ABSTRACT

Harold Wylly was born in 1858 in Meerut, India, where his father was a judge. Wylly became an army officer, joining the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot in 1878. He served in various conflicts, including the second Boer War. In 1900, Wylly took command of the regiment’s first battalion. After his retirement he became a military historian.