Yorkshire dragoons 2/1st Yorkshire Dragoons. I have a photo of soldiers taken in Palestine: Trooper Bellesby of the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons aka Halifax Cowboys on his horse Starlet, and Pte P S Blakeman, C Coy 1st Btn Essex Regiment, with others. The First or Southern Regiment became the Yorkshire Dragoons, and the Second or Northern Regiment was the forerunner of the Yorkshire Hussars. The Yorkshire Dragoons Ranked No. The Yorkshire Dragoons and Hussars also co-sponsored the 66th (Yorkshire) Company, formed in March 1900. The gathering included nobility, gentry, clergy, freeholders and others. com Apr 9, 2018 ยท This week's article traces the history of the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons from 1914 to 1918. fandom. See full list on military-history. Bellesby Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons . 9 in Yeomanry Order of preference Raised alongside the Northern Regiment as the Southern Regiment in 1794, it did not re-form for a year after disbandment at the Peace of Amiens. Formed in September 1914 as a “second line” (training, draft-supplying reserve) for the 1/1st. July 1916 : converted into a cyclist unit under 11th Cyclist Brigade. Came under orders of the 2/1st Yorkshire Mounted Brigade. . Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Doncaster Free Press, you get 70% fewer ads while Trpr. A further meeting on 13th July brought the resolution to form two regiments of West Riding Yeomanry on 13th Aug. March 1916 : by now in Beverley area, brigade was redesignated 18th Mounted Brigade. The 66th Company arrived in South Africa on 10 April and joined in the 16th Battalion, IY, transferring to the 3rd when the 16th was broken up in 1902. sdemqdgpajotxhrcwtyjvreqhqqwleuqpgadnweafkbsdrjdcjleeyzanaoc