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1st Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade
The Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade was a formation of the Territorial Force of the British Army, raised in August 1914, during the First World War. After service in the Gallipoli Campaign and in the defence of Sinai and Palestine Campaign, Egypt, it was absorbed into the 1st Dismounted Brigade in February 1916. Pre-War At the outbreak of World War I, the 1st and 2nd Scottish Horse Regiments were Unattached in Scottish Command. In peacetime they were organised as: :Scottish Horse, 1st Scottish Horse, Dunkeld ::A Squadron at Blair Atholl ::B Squadron at Dunkeld ::C Squadron at Coupar Angus ::D Squadron at Dunblane :Scottish Horse, 2nd Scottish Horse, Aberdeen ::E Squadron at Elgin, Moray, Elgin ::F Squadron at Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Kintore ::G Squadron at Aberdeen ::H Squadron at Connel, Argyll The Scottish Horse, 3rd Scottish Horse was formed in August 1914 at the outbreak of World War I. The 1st and 2nd Regiments appear to have been attached to the 51st (Highland) Division, Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeomanry
Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Army, British Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Army Reserve, descended from volunteer British Cavalry, cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units serve in a variety of different military roles. History Origins In the 1790s, following the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, the perceived threat of invasion of the Kingdom of Great Britain was high. To improve the country's defences, British Volunteer Corps, Volunteer regiments were raised in many counties from yeoman, yeomen. While the word "yeoman" in normal use meant a small farmer who owned his land, Yeomanry officers were drawn from the nobility or the landed gentry, and many of the men were the officers' tenants or had other forms of obligation to the officers. At its formation, the force was referred to as the Yeomanry Cavalry. Members of the yeomanry were not obliged to serve overseas without their individual consent. Early 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
