Welsh Horse
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The Welsh Horse unlike the other Yeomanry
regiments was newly formed and raised in 1914, almost single handed by their aspiring Commanding Officer Lt Colonel Arthur Owen Vaughan
DSO OBE DCM. During the Great War the Regiment would raise three regiment but only the First Line Regiment would see active service - as Infantry. In the event, Vaughan was not given command; this went to Lord Kensington, a well-known Pembrokeshire landowner, instead.
they were later transferred to the 1/1st Eastern Mounted Brigade in same Division.
In September 1915,they were dismounted and sent to the Dardanelles
and participated in the actions at Gallipoli
, being part of the ANZAC bridgehead landing there on October 8, 1915.
Later in the campaign, they were attached to the 54th (East Anglian) Division ,and carried out mining operations at Hill 60
.
After the evacuation from Gallipoli, they moved to Egypt
in December 1915 and were attached to the 3rd Dismounted Brigade on Suez Canal
defence duties.
In March 1917 the Regiment was amalgamated with 1/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
to form the 25th Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and became part of the 231st Brigade, 74th (Yeomanry) Division, and moved to the Western Front
in France in May 1918.
They amalgamated with the 2/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
during 1916, and did not see any active service.
Yeomanry
Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.-History:...
regiments was newly formed and raised in 1914, almost single handed by their aspiring Commanding Officer Lt Colonel Arthur Owen Vaughan
Arthur Owen Vaughan
Lt. Colonel Arthur Owen Vaughan DSO OBE DCM also known by his bardic name Owen Rhoscomyl was an English-born writer, soldier and Welsh nationalist...
DSO OBE DCM. During the Great War the Regiment would raise three regiment but only the First Line Regiment would see active service - as Infantry. In the event, Vaughan was not given command; this went to Lord Kensington, a well-known Pembrokeshire landowner, instead.
1/1st Welsh Horse
Newly raised in August 1914, 1/1st Welsh Horse was from early 1915, attached to the 1/1st North Midland Mounted Brigade of the 1st Mounted Division1st Mounted Division
The 1st Mounted Division was formed in August 1914 for the home defence of the United Kingdom. It was formed from existing mounted brigades of the Territorial Force, each of three regiments of Yeomanry....
they were later transferred to the 1/1st Eastern Mounted Brigade in same Division.
In September 1915,they were dismounted and sent to the Dardanelles
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles , formerly known as the Hellespont, is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It is one of the Turkish Straits, along with its counterpart the Bosphorus. It is located at approximately...
and participated in the actions at Gallipoli
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace , the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" , meaning "Beautiful City"...
, being part of the ANZAC bridgehead landing there on October 8, 1915.
Later in the campaign, they were attached to the 54th (East Anglian) Division ,and carried out mining operations at Hill 60
Battle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)
The Battle of Hill 60 was the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli. It was launched on 21 August 1915 to coincide with the attack on Scimitar Hill made from the Suvla front by General Stopford's British IX Corps. Hill 60 was a low knoll at the northern end of the Sari Bair range which...
.
After the evacuation from Gallipoli, they moved to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in December 1915 and were attached to the 3rd Dismounted Brigade on Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
defence duties.
In March 1917 the Regiment was amalgamated with 1/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
The Montgomeryshire Yeomanry unlike the other Yeomanry regiments was only formed in 1813 when the threat of a French invasion was almost over. They served as part of the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War and formed three regiments for service during World War I.-Boer War:The Montgomeryshire...
to form the 25th Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and became part of the 231st Brigade, 74th (Yeomanry) Division, and moved to the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
in France in May 1918.
2/1st Welsh Horse
The second line regiment, 2/1st Welsh Horse was formed in September 1914; they remained in the United Kingdom attached to the 2/1st South Wales Mounted Brigade, which in September 1915 became attached to the new 1st Mounted Division.They amalgamated with the 2/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
The Montgomeryshire Yeomanry unlike the other Yeomanry regiments was only formed in 1813 when the threat of a French invasion was almost over. They served as part of the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War and formed three regiments for service during World War I.-Boer War:The Montgomeryshire...
during 1916, and did not see any active service.