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382 p. : ill., maps, ports Table of contents includes: The troopers' tale / Don Mackay -- Sham fights and socialising / Graham Scott -- The hard school of South Africa / Don Mackay -- 'Volunteering is a noble hobby' / Don Mackay -- Faithful, swift and bold / Don Mackay -- The 9-bars abroad / Don Mackay -- Full cry for the Dardanelles / Terry Kinloch -- Hell let loose / Terry Kinloch -- 'The infantry said we were mad, and by jove we were!' / Christopher Pugsley -- The twilight charge / Jeff Plowman -- 'Cheer, cheer for the old O.M.R.' / George Davis -- Before the endeavours fade / Don Mackay Summary: Tells the stories of the Otago Mounted Rifles during their many overseas campaigns. It features personal histories of the soldiers involved; placed alongside the provincial history of New Zealand