THE LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 25, 13 November 1930, Page 11

THE LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN.

The Legion of Frontiersmen was v founded in London in 1904 by Capt. Roger Pocoek, assisted by Col. Driscoll of ■" Driscoll fs Scouts," an Irregular Corpa raised during the South African War. The. nucleus of the Legion was ■composed of old members of Driscoll Js Scouts. It was formed with the idea •of brining- together men who Jiad served fckcir country throughout the world, m&a who had worked, lived and'roughr •4 it on the Frontiers of Empire— fighti ug, '.seaf a ring; exploring, mining, engineering, hunting, ranching, doing tkese things which go to make Empire, and who -have gone through sonic6f the hardships and privations which the waking of Empire; mefyns; givuig Ahem that knowledge of our Empire which -experiences alone can1 Bring. . ©ranches have been formed in till -garters of the Gloibe, and during the twenty-three years of their existence the Frontiersmen have done work of /considerable value to the State. Tliey have participated in many affairs on -the outposts of the Empire, and render■ed vatoaible inteUigence services during the late war, in the course of which some 9,000 Frontiersmen laid down their Eves for their cause. .They-were amongst the first t0..; come forward in almost every unit and on. every Front. "They raised a Battalion for East Africa -tie 25th (Service) Battalion Royal (Frontiersmen) aiid this was the only one sent abroad without training. They are a voluntary, self-govern-ing, self-supporting body/ a great patriotic society wit& no political creed but that of Empire, and they are banded together as a brotherhood of men who have striven for and know the Empire from having seen its vast--8886 and majeßty with their own eyes. To-day (there are Frontiersmen in all parts of the "world, not militant waf•aeekers, but men who are yet. read y stand for Empire again should necessity -arise. ••';■. WHO IS ELIGIBLE. TO JOIN? We do not want jthe young man w&o is eligible for the Permanent Forces, Axmy, Navy, Air Force, or Territorial Iforee. We want men who, while fit, aTe perhaps over age for these forces. There are many hundreds of men who desire to keep in touch with' their past training and experiences, who realise they are still of use. Thlpse are . the K^u. we want, but they nnust have lived, travelled, or roughed it on the Frontiers, or served in Army, Air Force Wavy, or Merchant Service. ¥c want men who are prepared to '^ick it—men who.are prepared to maintain and farther the aims of the Legion as far ■ac may lay in their power. We* do not want men whose enthusiasnx flames for a time, and then smoulders to nothing. Any British subject of European de^ scent is eligible for Active Membership, men who have, learned to ride, shoot, and sail, who can shift for t&emselves when necessary are the type the Corps. require. ' There is no age limit for luem-bers «ver twenty-five, the contention being fthat a man can serve his. coTVntry in some capacity or other however 61d Vihe may be. In conclusion it must be understood that this is not a 'benefit society; the man who is seeking doles, tarpaulin musters, sick benefits, etc., is not required. The only benefits known in the 3jegion &re tßiose given to the cause «dP the Empire by the Patriot. ; Fturther particulars will promptiy be given to those, interested on application to Sergt. F. W. Conley, Troop Secretary, Garden Boad, Taita.