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proud that I was the means of raising a regiment 

 which has gallantly done its duty. I take no credit 

 to myself for the Forfar troop with which we are 

 more immediately concerned to-day. All credit is 

 due to Major Carnegy, Sergeant-Major Andrew, 

 and that grand old soldier, Sergeant-Major Currie. 

 When my time was up I was delighted to find in 

 my successor so smart, energetic and keen an officer 

 as your present Colonel. There is this difference 

 between the Light Horse and the Imperial Yeomanry: 

 every man who joined the Fife Light Horse could ride 

 more or less, so they knew at least some part of their 

 duty. Many of the Imperial Yeomanry had never 

 seen a horse before ; the consequence was that they 

 tumbled off by the dozen, but their pluck and perse- 

 verance was much to be admired, and at the end of 

 the training they made a very decent show and 

 gained the good opinion of their inspecting officer. 

 Sir Archibald Hunter says in his report: 'The 

 regiment is full of esprit de corps, smart, intelligent 

 officers, good horsemen, fine physique, and mounted 

 on useful horses. This regiment will prove a credit 

 to its commanding officer, to themselves, and to their 

 country. 



Next morning went to Perth for presentation of 

 medals, Pullar had invited the whole lot to lunch 

 at the Salutation Hotel. He asked me to take the 

 chair. Fortunately, Colonel Brown, who commanded 

 7th Brigade (Devon and Dor sets), to which Fife and 



* The Fife and Forfar Light Horse, now known as 40th Regi- 

 ment, Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry. 



