Abstract: One of the objectives of the Cardwell-Childers reforms was to establish the auxiliary armies — the militia, yeomanry, and volunteers — as a reserve for regular army and as a bridge between the regulars and civilian society. This chapter examines some of the reasons why the reforms only partially succeeded by looking at the often difficult and distant relationship between regular soldiers and their colleagues in the auxiliary regiments.

Keywords: militia, yeomanry, volunteers, territorial army, regular army,