Michele J Posted 21 October , 2023 Share Posted 21 October , 2023 This photo was in my grandfather's album and I'm trying to determine which relative it is based on the uniform and insignias. My grandfather was in the Army Cyclist Corps, his brother was in the Tyne Electrical Engineers (Royal Engineers) and another relative was in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (63rd and 49th Overseas Battalions). None of them to my knowledge were ever in any mounted units, so I suspect this may be someone else who I have yet to research. Either that or one of them decided to pose on a horse in uniform, just to confuse things! Unfortunately, the original photo is blurry, making it difficult to see the cap badge clearly even when enlarged. I'd appreciate any suggestions on the uniform, cap badge, collar badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 21 October , 2023 Share Posted 21 October , 2023 (edited) Did he live in Northumberland? The photo looks like a 1910-14 of a Northumberland Hussar in the Yeomanry. The Imperial Service Tablet on the chest gives you the date window. Edited 21 October , 2023 by max7474 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 21 October , 2023 Share Posted 21 October , 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Michele J said: This photo was in my grandfather's album and I'm trying to determine which relative it is based on the uniform and insignias. My grandfather was in the Army Cyclist Corps, his brother was in the Tyne Electrical Engineers (Royal Engineers) and another relative was in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (63rd and 49th Overseas Battalions). None of them to my knowledge were ever in any mounted units, so I suspect this may be someone else who I have yet to research. Either that or one of them decided to pose on a horse in uniform, just to confuse things! Unfortunately, the original photo is blurry, making it difficult to see the cap badge clearly even when enlarged. I'd appreciate any suggestions on the uniform, cap badge, collar badge. Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry I think (auxiliary part-time citizen cavalry). He’s wearing the Imperial Service tablet above his right breast pocket for those men who individually agreed to serve overseas if called upon after 1910. Altough his upper garment is the 02 Service Dress jacket widely issued to yeomanry from 1908, he still wears the regimental pattern riding breeches with coloured piping down the outer welt introduced after the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902). These were replaced with plain drab khaki by the time the regiment went to war. Like all the Territorial Force the regiment divided into three lines (1st to 3rd), in their case allocated respectively to overseas, home defence (but uniquely deployed to France in 1917), and a training replacements and reserve unit. Edited 21 October , 2023 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michele J Posted 21 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2023 Yes, my grandfather's family was from Northumberland (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne). Sounds like I'll need to take a close look at my grandfather's cousins to see where they served. Thank you all for the information. That gives me what I need to search further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 21 October , 2023 Share Posted 21 October , 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Michele J said: Yes, my grandfather's family was from Northumberland (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne). Sounds like I'll need to take a close look at my grandfather's cousins to see where they served. Thank you all for the information. That gives me what I need to search further. The Imperial Service tablet implies that he probably went to France with the 1st line in 1914, assuming he was still serving with the regiment then. “The 1st Line regiment was mobilised in August 1914, at the Army Riding School in Newcastle upon Tyne** (see stables photo above and colour photo below), and attached to the Yorkshire Mounted Brigade.” In September, it joined the 7th Infantry Division at Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hants, as the divisional cavalry regiment. On 6 October it landed at Zeebrugge with the division. In April 1915, the regiment was split up A Squadron (and Regimental Headquarters) remained with the 7th Division B Squadron joined the 1st Division C Squadron joined the 8th Division “This lasted until May 1916, when the squadrons were reunited in France to act as the Cavalry unit for XIII Corps. The regiment would then move between Corps, being attached to the VIII Corps in August 1917, III Corps in November 1917 and, finally, XII Corps in October 1918, where it remained until the end of the war.“ **now part of Northumbria University. Edited 21 October , 2023 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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