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King Edwards Horse



   King Edward's Horse (Oversea Dominions Regiment) was an Imperial Service unit of the Territorial Force until 1912 when it became part of the Special Reserve. It was based at the Duke of York's Headquarters, Kings Road, Chelsea and was made up of Colonial Subjects living in London, organised into four Squadrons; A (British Asian) Squadron, B (Canadian) Squadron, C (Australiasian) Squadron and D (South African) Squadron.

   A train carrying some/all of the 1st Battalian from Italy to the western front was rammed in the rear by another train at the Frejus tunnel. A French Railway signalman's error. My Gt Uncle was killed as he was travelling in the rear carriage, I have eye-witness accounts which were sent to my Gt Grandmother via the red cross. He was buried nearby but later re-interred near Lyon as the cemetery began to subside.

11th Aug 1914 Horses

25th Nov 1914 Funeral

1st Feb 1915 Inspection

2nd Feb 1915 Exercise

3rd Feb 1915 Divisional Exercise

12th Feb 1915 Exercise

12th Feb 1915 Divisional Exercise

22nd Feb 1915 Exercise

22nd Feb 1915 Exercise

9th Mar 1915 Musketry

15th Mar 1915 On the Move

18th Mar 1915 On the Move

22nd Mar 1915 Inspection

23rd Mar 1915 Orders

23rd Mar 1915 Praise

24th Mar 1915 Instruction

25th Mar 1915 Instruction  location map

26th Mar 1915 Instruction

27th Mar 1915 Frost  location map

28th Mar 1915 No Wood

29th Mar 1915 Orders

30th Mar 1915 Orders Received

31st Mar 1915 Instruction

8th May 1915 Battle of Aubers Ridge  location map

12th Dec 1915 Helping the Wounded

1st March 1916 In Billets

25th Mar 1917 Reorganisation  location map

26th Mar 1917 Ground Gained  location map

27th Mar 1917 Advance  location map

28th Mar 1917 Attack  location map

29th Mar 1917 Advance  location map

30th Mar 1917 Advance  location map

31st Mar 1917 Orders  location map

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Those known to have served with

King Edwards Horse

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Affleck MC. Johnson. Lt. 7th Btn.
  • Bowker John Ryther Steer. Pte.
  • Carter Edwin Righton. Tptr. (d.3rd November 1916)
  • Crowley John Nicholas.
  • Fahey Frederick O'Brien. Pte
  • Fothergill William. Pte
  • Hunt Stanley Brookes. Tpr.
  • Watt Norman Lindley. 2nd Lt. (d.27th July 1917)

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Pte. John Ryther Steer Bowker King Edwards Horse (Overseas Dominions Regiment)

Born the 29th July 1888 in NSW, Australia, John Bowker travelled to London in 1909 to study to become a doctor. There, he joined the Military in 1914, enlisting as a private with King Edward's Horse (Kings Oversea Dominions Regiment). He was discharged from the Military on the 14th December 1918, whereupon he returned to Australia.

Robin Hyland




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Pte Frederick O'Brien Fahey King Edwards Horse

Frederick joined the Army in Trinidad, although unwell with what seemed to be depression. He became more ill as the war developed and was admitted to hospital in London where he met his wife-to-be who was a mental nurse at that time.

The Caribbean roll of honour website said he served in France and Italy and was "gassed".

He survived the war and returned to Trinidad July 1919.

He continued to be treated for depression throughout the rest of his life.





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Lt. Johnson Affleck MC. 7th Btn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

My father, Johnson Affleck was born in Gateshead in 1886, he was at St Bees from 1900-1903 and, after a period learning pioneering skills went out to Canada in 1906 where he was when WWI was declared. He joined up in British Columbia but was told his eyesight would probably preclude active service. He resigned, travelled under his own steam to Europe where he enlisted in the King Edward’s Horse as a cavalryman.

In 1916 he was selected for officer training and at the end of 1916 was commissioned into the 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers with whom he saw service around Ypres and Passchendaele, service for which he was awarded the Military Cross.

After the war he stayed in the Army escorting German POWs on their marches back to Germany. He was discharged late in 1919 and made his way back to Canada in 1920.

William Affleck




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Tptr. Edwin Righton Carter 1st King Edward's Horse (d.3rd November 1916)

Trumpeter Carter was the Son of R. A. Carter, of 13, Somali Rd., Cricklewood, London.

He is buried north-east of the church in the Carlingford (Holy Trinity) Church of Ireland Churchyard in Co. Louth, Ireland.

s flynn




231763

2nd Lt. Norman Lindley Watt (d.27th July 1917)

Norman Lindley Watt was a Rhodes Scholar at Pembroke College, Oxford, as was his younger brother Bill. He was born in the Orange Free State at the town of Lindley. Their father, an Irish doctor, had been a Boer Medical Officer in the Boer War, including the siege of Ladysmith. Medical officers were non-combatant but he had been captured by the British. Norman Watt, like many Southern Hemisphere soldiers, joined King Edward's Horse, and then later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, as did his brother. Norman was killed in July 1917; he is remembered by inscriptions in Rhodes Hall and in St. Columba's church in Oxford. Bill survived the War although he was badly wounded. Many mementoes of Norman Watt have been kept by his sister, Fay and her family.

Euan Nisbet




211091

Tpr. Stanley Brookes Hunt King Edward's Horse

My grandfather was Stanley Brookes Hunt 1898-1955, my Dad has a spoon engraved with Trooper S B Hunt 2KEH think it had marksman on. Grandad died just after I was born in 1955, he never spoke much about his WW1 service. We believed he was injured and also went to Ireland where he was the only soldier to come out of a hospital ward alive. We haven't found his medal card or any records so far. Dad doesn't have any medals.

Alison Smith








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