Royal East Kent Yeomanry
Royal East Kent Yeomanry (The Duke of Connaught's Own) (Mounted Rifles)
Unit Histories
| 30-Jun-1794 ? |
30-Jun-1794 ? |
Created |
sometime in 1794 as independent troops in Kent |
| 15-Mar-1814 ? |
15-Mar-1814 ? |
Reorganised |
as East kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry organised in six troops |
| 30-Jun-1827 ? |
30-Jun-1827 ? |
Disbanded |
sometime in 1827 |
| 30-Jun-1830 ? |
30-Jun-1830 ? |
Reformed |
sometime in 1830 with six troops by the Earl of Winchelsea |
| 15-Jun-1856 ? |
15-Jun-1856 ? |
Renamed |
Royal East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles |
| 30-Jun-1888 ? |
30-Jun-1888 ? |
Renamed |
Royal East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles (The Duke of Connaught's Own) sometime in 1888 |
| 30-Jun-1901 ? |
30-Jun-1901 ? |
Renamed |
Royal East Kent Imperial Yeomanry (The Duke of Connaught's Own) sometime in 1901 |
| 01-Apr-1908 |
01-Apr-1908 |
Renamed |
Royal East Kent Yeomanry (The Duke of Connaught's Own) (Mounted Rifles) and became part of the Territorial Force |
| 04-Aug-1914 |
04-Aug-1914 |
Converted to |
1/1 Royal East Kent Yeomanry |
| 07-Feb-1920 |
07-Feb-1920 |
Reformed |
after war service as Royal East Kent Yeomanry (The Duke of Connaught's Own) |
| 20-Aug-1920 |
20-Aug-1920 |
Amalgamated Into |
97 Field Brigade RA |
| Number of Records Returned: 11 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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