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East Yorks 1895-1914
Hi Forum,
I'm researching a WWI Officer in 5/E Yorks Cyclist Bttn attached to XIII Corps Bttn Army Cyclist Corps. He had long service before hostilities:- 1895-1898 1st East Riding of Yorkshire Volunteer Artillery (which became 2nd Volunteer Battalion East Riding of Yorkshire Royal Garrison Artillery) 1901-1908 1st (Volunteer) Battalion East Yorks 1908-1920 5th Cyclist Battalion East Yorks Please can the forum help me with the dates of some images. I hope the headdress and insignia will help. Thanks Tim Last edited by 8055Bell; 23-10-17 at 05:55 PM. |
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If he is in picture then its whilst he was with the 1st Vol Bn at the time.
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Thanks Alan
When did they stop using those uniforms? Is it definitely E Yorks? Tim |
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This full dress uniform is infantry and matches the East Yorks. Whilsts the style was worn up to 1914, the cuffs in the photo are 'jam-pot' style which were replaced in 1902. Alan |
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Side caps were worn from the 1890s whilst the slouch hats dates post Boer War so its the early years of the C19th. The slouch hats suggest VB period rather than post 1908 TF.
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I think this is also 1/VB. can anyone provide a date?
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A mixture of head gear. Did the side hats come later? Any dates? What colours were they?
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I imagine these are sergeants in TF? The chap at bottom right was a Colour Sergeant from 1905, but I can't see such insignia
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Informal Sgts group. TF? Did Cyclist Bttn uniform change in 1908-14?
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5th Bn. TF wore blackened brass cap badges, those in the photo are not blackened.
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With 2 photos of a chap who was certainly in 5th Cyclist Bttn from 1908, it's clear not all badges were blackened. I wonder if this happened in the War? The larger Sgts group is attached. I suspect these are not all 5th. I suppose the images may be prior to 1908 and he could have been in the VB still?
Last edited by 8055Bell; 23-10-17 at 06:28 PM. |
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The peaked cap was introduced in 1905 so it was taken after that date.
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Excellent data,
Thanks very much Tim |
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Tim,
With reference to this:- "1895-1898 2nd Volunteer Battalion East Riding of Yorkshire Royal Garrison Artillery", it is not correctly described. If he was in the local volunteer artillery unit, it was in 1895 to 1898 known as this:- 2nd East Riding of Yorkshire Volunteer Artillery (Western Division, Royal Artillery), based at Scarborough. There was also a 1st at Hull, depending on which he was in. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Thanks Simon,
The Service Record specified 2.V.E.R.Y RGA I'd followed that, but will now look up your reference. There's an amendment on the form, which may explain something. John Edward Brown lived in Hull. |
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