How would a Yorkshire lad become associated with 'The Cameroonian' regiment?

Question

My Great-grandfather was a boy soldier in the Cameroonian regiment.I believe he may have served during the Boer War.How would a young Yorkshire lad in Dewsbury become associated with a Scottish regiment? I am not aware of any Scottish family connections. Did they recruit in Yorkshire?

Answer 1

It was very common to find all types in so called Scottish, Welsh, Irish, and English Regiments, depending upon where the regiment actually did its recruiting, while regiments liked to have as many possible members from the area where the regiment was originally raised time and conditions, especially during war sometimes meant that recruits or newly trained recruits were drafted to a regiment in need either through combat casualties or even sickness depending where the regiment was serving at the time.

Answer 2

Some regiments might have had a large amount of casualties that the regiment was disbanded and the survivors were posted to other regiments hope this helps.

Answer 3

my grandfather was also a cameronian soldier and he was from newcastle.... not sure how he ended up here ...as there a lanarkshire regiment.......theres a web site you can visit and you can read all about them or you can visit there museum in hamilton which is off the m74 motorway about 1 hour from carlise

Answer 4

My father was in the Cameronians and he came from Hamilton, Its a really good museum you should try to visit. They are bound to have a website so you could try looking on that.