edith clifford Posted 29 November , 2013 Share Posted 29 November , 2013 My uncle Joseph Arthur Fletcher, served with the Royal Gloucester Hussar (cavalry). I found him listed in the 1911 census as being in India (military).Also have a photo dated 1916 in uniform (RGH) Any info would be welcome. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmorrison Posted 29 November , 2013 Share Posted 29 November , 2013 I think this is your man From the National Archives http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3501166 Medal card of Fletcher, Joseph A Gloucestershire Yeomanry 3077 (incomplete) Private Machine Gun Corps Cavalry 11054 (incomplete) Private The Gloucestershire Yeomanry were also known as the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars. I'm not sure about this but I do not think they would ever have been in India. From memory (and there is a thread somewhere on the Forum) men from a number of Yeomanry units joined the MGC (Cavalry) in Egypt in 1916 as part of the Imperial Camel Corps. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmorrison Posted 29 November , 2013 Share Posted 29 November , 2013 The thread I was thinking about for the Imperial Camel Corps is http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=102148 Steve Becker should be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edith clifford Posted 30 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2013 Ken Ido have a photo of uncle taken in Port Said, Suez canal no date tho This seems logical. The metal card is correct. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edith clifford Posted 26 December , 2013 Author Share Posted 26 December , 2013 Ken I have pretty much elm[nated uncle from India. The birth place is not the same as ucles even the name is JAFletcher. The one you supplied is best chance right., as the RGH is right for his hat badge. Would the Gloucester Chronicle have any photos? Thanks again Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony paley Posted 28 December , 2013 Share Posted 28 December , 2013 There is an excellent museum at Gloucester. It is part of the Gloucester Docks area. 'Regiments of Gloucester' and deals with the Royal Gloucester Hussars (Yeomanry) and the Goucestershire Regt. It has a great deal on the Yeomanry, including WW1.Could be that they have archives with photographs, certainly some on display. Tony P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edith clifford Posted 6 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 6 January , 2014 There is an excellent museum at Gloucester. It is part of the Gloucester Docks area. 'Regiments of Gloucester' and deals with the Royal Gloucester Hussars (Yeomanry) and the Goucestershire Regt. It has a great deal on the Yeomanry, including WW1.Could be that they have archives with photographs, certainly some on display. Tony P Thank you Tony for the info. I shall try contacting the museum and see how that goes. I am hopeful that perhaps I can find a newspaper clipping with some info, but so far no luck Thanks again Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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