Reserve Regiment of Cavalry

[Michael Pegum]

Six members of this unit, shown as "Res. Reg. of Cav.", were found on a Roll of Honour of 130 names in a sports clubhouse. All survived.

I haven't come across this before. Can anyone tell me anything about it?

Michael

[tintin1689]

There were 14 Reserve Cavalry Regiments formed after mobilisation by two squadrons each of the 28 Regiments of the Cavalry of the Line.

They trained and held soldiers as replacements for the parent units. later in the war due to a shortage of horses there was a reduction in the number of mounted reserve units and I believe they extended their duties to cover the Yeomnry Regiments also.

[Michael Pegum]

Many thanks. I have just come across a member of this unit who was a casualty in 1915, but he is buried in the midlands of Ireland. I presume these men didn't go into action under this unit name, so he probably died from an accident or disease.

Michael

[CROONAERT]

Any idea how this regiment was badged?

I ask this as my Gt.Grandad (a 10th Hussars Boer War veteran) went into the 5th RCR in 1917 and I'd like to display his WW1 SWB (no medal entitlement) with the correct cap-badge. Would it have been his 10th Hussars badge (his 1917 serial number was prefixed "H" for "Hussar"), the General List badge , or something completely different?

Thanks,

Dave.

[tintin1689]

The men wore their parent regimental badges. The Regiments were administrative only - unlike similar Boer war units which had insignia and bore the men on their own books.

14 of the cavalry bands (well their under age and unfit members) served with these Regiments. The other 14 were distributed to various bases etc such as the Command Depots.

[Ciaran Byrne]

As an example 6th Reserve Cavalry Cavalry were based in Marlborough Barracks, Dublin and consisited of men belonging to 5th Lancers and 12th Lancers. It contained a reserve of officers for the two regiments and also served as a recruiting base for the two regiments. 6th RCR did actually see action during the Irish Rebellion of 1916.

[SPotter]

My studies of SDGW have revealed that a number of men had former service in the following units:

Hussars of the Line

Cavalry of the Line

Dragoons of the Line

Dragoons & Lancers

Cavalry Regiment

Cavalry Reserve

Are they all just a Clerk's mis-interpretation of 'Reserve Cavalry Regiment', or were these different?

Regards

Steve

[moonlightmaggie]

hi

getting well into this now.i have found a relative.1369 sergeant frederick weaver senior of the 5th reserve regimentcavalry.his death certiicate states he died in tedworth military hospital but after a letter i received said he died at home in bolton..also his gravestone is in bolton.can anyone tell me how i find out where he would have served?..or why they say he died at home in bolton when his certificate says otherwise..

thanks

[Guest Pete Wood]

hi

getting well into this now.i have found a relative.1369 sergeant frederick weaver senior of the 5th reserve regimentcavalry.his death certiicate states he died in tedworth military hospital but after a letter i received said he died at home in bolton..also his gravestone is in bolton.can anyone tell me how i find out where he would have served?..or why they say he died at home in bolton when his certificate says otherwise..

thanks

I wonder if that should read Tidworth - it's on the Wiltshire/Hampshire border - it's a large garrison, close to Bulford, on Salisbury Plain.

[Terry_Reeves]

It is Tidworth, but both spellings of the name are correct. Tedworth was a local variation and until recently Tedworth House in the garrison was called just that, but I think Ordnance Survey may have altered the name recently on their maps to suit modern convention.

5th Reserve Regiment were at Tidworth (or Tedworth!) from early 1917.

Terry Reeves