The horsed equivalent of the Territorial
infantry, the yeomanry regiments have a history rooted
in the militia and volunteer tradition. The officers
and men were part-time volunteers, although as the
war progressed this distinction was blurred and eventually
largely lost, and many saw action as dismounted foot
soldiers. In 1918 some were formally converted into
infantry or machine-gun units. Yeomanry regiments
saw active service in the Western Front, Gallipoli,
Egypt, Palestine and Salonika. |
