The Welsh Horse Yeomanry is the yeomanry regiment of the British Army that served in the First World War. The regiment was resurrected shortly after the outbreak of war. Initially served in East Anglia on anti-invasion tasks, before going down in 1915 and sent to take part in the Gallipoli Campaign. After the withdrawal to Egypt, it was combined with 1/1 Montgomeryshire Yeomanry as the 25th Horses Battalion (Montgomery and Welsh Horse Yeomanry), the Kingdom of Welsh Fusiliers and served as such for the rest of the war. It took part in the Sinai and Palestinian Campaigns of 1917 and 1918, before being transferred to the Western Front where it remained until the end of the war. The regiment formed the 2nd and 3rd Paths in 1914, but this never left the British Empire before it was dissolved in 1916 and early 1917, respectively. The 1st Line was dissolved in 1919.
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History
Formation and initial history
The Welsh Horse Yeomanry grew up on August 18, 1914 in South Wales by Glamorganshire T.F. Association, with HQ at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff (since destroyed). Later in the year, transferred to Montgomeryshire County T.F. Association, with HQ now in Newtown. The regiments are trained and equipped as lancers. Although the last yeomanry regiment was raised, it was preferred after Glamorganshire Yeomanry due to his relationship with Glamorganshire T.F. Association at the time of its formation.
In accordance with the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7th Edw 7, c.9 ) that brought the Territorial Force into existence, the TF is intended to be a home defense force for service during wartime and members can not be forced to serving overseas. However, when the war broke out on 4 August 1914, many members volunteered to become Imperial Service. Therefore, the TF units were divided in August and September 1914 into Line 1 units (responsible for overseas services) and Line 2 (home services for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas). Later, Line 3 was formed to act as a backup, providing a trained substitute for the first and second line regiments.
1/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry
From the beginning of 1915, the 1st Line Regiment was in the 1/1 Brigade of the North Central Fifth Force of the 1st Installed Division in the Diss area, replacing the Yeomanry Leicestershire that had been affixed to the 7th Cavalry Brigade with British Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front. Around February 1915 it was transferred to the 1/1st Eastern Mounted Brigade (this time replacing the 2nd Edward King Horse who had gone to the Canadian Cavalry Brigade) in the Woodbridge area, still in the 1st Installed Division.
In September 1915, the regiment went down and left Suffolk for Liverpool. On September 24th, they boarded the Olympic RMS and sailed the next day. Arrive at Mudros on October 1 and on October 10 landed at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli. Along with the brigade, it is attached to the 54th Division (East Anglican); the regiment was attached to the 163rd Brigade, conducting a mining operation on Hill 60. Between 15 and 20 December, the regiment was evacuated to Mudros.
After the evacuation of Gallipoli, he moved to Egypt in December 1915 and on 22 February 1916 the East and South Attached Brigades merged into the 3rd Brigade. It serves as part of the Suez Canal Defense from 14 March to 26 July tied to the 42nd Division (East Lancashire); then joined the Western Frontier Forces. At the end of the year, he returns to Suez.
On January 14, 1917, the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) Order No. 26 ordered that the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Brigades be reorganized as the 229th, 230th, and 23th Brigades. As a result, on March 4th, 1917, the regiment was combined with 1/1 Montgomeryshire Yeomanry as battalion 25th (Montgomery and Welsh Horse Yeomanry), Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Helmieh, Cairo. It joined the 231rd Brigade in the 74th Division (Yeomanry).
With the 74th Division, the battalion took part in the Palestinian invasion of 1917 and 1918. Shortly after joining the division, he took part in the Second Battle of Gaza (17-19 April 1917). Then in the fall it fought in the Third Battle of Gaza (27 October-7 November). Shortly after it was involved in Capture of Jerusalem (8-9 December) and the next defense (27-30 December). In March 1918, the battalion participated in the Battle of Tel 'Asur, but shortly after it was warned that they had to move to France, where reinforcements were needed to stem the German Spring Attack.
In May 1918, the Division moved to France, and the battalion saw action on the Western Front. It takes part in the Hundred Days Attacks including the Second Battle of the Somme (Battle of Both Bapaume) and the Hindenburg Battle Lines (Battle ÃÆ' â € pehy). In October and November 1918, he took part in 'Final Advance' in Artois and Flanders. With the Armistice is north of Ath, Belgium, still in the 231rd Brigade, 74th Division (Yeomanry).
2/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry
The second line regiment was formed in 1914 in Newtown. In July 1915, he was at the 2nd South South Wales Brigade as the fourth regiment in the Doncaster area. In September 1915 moved with a brigade to the Yoxford area where he joined the 1st Installed Division. In 1916 the regiment was absorbed into 2/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. Mr. Kenyon is a Commanding Officer.
3/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry
The 3rd Round Regiment was formed in 1915 and in summer is affiliated with the Cavalry Reserve Regiment in Ireland. In the summer of 1916 it dropped and clung to the 3rd Line Group of the Welsh Division in Oswestry because its 1st Line serves as an infantry. The regiment was dissolved in early 1917 with personnel transferring to 2/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry or to the 4 (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Oswestry.
Post-war
The Welsh Horse Yeomanry was dissolved in 1919.
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Victoriaan Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award in the face of an enemy that can be given to British and Commonwealth forces. One of the regimental members won an award while serving with the Horse Battalion 25 (Montgomery and Welsh Horse Yeomanry), Royal Welsh Fusiliers:
- Corporal John Collins on 31 October 1917 in Wadi Saba, Beersheba, Palestine
In addition, other members of the 25th Fusiliers Royal Welsh also won the award:
- Lance-sergeant William Herbert Waring on September 18, 1918 in Ronssoy, France
Awards of war
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