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1901.07.23 |
3rd County
of London Imperial Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
formed with HQ in Cockspur Street, London, in four
sqns and MG sec from SA war veterans to perpetuate 18th, 21st and
23rd Battalions, Imperial Yeomanry |
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- A Squadron, formed from 18th Bn
- B Squadron, formed from 21st Bn and
23rd Bn
- C Squadron, formed from "other
yeomen and ex-soldiers"
- D Squadron, newly raised
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1902 |
HQ
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1908.04.01 |
3rd County
of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
transferred to T.F. with HQ and A-D Sqns at
Regents Park; trained and equipped as hussars |
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1912 |
HQ
and sqns moved to St. John's Wood |
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1920.02.07 |
reconstituted
in T.A. with HQ at St. John's Wood |
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1920.09.25 |
5th
(London) Armoured Car Company,
Tank Corps
converted at St. John's Wood |
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1922.06 |
23rd
(London) Armoured Car Company,
Royal Tank Corps |
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1938 |
23rd Cavalry
Armoured Car Regiment, Royal Tank Corps |
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1939.04.30 |
transferred
to Royal Armoured Corps |
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1939.08.24 |
3rd County
of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) |
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1939.09.27 |
found
nucleus to form 4th County of London Yeomanry |
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1944.08.01 |
amalgamated
with 4th County
of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), to form 3rd/4th
County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) |
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Associated
Regular Regiments: |
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Hussars |
1908-1920 |
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South Africa
1900-02
The Great War: Pursuit
to Mons, France and Flanders 1918, Macedonia
1916-17, Suvla,
Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli 1915,
Egypt 1915-16, Gaza,
El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, Palestine 1917-18
[The Second World War: honours granted jointly to 3rd/4th
County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)]
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Record of Colours: |
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Commandant: |
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1901.07.23 |
Lt-Col. Rt. Hon. Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin,
4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, KP, CMG, TD |
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Honorary Colonel: |
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1904.08.06 |
Lt-Col. Rt. Hon. Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin,
4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, KP, CMG, TD |
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1925.06.13 |
Lt-Col. Sir Alexander Weston-Jarvis, Knt.,
CMG, MVO, TD |
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1932.06.13 |
Lt-Col. Sir Thomas Anderton Salt, 2nd
Bt., DSO |
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1939.06.13 |
Col. Sir Richard W. Eaton, TD
[continued 1944 in 3rd/4th Co of London Yeo] |
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Regimental Journal: |
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Full Histories: |
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Short Histories: |
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Special Topics: |
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Barlow, L. ; Smith, R. J. (Robert Jeffrey)
; Marrion, R. J. (Robert John). 3rd County of London (Sharpshooters).
[Aldershot] : Robert Ogilby Trust with the Army Museums Ogilby Trust,
1983. (Uniforms of the British Yeomanry Force 1794-1914 ;
5) ISBN: 0859362868 (pbk) |
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