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The Berkshire Yeomanry The Berkshire Yeomanry was first raised as mounted cavalry in 1794 to counter the threat of invasion during the Napoleonic Wars. At the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914, the 1/1st were in Reading. with the 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade in the Mounted Division. The Brigade transferred to 2nd Mounted Division in September 1914. In April 1915 the proceeded to Egypt and saw action as dismounted trooped in Gallipolli from August 1915. They withdrew back to Egypt in December and in January 1916 the Brigade became an independent command and was retitled the 6th Mounted Brigade. In February 1917 the Brigade transferred to Imperial Mounted Division and in June 1917 to the Yeomanry Mounted Division. In April 1918 the 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry merged with the with the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry to form C Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps. In June 1918 they sailed from Egypt to France via Italy. In August 1918 they were renumbered 101st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps and were attached as Army Troops to Second Army in the Ypres Salient. The 2/1st Berkshire Yeomanry was formed as a Second-Line regiment in September 1914 and remained at home throughout the war. In July 1916 it converted to be a Cyclist unit. The 3/1st Berkshire Yeomanry was formed as a Third-Line training unit in 1915. They remained in United Kingdom and in July 1917 were absorbed into the 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment at Tidworth. Looking for help with Family History Research?      Please read our Family History FAQ's Thanks to everyone who attended our event We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Dec 2011     Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great Those known to have served with The Berkshire Yeomanry during the Great War. Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site. If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. Next Page    Last Page

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