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161: 251:, the King's Colonials Lodge No 3386, in London. As the number of surviving members of the closed regiment dwindled, they opened membership of the regimental Lodge to all interested persons, and passed all regimental traditions to the Lodge. The Worshipful Master of the Lodge has an official entitlement to wear the regimental tie. The Lodge continues to function, and to maintain regimental traditions. It continues to tend regimental graves, and to lay wreaths at the regimental memorials in London and France. 59: 41: 235:, and remained in London until April 1915. At this point, the regiment was dispersed, and the four squadrons were sent to the Western Front with separate divisions. They were reunited in June 1916, the regiment serving as corps troops, and moved to Italy in December 1917. The regiment returned to France in March 1918, serving until the end of hostilities. Some reports suggest that the final British casualty of the war was a private in C squadron. During the First World War 187:) as honorary colonel. It was composed of four squadrons of colonial volunteers resident in London - one of Asians (British Asian Squadron), one of Canadians (British American Squadron), one of Australasians (Australasian Squadron), and one of South Africans and Rhodesians (British African Squadron). A New Zealand squadron was later formed, with the Australasian squadron being redesignated as Australian. It did not see service in the 347:
hat - two regimental badges in different sizes plus one squadron badge (elephant, beaver, kangaroo, ostrich or fern-leaf according to the parts of the Empire from which the London-based colonials originated). After 1904 a number of new features were introduced, including a large drooping plume of black/green cocks feathers modelled on that of the Italian
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Upon its establishment in November 1901 this regiment wore a khaki serge uniform with narrow scarlet stripes on the turn-down collar, cuffs and khaki cord breeches. The headdress was a wide-brimmed hat of khaki felt with a scarlet plume and lancer style lines. Unusually three badges were worn on the
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The regiment was disbanded in March 1924, and both it and its comrades' association have ceased to exist. However, in 1909 the regiment officially sanctioned and formed a regimental
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R.G. Harris, colour plate 8 and text, "50 Years of Yeomanry Uniforms", Frederick Muller Ltd 1972, SBN 584 10937 7
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was used as a hospital for officers of the 2nd Regiment of King Edward's Horse.
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Lanarkshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire)
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was raised in 1914, the regiment became known as 1st King Edward's Horse.
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The history of King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment)
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Locations of British cavalry, infantry and machine gun units, 1914–1924
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1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex, Duke of Cambridge's Hussars)
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Rhodesian members of King Edward's Horse during the First World War
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On the outbreak of war in 1914, the regiment was mobilised at the
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Suffolk Yeomanry (The Duke of York's Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars)
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Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment)
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King Edward's Horse (The King's Own Overseas Dominion Regiment)
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Hansard, 20 Nov 1918, Commons Sitting, 2nd King Edward's Horse
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The Centennial History of the King's Colonnial Lodge No 3386
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King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment)
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4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry (King's Colonials)
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Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (South Nottinghamshire Hussars)
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Royal East Kent Yeomanry (The Duke of Connaught's Own)
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Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own)
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1924
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2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons)
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Lieut-Col. Lionel James had command of the regiment.
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Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment)
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In 1913, it was transferred into the 1131:3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) 941:Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert's Own) 613: 170:4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) 1312:Regiments of the British Army in World War I 565:"Uniforms of the British Yeomanry Regiments" 911:Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) 462:"King Edwards Horse | Uniform & Badges" 431: 429: 427: 425: 148:, formed in 1901, which saw service in the 802:19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars 772:10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars 620: 606: 926:Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry 377: 242: 422: 168:For a later, unconnected, regiment, see 159: 1297:Military units and formations in London 1086:Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary's Regiment) 193:The King's Colonials, Imperial Yeomanry 183:, with the Prince of Wales (later King 1282:Yeomanry regiments of the British Army 1274: 1121:City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) 840:17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers 830:12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers 686:3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards 931:Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) 797:18th (Queen Mary's Own) Royal Hussars 706:7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards 601: 587: 496: 658:Household Cavalry Composite Regiment 505: 456: 454: 399: 397: 395: 976:Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry 259:Honorary colonels were as follows: 13: 1046:Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars 777:11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars 581: 222: 14: 1323: 1151:East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry 850:21st (Empress of India's) Lancers 681:2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) 451: 392: 271: 195:, and in 1908 became part of the 981:Pembroke Yeomanry (Castlemartin) 951:Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry 767:8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars 729:2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) 701:6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) 691:4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards 155: 118:(Colonials venture for the King) 57: 39: 1061:Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars 557: 1051:Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry 936:Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons 548: 530: 490: 479: 1: 1011:Royal Gloucestershire Hussars 996:Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars 371: 16:British Army cavalry regiment 544:: privately published. 2009. 7: 1081:Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry 1006:Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry 825:9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers 734:6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons 676:1st (King's) Dragoon Guards 588:James, Lionel, ed. 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(1977). 361:County of London Yeomanry 179:in November 1901, as the 122: 110: 100: 90: 80: 70: 52: 34: 26: 21: 1091:Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1066:Montgomeryshire Yeomanry 1031:Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry 752:3rd (King's Own) Hussars 1106:Glamorganshire Yeomanry 946:North Somerset Yeomanry 366:2nd King Edward's Horse 217:2nd King Edward's Horse 1056:West Somerset Yeomanry 1016:Hertfordshire Yeomanry 961:Northumberland Hussars 243:King's Colonials Lodge 165: 1136:Bedfordshire Yeomanry 1116:Lincolnshire Yeomanry 901:Warwickshire Yeomanry 787:14th (King's) Hussars 447:on 26 September 2007. 163: 1111:Welsh Horse Yeomanry 971:Denbighshire Hussars 956:Lanarkshire Yeomanry 724:1st (Royal) Dragoons 466:kingedwardshorse.net 409:kingedwardshorse.net 405:"King Edwards Horse" 1001:Derbyshire Yeomanry 921:Shropshire Yeomanry 115:Regi adsumus Coloni 22:King Edward's Horse 1189:Royal Horse Guards 1021:Berkshire Yeomanry 991:Hampshire Yeomanry 653:Royal Horse Guards 237:Langley Park House 166: 1267: 1266: 873:South Irish Horse 868:North Irish Horse 635:Household Cavalry 201:Territorial Force 189:South African War 177:Imperial Yeomanry 132: 131: 1319: 622: 615: 608: 599: 598: 593: 576: 575: 573: 571: 561: 555: 552: 546: 545: 534: 528: 527: 525: 523: 509: 503: 502: 494: 488: 483: 477: 476: 474: 472: 458: 449: 448: 443:. 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