The Troopers' Tale The history of the Otago Mounted Rifles Books Here you will find stories

Here you will find stories of the first people of this land Kai Tahu Whanui as well as the Scottish and English settlers who crossed the world to build a new society in Otago in the 1840's and all those who have followed since

The Troopers' Tale records the history of the regiment from the 1860s to the present day and tells the fascinating personal stories of many previously unknown New Zealand soldiers

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You can follow Dunedin's development from a muddy little village through the gold rushes to become New Zealand's first great city by the 1870's and now its status as the country's heritage capital

The Troopers' Tale The history of the Otago Mounted Rifles Books Here you will find storiesThe Troopers' Tale The history of the Otago Mounted Rifles Edited by Don Mackay The Troopers Tale captures the spirit and the extraordinary experiences of the men of Otago Mounted Rifles (OMR); hard men who personified to the very end the meaning of their regimental motto. Es Fidelis 'Be Faithful'. Featuring nearly 400 photographs illustrations and maps; The Troopers' Tale records the history of the regiment from the 1860s to the present day and tells