The latest issue of the Victorian Military Society's SOTQ (Soldiers of the Queen) was delivered last week, and I have had a very interesting time reading it.
The articles included in this issue are:
- Major-General T. E Hickman: Lessons for creating a successful indigenous army from the Sudan Campaign 1884-1899 by Professor Richard M Crowell
- The Anglo-Transvaal War and the Politics of Command by Professor Ian F. W. Beckett
- 'Treacherously and cruelly slain': Captain William John Gill, RE (1843-1882): by David Howell
- Commemorating John William VC: The Victorian Association recreates Rorke's Drift hero's medal ceremony in Gibraltar by Haydon Reed
- Tragic events in the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment after landing in the Crimea, November 1854-February 1955 by Dr Mike Hinton
- Book Reviews by Rodney Attwood and Roger T. Stearn
- Officers of the Victorian Military Society
- Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Sunday 1st November 2025 at the National Army Museum
An excellent collection of articles ... as usual! My particular favourite is David Howell's article about the murder of Captain Gill and the subsequent investigation by Lieutenant Colonel (later General Sir) Charles Warren of the Royal Engineers. Some years ago I wrote a and delivered a talk about the life of Sir Charles Warren (who was a very prominent Freemason as well as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police during the hunt for Jack the Ripper) and this incident formed part of my talk.
The annual cost of membership of the Victorian Military Society is:
- UK: £30.00
- Overseas: £40.00 [except for Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore: £43.00])
My opinion remains that it is still well worth the cost of the annual subscription.
