1/1st Essex Yeomanry

   1/1st Essex Yeomanry were based in Colchetser when war broke out in 1914. They proceeded to France as part of the 8th Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division and remained on the Western Front until the Armistice.

4th Aug 1914 Mobilisation

12th Aug 1914 On the Move

31st Aug 1914 On the Move

29th Nov 1914 On the Move

1st Dec 1914 On the Move

2nd Dec 1914 Remounts Arrive

3rd Dec 1914 On the Move

4th Dec 1914 Poor Conditions

5th Dec 1914 Very Wet Day

6th Dec 1914 Training

7th Dec 1914 Working Parties

8th Dec 1914 Musketry

9th Dec 1914 Inspection

10th Dec 1914 Field Exercise

11th Dec 1914 On the March

12th Dec 1914 Inspection

13th Dec 1914 Orders Received

14th Dec 1914 On the March

15th Dec 1914 Stand to

16th Dec 1914 On the March

17th Dec 1914 Training

18th Dec 1914 Training

19th Dec 1914 Lectures

20th Dec 1914 Church Parade

21st Dec 1914 Training

22nd Dec 1914 Training

23rd Dec 1914 Recce

24th Dec 1914 Reconnaissance Training

25th Dec 1914 Church Parade

26th Dec 1914 Training

27th Dec 1914 Church Parade

28th Dec 1914 Patrols

29th Dec 1914 Patrols

30th Dec 1914 Recce Patrols

31st Dec 1914 Improving of Billets

1st Feb 1915 Exercise

2nd Feb 1915 Advance Party

3rd Feb 1915 In Trenches

4th Feb 1915 Shelling

5th Feb 1915 Instruction

6th Feb 1915 Instruction

7th Feb 1915 Quiet

8th Feb 1915 Shelling

9th Feb 1915 Reliefs

12th Feb 1915 Reliefs

13th Feb 1915 On the March

14th Feb 1915 Reliefs

15th Feb 1915 Exercise

16th Feb 1915 Exercise

17th Feb 1915 Inspection

18th Feb 1915 Exercise

19th Feb 1915 Training

20th Feb 1915 Exercise

21st Feb 1915 Church Parade

22nd Feb 1915 Parade

23rd Feb 1915 Snow

24th Feb 1915 Training

25th Feb 1915 Parade

26th Feb 1915 Staff Ride

27th Feb 1915 Training

28th Feb 1915 Church Parade

13th May 1915 Counter attack

13th May 1915 Trenches Taken

21st May 1915 The Excitement of the Fight

21st May 1915 Football

16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme

1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets

11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment

10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens

9th February 1916 Call Ups

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