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Archive of General Sir Archibald Hunter GCB GCVO DSO TD LLD
at the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster.

Honorary Colonel of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

From Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Hunter
Commanding Hunters Force, Orange River Colony, South Africa
To Major Allen
Commanding 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lancaster.
Temporary Headquarters Hunters Force, Kroonstad, 15 Oct 1900

Sir,
Today I have received your letter of Sep 15 conveying to me the very flattering proposal that I should become the Honorary Colonel, the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Lancaster Regiment.
With great pride and pleasure I accept this office, subject to the approval of the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief of the British Army, to whose Military Secretary I have this day written asking him kindly to convey to you the Commander-in-Chief’s decision, and to advise you as to what is the necessary course to pursue further in the matter.
I thank you and your officers and all comrades in the Regiment for the honour you have done me by showing yourselves desirous of conferring this distinction.
I am
Your faithful comrade
Archibald Hunter.
Accession Number: KO0408/02
 

Accession Number: KO0408/02a

Accession Number: KO0408/02b

 

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