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4th
County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters),
and King Edward's Horse |
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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 |
| 1901.11 | 4th County
of London Imperial Yeomanry (King's Colonials) formed with HQ at Charing Cross, London, as a yeomanry regiment (named for King Edward VII) from overseas volunteers resident in England, with "colonial" squadrons: |
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| 1902? | New Zealand Squadron formed, and C Squadron redesignated "Australian" | |
| 1905 | The King's Colonials, Imperial Yeomanry | |
| 1909 | colony squadrons discontinued | |
| 19uu | HQ moved to Duke of York's HQ, Chelsea | |
| 1910 | King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment) | |
| 1913 | transferred to Special Reserve and lost yeomanry status | |
| 1924.03.21 | disbanded | |
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| 1939.09.27 | 4th County
of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) formed as duplicate of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) from nucleus of latter, perpetuating title but not battle honours of 1901 regiment |
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| 1944.08.01 | amalgamated
with 3rd
County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), to form
3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) |
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| History (Links) & War Service | Introduction to Volunteers | |
| History: | ||
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History of the Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry (Army site) | |
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King Edward's Horse, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War) | |
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| 1st King Edward's Horse [1914-1918] | ||
| 2nd King Edward's Horse [1914-1918] | ||
| 4th County of London Yeomanry [1939-1944] | ||
| Biography and Gallantry Awards: | ||
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| Associations, Forums and Re-Enactors: | ||
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Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum, Edenbridge (Army Museums Ogilby Trust) | |
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Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum, Edenbridge (Simonides listing) | |
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1st Light Horse Regiment (Central Queensland) | 1910?-1924 | |
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2nd Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) | 1910?-1924 | |
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3rd Light Horse Regiment (Darling Downs) | 1910?-1924 | |
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4th Light Horse Regiment (New South Wales Northern River Lancers) | 1910?-1924 | |
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5th Light Horse Regiment (New England) | 1910?-1924 | |
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6th Light Horse Regiment (Hunter River Lancers) | 1910?-1924 | |
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7th Light Horse Regiment (New South Wales Lancers) | 1910?-1924 | |
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9th Light Horse Regiment (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) | 1910?-1924 | |
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11th Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse) | 1910?-1924 | |
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13th Light Horse Regiment (Gippsland) | 1910?-1924 | |
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15th Light Horse Regiment (Northern River Lancers) | 1908-1924 | |
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16th Light Horse Regiment (Indi) | 1910?-1924 | |
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17th Light Horse Regiment (Campaspe Valley) | 1910?-1924 | |
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19th Light Horse Regiment (Yarrowee) | 1910?-1924 | |
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20th Light Horse Regiment (Corangamito) | 1910?-1924 | |
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22nd Light Horse Regiment (South Australian Mounted Rifles) | 1910?-1924 | |
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23rd Light Horse Regiment (Barossa) | 1910?-1924 | |
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24th Light Horse Regiment (Flinders) | 1910?-1924 | |
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25th Light Horse Regiment (Western Australian Mounted Rifles) | 1910?-1924 | |
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26th Light Horse Regiment (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) | 1910?-1924 | |
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27th Light Horse Regiment (North Queensland) | 1910?-1924 | |
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28th Light Horse Regiment (Illawarra) | 1910?-1924 | |
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29th Light Horse Regiment (Port Philip Horse) | 1910?-1924 | |
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1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) | 1910?-1921 | |
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The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry | 1921-1924 | |
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Queen Alexandra's 2nd Mounted Rifles | 1910?-1924 | |
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3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles | 1910?-1924 | |
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4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles |
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5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars) | 1910?-1921 | |
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The Otago Mounted Rifles | 1921-1924 | |
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6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles |
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7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles |
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8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles |
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9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles |
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10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles |
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12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles |
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5th Mounted Rifles (Cape Light Horse) | 1910?-1924 | |
| Battle Honours |
Index
of Battle Honours Index of Wars |
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King Edward's Horse The Great War1: Loos, Ypres 1917, Pilckem, Cambrai 1917, Lys, Estaires, Hazebrouck, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders 1915-16 '18, Italy 1917-18 4th County of London Yeomanry [The Second World War: honours granted jointly to 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)] 1. Honours not inherited by 4th County of London Yeomanry of 1939-44. |
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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, King Edward's Horse: | ||
| 1901.11.29 | F.M. HM King George V [as Prince of Wales] | |
| Colonel-in-Chief, King Edward's Horse: | ||
| 1910? | F.M. HM King George V [to 1924] | |
| Honorary Colonel, 4th County of London Yeomanry [1939-1944]: | ||
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| Bibliography | How To Find Books |
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James, Lionel. The history of King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment). London : Sifton, Praed, 1921. |
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Graham, Andrew. Sharpshooters at war; the 3rd, the 4th and the 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry, 1939 to 1945. London : Sharpshooters Regimental Association, 1964. | |
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Allen, W. D. (Walter D.); Cawston, Roy. Carpiquet bound : a pictorial tribute to 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) 1939 to 1944. Ewell : Chiavari, 1997. | |
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Onslow, William Arthur Bampfylde Onslow, 6th Earl of. Men and sand. London : Saint Catherine Press, 1961 | |
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Fisher, John. Sharpshooter snapshots. Wells : Portway, 1996. | |
