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The
Cheshire Yeomanry
(Earl of Chester's) |
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Cheshire,
United Kingdom
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Note:
This
is a battalion history of the part-time reserves, which are normally
liable for full-time active service only in an emergency. See the
main regimental page(s) as linked below for more information.
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| How to find information about individuals who served in this corps |
| Titles and Lineage |
English County Index Alphabetic Index of Titles |
| 1797 | six independent troops raised |
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| 1803 | Western Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry | ||||
| 1818? | Royal Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry | ||||
| 1819.12.03 | Prince Regent's Corps of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry | Prince Regent's 2nd Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry | |||
| 1820 | Prince Regent's
Cheshire Volunteer Legion (absorbed some volunteer infantry) |
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| 1821 | King's Cheshire Volunteer Legion | ||||
| 1824 | King's Cheshire
Legion of Yeomanry Cavalry (infantry elements disbanded) |
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| 1825 | King's
Cheshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry (amalgamation of both yeomanry regiments, less independent troops in Stockport (1803-76) and Adlington (1820-38)) |
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| 1837 | King's Own Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry | |||
| King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry | ||||
| 1849.01.15 | The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry | |||
| 1893.04.01 | troops reorganised in four squadrons | |||
| 1900 | sponsored 21st and 22nd Coys, 2nd Bn, Imperial Yeomanry | |||
| 1901.04.17 | Cheshire
Imperial Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) reorganised in four sqns and MG sec |
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| 1908.04.01 | Cheshire
Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) (Hussars) transferred to T.F. with HQ at Chester |
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| 1941.09.09 | transferred to Royal Armoured Corps | |||
| 1942 | 5th Lines of Communication Signals, Royal Corps of Signals | |||
| 1945.02 | 17th Lines of Communication Signals, Royal Corps of Signals | |||
| 1947.04.01 | The
Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Chester and transferred to Royal Armoured Corps |
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| 1967.04.01 | The
Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's Territorials) reorganised in TAVR III with HQ at Birkenhead (element at Chester), including 113 Field Squadron RE (TA) and part 4th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment (TA) |
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| 1969.01.01 | The
Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) reduced to cadre at Gilvern, Chester (some personnel to 80 Signal Squadron) sponsored by 33 Signal Regiment (V) |
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| 1971.04.01 | C
Squadron, The Queen's Own Yeomanry reconstituted from cadre at Chester |
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| 1972.11 | C Sqn redesignated C (Cheshire Yeomanry) Squadron | |||
| 1973 | reorganised as two units: | |||
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| 1994.07.23 | 80 Sqn moved to Runcorn | |||
| 1995? | subtitle of both units changed to Cheshire Yeomanry, Earl of Chester's | |||
| 1999.07.01 | C Sqn transferred to The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry | |||
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| Associated Regular Regiments: | |||
| Hussars | 1908- | ||
| 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards | 1947-?, 1975?-1992? |
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| 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) |
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| The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) | 1971-1975? | ||
| 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers | 1975?-1992? | ||
| Household Cavalry Regiment | 1992?-1999? | ||
| 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards | 1999?-present | ||
| History (Links) & War Service | Introduction to Volunteers | |
| History: | ||
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Cheshire Yeomanry (Army site) | |
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The Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) (regimental site), by Jason Young. | |
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80 (Cheshire Yeomanry, Earl of Chester's) Signal Squadron (33 Signal Regiment Association home page) | |
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History of the Cheshire Yeomanry (Army site) | |
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Cheshire Yeomanry, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War) | |
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Cheshire Yeomanry, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental Warpath 1914-1918) | |
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| Biography and Gallantry Awards: | ||
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[no external sites have been found] | |
| Associations, Forums and Re-Enactors: | ||
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The Cheshire Yeomanry Association | |
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The Cheshire Yeomanry Association | |
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Cheshire Military Museum (Museum site) | |
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Cheshire Military Museum, Chester (Army Museums Ogilby Trust) | |
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Cheshire Military Museum, Chester, by Henrik Teller (Simonides listing) | |
| Battle Honours |
Index
of Battle Honours Index of Wars |
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The Great War: Somme 1918, Bapaume 1918, Hindenburg Line, Épéhy, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders 1918, Egypt 1916-17, Gaza, Jerusalem, Jericho, Tell 'Asur, Palestine 1917-18 The Second World War: Syria 1941 and Honorary Distinction: Badge of the Royal Corps of Signals with year-date "1945" and scroll "North-West Europe" |
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| Colours, Standards and Guidons | Introduction to Colours |
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| Uniforms and Badges |
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| Honorary Colonels | Index of Royal Colonels |
| Honorary Colonel: | ||
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| 1891.02.21 | Col. Hugh Lupus (Grosvenor), 1st Duke of Westminster, ADC | |
| 1899-1905 | vacant | |
| 1905.09.30 | Col. Charles Augustus (Stanhope), 8th Earl of Harrington, ADC | |
| 1917.05.26 | Col. Hugh Richard Arthur (Grosvenor), 2nd Duke of Westminster, GCVO, DSO | |
| 1955.02.18 | Maj. (Hon. Lt-Col.) Gerald Hugh (Grosvenor), 4th Duke of Westminster, DSO | |
| 1967.04.01 | Maj. (Hon Col.) Philip William (Boyce), 3rd Viscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles, TD [also QO Yeo] | |
| 1981.07.01 | Lt-Col. Geoffrey Eweld Sparrow, MC, TD, DL [also QO Yeo] | |
| 1988.03.01 | Maj. Richard Gray Sparrow, DL | |
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| 1998.04.01 | Maj. The Lord Hawke, TD | |
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