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The Victorian Military Society The Victorian Military Society is an international society whose principal aim is to encourage and foster the study of military aspects of the Victorian era. The dates of study are 1837 to 1914, to include the period between the end of Queen Victoria's reign and the beginning of World War I. The Society publishes a quarterly journal, a newsletter and holds an annual military fair. As well as this the Society also encompasses the Anglo-Boer War Memorials Project and several specialist study groups, such as the Sudan Group, the Wargames Group, and  the award winning Diehards reenactment group. Further details of the Society are given below and via the links to the left. Soldiers of the Queen Soldiers of the Queen is the journal of the Society, published quarterly. Each issue carries a number of articles on diverse topics, accompanied by maps, illustrations and photographs. Soldiers Small Book Soldiers Small Book is the newsletter of the VMS. It is published quarterly within the journal and contains a wealth of information and news for all members. Regular Features include: - The latest Study Group news - Appeals for help from members - 'Our Contemporaries'; what other military societies are doing - 'The Commercial Scene'; the latest on military magazines, postcard and militaria dealers, new and secondhand books - 'The Auction Scene' - Index of articles published in a range of military, wargames and uniform magazines - 'Whats On' - a comprehensive diary of VMS events, military fairs, markets and auctions and other relevant dates. Special Interest Groups These are voluntary associations of Society members who wish to take a special interest in a particular aspect of Victorian military affairs. For further information please see the relevant group pages in the members area. Each group operates slightly differently depending upon the wishes of the members of that group. Some hold regular meetings, issue newsletters, but all provide a point of contact for any member seeking help and advice on Victorian military history. The current special interest groups are: Anglo-Boer Wars - First and Second Anglo-Boer Wars Sudan Wars - Sudan Campaigns of 1883-1908 "The Diehard Company" - living history with the 57th Foot (Middlesex Regiment) Wargames - award winning gamers