Its proud, unique history and military background combine well with its present skills and experience, providing local communities with a welltrained and disciplined body of men and women dedicated to serving the community whenever called upon to do so. The research cited in the frontiersman is so extensive. Once hundred years since the war in gallipoli, 9000 members of the legion of frontiersmen lost their lives during world war i, giving their lives for. The book, mainly chronological in order tells of the legions founding in new zealand in 1911, of its spread around the country and of the service to both country and community by its members. Welcome to the website of countess mountbattens own legion of frontiersmen. There are detailed accounts of members achievements, especially in world war one in which, of new zealand v. Featherstonhaugh, the royal canadian mounted police, garden city, 1940 245249. The legion of frontiersmen is a patriotic organisation formed in britain in 1905 and designed to bolster the defensive capacity of the british empire. Bristol male voice choir, gurt winter concert 2012, the colston hall duration.
Significantly, roger did not ask daniel driscoll to contribute to his pocketbook, despite driscoll having been significantly involved in recruiting for the legion and his own frontier experiences including. The legion of frontiersmen gb is affiliated to the civil defence association cda and is part of the international frontiersmen network, the legion of frontiersmen independent overseas command ioc. The following is from ray westlakes book, kitchener army, 25th battalion royal fusiliers city of london regiment frontiersmen this battalion was formed by the legion of frontiersmen, a self governing military organisation which had been in existence since 1904, with branches throughout the empire and british isles, and offered its services on the outbreak of war in 1914. This book is the first comprehensive account of the cultural and racial origins of the. From the very start, the legion of frontiersmen had a strong ethos of loyalty, duty and service to crown and country.
Legion of frontiersmen soldiers and their units great. Legion of frontiersmen and the frontier homestead region of lac ste. Published on behalf of the council of the legion of frontiersmen by legion of frontiersmen. Soldiers of the empire history of the new zealand command legion of frontiersmen legion. In february 1915 he formed the 25th battalion of the royal fusiliers with many recruits from the legion of frontiersmen. We have tried to resolve the mysteries and stories in a constant search for the truth. Several impatient members of the winnipeg legion of frontiersmen turned up in london on the chance of being included in an early draft for france. In the field of military history, this investigation has produced histories.
The legion of frontiersmen is home to many unproved and usually unprovable stories. The frontiersmen historian website and blog page 2. The legion of frontiersmen is a voluntary service formed in britain in 1905 by roger pocock. Legion of frontiersmen new zealand command new zealand medals and awards over the many years of the existence of the legion of frontiersmen, there has not been a great deal of service recognition except for the original long service and efficiency medal and meritorious service medals. I confess i am a constitutional monarchist, and i am too old to conceal my. Welcome to the h all o f h onor of the 6th parachute regiment lf. Photo provided by legion of frontiersmen legion cadet corps aust command 225 bn. Countess mountbattens own frontiersmen is a voluntary uniformed reserve force.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. The frontiersmans pocketbook bruce peel special collections roger pocock on. The legion of frontiersmen is a voluntary service formed in britain in 1905 by roger pocock, a former constable with the northwest mounted police and boer war veteran prompted by fears of an impending invasion of britain and the empire, the organisation was founded to be a field intelligence corps on a romanticised conception of the frontier and imperial idealism. The independent overseas command is a member of the united nations association. He was later to go to the united state where he became a boundary rider, trapper, explorer and seaman.
The legion of frontiersmen canadian division regulations and orders. They cover diverse topics from the long history of the legion of frontiersmen. The legion of frontiersmen is a paramilitary group formed in britain in 1905 by roger pocock, a former constable with the northwest mounted. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Behobeho east africa 1915 1917 nyangao kilimanjaro great war 1917 belgium 1914 18.
Events within this eccentric legion have ranged from rifle smuggling to hijacking cars onto the ppcli troop train, to attempting the first flight around the world. Cushny had forwarded the notes to the south african national museum of military history, shortly after his death. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the legion of frontiersmen article. These frontiersmen are the subjects of allan eckerts dramatic history. The legion of frontiersmen new zealand command, unofficial website. More than a mere historic curiosity, the frontiersmans pocketbook remains a. In 1909 he published the frontiersmans pocketbook, the list of contributors including some of the wellknown names, a number of whom were members of the legion of frontiersmen, others specialist in their field but all determined to support the empire in its time of need. The frontiersmen historian website and blog page 3. The legion of frontiersmen were established by a captain roger pocock who was born in england but went to canada and served with the north west later royal canadian mounted police in the 1880s. The early legion of frontiersmen reflected kiplings poem the lost legion and these largely unknown frontiersmen have both an honourable and a colourful early history. Dowds 1951 history booklet not only were frontiersmen from winnipeg, canada, making their way to valcartier camp, but according to the dundee courier. This loyalty was put to the test 10 years after the legion s formation, in the first world war. Geoff pocock has done a brilliant job in presenting the information available as a readable history, credit should surely go to him and to all the members of the legion of frontiersmen past and present and also to the publishers for their foresight in publishing this book. So i like to think that our ancient alliance has been of some practical use to the former ruling family.
Its ethos reflected pride in, and service to the imperial ideal popularised at the time by such writers as rudyard kipling. See also the history of the legion of frontiersmen, with particular reference to canadian division, privately published, regina, c 1980 96, and r. The legion today frontiersman in utility dress more than a century after its formation, the core aim of the legion of frontiersmen remains the same. Many was the story they could, and sometimes did, tell of their adventures in lands where you could travel great distances without encountering another human being. Throughout its history the legion of frontiersmen has attracted countless men, and more than a few women, whose travels had taken them all over the world. Prompted by prewar fears of a pending invasion of britain, the organisation was founded on a romanticized conception of the fronti. The frontiersmans pocketbook university of alberta press. The mystery of the union flag the frontiersmen historian. Pocock, has written two books in connection with the frontiersmen, one hundred years of the legion of frontiersmen, and his biography of the founder of the legion, outrider of empire. The pro patria project is to be an ongoing new zealand military history initiative being undertaken by p troop fm mike subritzky, and e squadron lt mike smith of the legion of frontiersmen. Legion of frontiersmen 12409 67 st nw edmonton, ab. A late frontiersman who joined the colour squadron in 1957 recalled reading through the minutes book of headquarters meetings going right back to the founding days.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Based in moose jaw, saskatchewan, the unit was raised by the local legion of frontiersmen in early 1916 in that city and surrounding district. The legion of frontiersmen was founded in 1904 by an english army captain pocock and the organization was, at that time, recognized by the then war office as an intelligence unit associated with the armed forces. After sailing to england in april 1917, the battalion was absorbed into the 19th reserve battalion on april 22, 1917. The countess mountbattens own legion of frontiersmen was conceived and organized in 1905 as a body of frontier sentinels, and they first published the frontiersmans pocket book in 1909 as their training and survival manual. The legion of frontiersmen was founded in britain in 1904 and was a movement designed to attract and use men whose experience reflected active military service, hunting, roughing it and exploring in wild places.