Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry - World War I

World War I

South Eastern Mounted Brigade, Russell Square, London
Organisation 4 August 1914

  • Royal East Kent Yeomanry (The Duke of Connaught's Own), Canterbury
    • A Squadron at Chatham
    • B Squadron at Faversham
    • C Squadron at Dover
    • D Squadron at Ashford
  • Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry, Maidstone
    • A Squadron at Bromley
    • B Squadron at Dartford
    • C Squadron at Tunbridge
    • D Squadron at Maidstone
  • Sussex Yeomanry, Brighton
    • A Squadron at Brighton
    • B Squadron at Lewes
    • C Squadron at Chichester
    • D Squadron at Eastbourne
  • Brigade Troops
    • B Battery, HAC, (2nd City of London Horse Artillery), Armoury House, Finsbury (attached to London Mounted Brigade for training)
    • South Eastern Mounted Brigade Ammunition Column, Armoury House, Finsbury
    • South Eastern Mounted Brigade Transport and Supply Column, ASC, Croydon
    • South Eastern Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, RAMC, Margate
  • Attached for training:
  • Surrey Yeomanry (The Princess of Wales's), Clapham Park
    • A Squadron at Clapham Park
    • B Squadron at Guildford
    • C Squadron at West Croydon
    • D Squadron at Wimbledon


During World War One the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry supplied three regiments for service the original regiment became known as the 1/1st Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry, the second line regiment was the 2/1st and the third line regiment the 3/1st

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