First World War Warwickshire Yeomanry

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1 first world war

1.1 1/1st warwickshire yeomanry
1.2 2/1st warwickshire yeomanry
1.3 3/1st warwickshire yeomanry





first world war

in accordance territorial , reserve forces act 1907 (7 edw. 7, c.9) brought territorial force being, tf intended home defence force service during wartime , members not compelled serve outside country. however, on outbreak of war on 4 august 1914, many members volunteered imperial service. therefore, tf units split in august , september 1914 1st line (liable overseas service) , 2nd line (home service unable or unwilling serve overseas) units. later, 3rd line formed act reserve, providing trained replacements 1st , 2nd line regiments.


1/1st warwickshire yeomanry

the regiment mobilised in august 1914, remained in england until 1915, when sailed egypt 2nd mounted division. during move, horse transport wayfarer torpedoed on 11 april 1915 having left avonmouth; although did not sink, horses had rescued. volunteers of regiment saved 763 horses, receiving military cross , twelve meritorious service medals. arrived in egypt on 24 april, before being moved gallipoli service dismounted infantry. landed @ suvla bay on 18 august , saw action @ battle of scimitar hill, on 21 august. regiment took heavy losses, remained in line until withdrawn @ end of october. assigned australian mounted division in february 1917, serving in palestine cavalry, , seeing action @ first , second battles of gaza, charge @ huj battle of mughar ridge , battle of jerusalem. withdrawn in april 1918, , amalgamated 1/1st south nottinghamshire hussars b battalion, machine gun corps, renamed 100th (warwickshire , south nottinghamshire yeomanry) battalion, machine gun corps, serve on western front remainder of war. @ armistice, serving army troops fourth army.


2/1st warwickshire yeomanry

the 2nd line regiment formed @ warwick in september 1914. in april 1915, joined 2/1st south midland mounted brigade @ cirencester , in june moved king s lynn area brigade joined 2/2nd mounted division. on 14 july 1915 @ holkham , in october @ fakenham. on 31 march 1916, remaining mounted brigades ordered numbered in single sequence , brigade became 10th mounted brigade (and division 3rd mounted division) @ tunbridge wells.


in july 1916 there major reorganization of 2nd line yeomanry units in united kingdom. 12 regiments converted cyclists; 2/1st warwickshire yeomanry remained mounted , transferred 1st mounted brigade in new 1st mounted division (3rd mounted division redesignated) @ thorndon park, brentwood. in november @ epping , in april 1917 thorndon park.


in september 1917, regiment converted cyclists , joined 214th brigade in 71st division @ colchester. brigade intended serve @ murmansk. on 12 february 1918, brigade joined 67th division, still @ colchester. in march, fit men posted france , murmansk operation cancelled. regiment remained in east anglia rest of war.


3/1st warwickshire yeomanry

the 3rd line regiment formed @ warwick in june 1915 , affiliated 4th reserve cavalry regiment @ tidworth. in 1917, absorbed 5th reserve cavalry regiment, @ tidworth.








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