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Ten Years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers, and Three Years in South Africa, in the Cape Corps Levies

By W. J. D. Gould
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A veteran non-commissioned officer recalls years of service with the 16th Queen's Lancers in India and later with the Cape Corps Levies in South Africa, narrating campaigns, sieges, and cavalry engagements he witnessed. The memoir blends battle descriptions and marching life with anecdotes, hunting episodes, and observations on local manners and customs among the peoples encountered. It shifts between action-filled episodes and reflective passages on comradeship, hardship, and camp routine, offering firsthand sketches of operations, landscape, and the personal costs of military service.

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W. J. D. Gould

W. J. D. Gould was a military officer and author known for his memoir "Ten Years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers, and Three Years in South Africa, in the Cape Corps Levies." His writings provide a personal account of his experiences in the British Army during significant periods of colonial history, particularly in India and South Africa. Gould's work offers insights into military life and the socio-political contexts of the regions he served in, contributing to the understanding of British military history and colonial encounters.

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