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1914 WW One France Delandre Poster Stamp 2nd County of London Yeomanry
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Oldbrooklynguy (2379)
1914 WW One France Delandre Poster Stamp 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) Unused No Gum. The 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) was a volunteer cavalry regiment that was originally raised in 1779. The regiment fought ... Read More
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1914 WW One France Delandre Poster Stamp 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) Unused No Gum. The 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) was a volunteer cavalry regiment that was originally raised in 1779. The regiment fought in the Second Boer War, the First World War, and the Second World War. The regiment was formed on August 24, 1901 with four squadrons and a machine gun section. Over 800 members of the regiment served in South Africa. The regiment was awarded the Battle Honour South Africa 1902. The regiment was formed as a Second-Line regiment at Westminster in September 1914. The regiment remained at home throughout the war. The regiment was awarded the following Battle Honours:• Courtrai, France and Flanders 1918
• Suvla, Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli 1915
• Suez Canal, Egypt 1915-17
• Gaza, El Mughar, Jerusalem, Palestine 1917-18
The regiment was reformed in 1920 with a change of arm to join the Tank Corps. The regiment's current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment. Wikipedia
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