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created 1 November 2000. Corrected and updated
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1st
County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex, Duke of Cambridge's Hussars)
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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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1797.05 |
Uxbridge Yeomanry
Cavalry |
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disbanded |
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1830.12 |
Uxbridge Squadron
of Yeomanry Cavalry
troops at Harefield and West Dayton |
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Uxbridge Corps
of Yeomanry Cavalry
HQat Uxbridge |
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- A Troop in London
- B Troop at Uxbridge
- C Troop in London
- D Troop in West Middlesex (including
Brighton contingent)
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1871 |
Middlesex Regiment
of Yeomanry Cavalry (Uxbridge) |
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18uu |
HQ
moved to London |
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- A Troop at Brighton
- B Troop at London
- C Troop in London
- D Troop in West Middlesex
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1884 |
Middlesex (Duke
of Cambridge's Hussars) Yeomanry Cavalry
title granted by F.M.
HRH George William
Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, Commanding-in-Chief
[later Honorary Colonel] |
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1893.04.01 |
troops
reorganised in squadrons; HQ at Knightsbridge |
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1900 |
sponsored
34th, 35th and 112th Coys, 11th Bn, and 62nd Coy,
14th Bn, Imperial Yeomanry |
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1901.04.17 |
Middlesex Imperial
Yeomanry (Duke of Cambridge's Hussars)
reorganised in four sqns and MG sec |
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1908.04.01 |
1st County
of London Yeomanry (Middlesex, Duke of Cambridge's Hussars)
transferred to T.F. with HQ and A-D Sqns at
Knightsbridge, London SW |
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1912? |
HQ
moved to Duke of York's HQ, Chelsea, London SW |
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1920.02.07 |
reconstituted
in T.A. with HQ at Duke of York's HQ, Chelsea, London SW |
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1920 |
2nd
Cavalry Divisional Signals, Royal
Signals (Middlesex Yeomanry) |
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1938 |
Mobile
Divisional Signals, Royal
Signals (Middlesex Yeomanry) |
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1939 |
1st Armoured
Divisional Signals, Royal Signals
(Middlesex Yeomanry) |
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1941 |
9th
Armoured Brigade Signal Squadron, Royal
Signals (Middlesex Yeomanry) |
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1947.01.01 |
16th Airborne
Divisional Signal Regiment, Royal
Signals (Middlesex Yeomanry)
reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Uxbridge |
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1956.10.01 |
Middlesex Yeomanry
Signal Regiment, Royal Signals |
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- 44 Parachute Brigade Signal Squadron
- <Phantom Signal Sqn>
- <sqns?>
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1959.09.01 |
40th Signal
Regiment, Royal Signals
(Middlesex Yeomanry) |
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- 44 Parachute Brigade Signal Squadron
- 303 Signal Squadron
- <squadron>
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1961 |
47th Signal
Regiment, Royal Signals
(Middlesex Yeomanry)
(amalgamated with 47th
(London) Signal Regiment) |
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1967.04.01 |
47th
(Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, 31st
(Greater London) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals
disbanded and concurrently reconstituted in
TAVR II at Harrow |
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1995.01.20 |
47
Sqn transferred to 39th
(Skinners) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals |
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1995.09 |
47 Sqn
moved to Uxbridge |
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Associated
Regular Regiments: |
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Hussars |
1908-1920 |
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History: |
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47
Signal Squadron (Volunteers) (Army site) |
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47th
(Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, (Reserve Forces and
Cadets of London site) |
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A
brief history of 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron (Volunteers)
(Army site) |
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1st
County of London Yeomanry, by Chris Baker (The British Army
in the Great War) |
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1st
County of London Yeomanry, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental
Warpath 1914-1918) |
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Deployment and War Service of Units: |
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Biography
and Gallantry Awards: |
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Victoria
Crosses [1/1st County of London Yeomanry],
by Mike Chapman (VC Reference). |
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Victoria
Crosses [County of London Yeomanry], by
Mike Chapman (VC Reference). |
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Letters
of Bill Appleyard, WW2, North Africa (War Letters.com) |
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Associations,
Forums and Re-Enactors: |
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[no external sites have been found] |
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Museums,
Monuments, Memorials and Chapels: |
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[no external sites have been found] |
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South Africa
1900-01
The Great War: Macedonia
1916-17, Suvla,
Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt
1915-16, Gaza,
El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, Megiddo, Sharon, Damascus, Palestine
1917-18
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Record of Colours: |
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Badges: |
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Uniform: |
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Commandant, Middlesex Yeomanry [1797-1uuu]: |
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1831.01.05 |
Capt. Hubert de Burgh, JP, DL |
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Honorary Colonel, Middlesex Yeomanry
[1uuu-1920]: |
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1878.03.23 |
Hon. Col. Frederick Cox |
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1894.01.06 |
F.M.
HRH George William
Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCSI,
GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, VD, TD |
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1910.07.05 |
F.M.
Sir Horatio (Kitchener), 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome,
KG, KP, PC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE [also Col. Irish
Gds; Col. Cmdt. RE; Hon.
Col. 3rd Bn Lancs
Fus, 6th Bn R Scots;
Sirdar, Egyptian Army 1892-98; Gov-Gen. Sudan 1898-99; GOC in Chief,
South Africa 1900-02, C-in-C
India 1902-09, Viceroy, Egypt & Sudan 1911-14; Sec State for
War 1914-15] |
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<1920> |
vacant |
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16th & 40th Signal Regts
[1947-1961]: |
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Lt-Col. (Hon. Col.) George Sheavyn Sale,
MC, TD |
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1952.04.06 |
Brig. Brian Bishop Kennett, CBE |
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1957.04.06 |
Lt-Col. (Hon. Col.) Reginald George de Vere
(Capell), 9th Earl of Essex (Viscount Malden), TD |
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47th Signal Regt
[1961-1967]: |
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Maj-Gen. Cecil Meadows Frith White, CB,
CBE, DSO |
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1962.08.28 |
Lt-Col. (Hon. Col.) Reginald George de Vere
(Capell), 9th Earl of Essex (Viscount Malden), TD
[reappointed] |
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Motto: |
Pro aris et focis
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Nicknames: |
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Anniversaries: |
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Freedoms: |
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Marches: |
Sweet Lass of
Richmond Hill |
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Musicians: |
Band formed in
1843; transferred 1968 as the Middlesex Yeomanry Association Band
(retaining No. 1 Dress uniform with chain mail and the Drum Major’s
light blue sash) |
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Mascot: |
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Miscellaneous
Tradition Links: |
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Regimental Journal: |
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The D. C. H. Gazette.
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