The Troopers' Tale tells the stories of the troopers, war horses and campaigns of New Zealand's Otago Mounted Rifles (OMR). A strictly limited edition.
Filled with classic tales of Kiwi small town life and intrigue, 'The Troopers' Tale tells the stories of the troopers, war horses and campaigns of New Zealand's Otago Mounted Rifles (OMR). The book covers their early formation of the Otago Mounted Rifles in the 1860s and cavalry training in Otago and Southland to campaigns against the Boers in South Africa, through to the First World War, where th
ey fought at Gallipoli as infantrymen in the rugged hills north of Anzac Cove. It also looks at the OMR's mounted charges over barbed wire and trenches of Messines on the Western Front, before training as an armoured force in preparation for service overseas during the Second World War. This compelling narrative is woven between the concise history of the regiment and the fresh personal stories of many prominent Otago Mounted Rifles soldiers, neatly placed against the events of war and New Zealand provincial history. Editor and author the late Dr Don Mackay has worked closely with specialists in military history including Dr Christopher Pugsley, Lt Colonel Terry Kinloch, Dr Jeff Plowman, Dr George Davis and Mr Graham Scott to produce the first complete account of the life and times of these extraordinary ANZAC troopers. [email protected]
