** The majority of names allocated to Squadrons have been taken from Regimental race day programmes  dated 1907 & 1909.

Melton Mowbray 1914

Back row :- Capt. C N Newton, Capt. W S B Blackett, Capt. G Codrington, Major. W F Martin, Adj. J Bailward (19th QAOH), Lt. C Peake, Major. B R Liebert (7th QOH), Lt.? A Sqn, Capt. J C S Burkitt (MO).

Seated :- Major. W Ricardo, Sir. F F Fowke, Bart, Major.?, Mrs Evans-Freke, Lt.Col. Hon. P C Evans-Freke, Mrs Halliday, Capt. J A Halliday (11th PAOH), Major.?, Major. W Byron.

Floor :- Lt. E R Hanbury, 2/Lt. W S Fielding-Johnson.

The date of the above picture is a conundrum as Capt. G R Codrington and Major. W F Martin appear to be wearing the 1914 ribbon. It is possible that both officers could have gone to France prior to the regiment as part of a vanguard short tour, but the question remains whether or not the medal ribbon would be available so quickly on their return? Capt. Codrington's medal index card shows entry into France as 3rd of November and no earlier.

Commanding Officer 1911-13, pictured here in 1907. (Note his "LYC" cap badge). He had also served in the 1st Royal Dragoons from 1885-1891. He was also Master of the Galloway Hounds. He took some "time off" in 1913 and then took the Hertfordshire Yeomanry to Egypt at the start of the War in 1914.

Lt.Col. W A Peake D.S.O

Commanding Officer of the  LIY from 1905-11. In 1905, following the retirement of Colonel Frederick Gordon Blair, Walter A Peak, became the new Lt.Col. Commandant. He had joined the regiment as a Lieutenant in 1877 and had promoted to Captain in 1887 and Major in 1899.

In 1908 the passing of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act meant that the Yeomanry amalgamated with the Territorial Force. The Leicestershire Yeomanry dropped "Imperial" form its title and became part of the North Midland Mounted Brigade with the Staffordshire and Lincolnshire Yeomanry. The new brigades were to have supporting services attached to them. Consequently, the Leicestershire Horse Artillery, a supply column of the of the Army Service Corps and a Field Ambulance Unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps were attached to the Brigade. 

11th (P.A.O) Hussars, Adjutant of the Leicestershire Yeomanry from 1911 to Feb 1914.

Cpt. Halliday: This was the last photo taken of Halliday in August 1914 before he went to the front. He was born in London on 10th April 1875, educated at Harrow where he excelled at cricket, football and boxing. He went on to Trinity College Cambridge, winning the hammer-throwing prize at the Inter Varsity Sports in 1897. He joined the 11th Hussars in March 1898, becoming lieutenant in March 1900, troop commander in March 1905. He took part in the South African War in 1901 on special service, and afterwards on the Staff as signalling officer. He was present at operations in the Transvaal, Orange River and Cape Colonies, receiving the Queen's medal with 5 clasps.

Colonel Willoughby inspecting the kitchens with Colonel Harrison and Adjutant Captain Halliday c1911.

Captain Halliday  was adjutant from the 11th from April 1908 to Feb 1911 and appointed Adjutant to the Leicestershire (P.A.O) Yeomanry from March 1911 to Feb 1914. In World War 1 he commanded B Squadron during the retreat from Mons and was fatally wounded at Messines on 31st October. He died on 13th Nov 1914 in hospital at Le Touquet. He was buried close to the family home, Chicklade House, Salisbury. There was a firing party from the 11th and the last post was played. He was described as one of the most cheery, lion-hearted Englishmen that ever lived.

Captain Halliday (11th P.A.O. Hussars) can be seen seated to the left of Major. Hon. PC Evans-Freke, c1912.

Back Row: {Unknown}, {Unknown}, Capt. C H Martin, Cpt. F W Martin, {Unknown}, {Unknown}, {Unknown}, Cpt. W S B Blackett.

Middle Row: {Unknown}, Cpt.Ricardo, Col. Harrison, Mjr. P C Evans-Freke, Cpt. Halliday, Cpt. W Byron.

Bottom Row: 2/Lt S P D Thompson, {Unknown}, Lt. E R Hanbury, Lt. C Peake.

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Captain Hon. R B F Robertson, 21st "E I" Lancers

Leicester Yeomanry Adjutant  from 1907 to 1911.

Captain Robertson can be seen here inspecting a Troop, note also the mixed uniform of the mounted men.

2/Lt S P D Thompson

Pictured here in 1912, note his "LY" cap badge.

Lieutenant the Honourable Archibald Roderick Sholto Douglas

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry and Lovat's Scouts, (1883-1971), Third son of Sholto George Watson Douglas, Earl of Morton; and great-nephew of Admiral the Honourable George Henry Douglas. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry, 9.11.1901; Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 9.8.1916.

RSM Oliver Kaye (promoted 1909)

He was formerly a Staff SSM and became permanent Staff RSM

RSM David Ward (promoted 1907)

Joint RSMs of the regiment. Ewart was on the permanent Staff and Ward as an honorary RSM or "ghost".

RSM C Ewart (promoted 1904)

A Squadron

Major P C Evans-Freke

Pictured here in 1912. He became "Brevet" Lt. Colonel in 1913 and full Lt. Col by December in that year. Born in 1871 and second son of the Eight Baron Carbery, he was a keen huntsmen and Secretary of the Cottesmore Hunt. His career in the regiment started in 1895. He attended Cavalry School in Aldershot in 1896 and was promoted to Leiutenant in 1899.

Major P C Evans-Freke can be seen (left) on Church Parade at Croxton Camp c1911. Colonel W A Peake DSO can be seen standing next to the Adjutant Captain. The Hon. R Robertson (21st E.I. Lancers) reading from the book.

Major W Ricardo

Pictured here in 1912.

Lt. E R Hanbury

Lt. Codrington

The future Colonel (1922-29) of the LY as a Subaltern, pictured on the 11th July 1907 (D Squadron Sports Day). He survived Frezenberg (wounded, A sqn 2ic) and Commanded the Regiment Post War and took the Salute in 1956 as Honorary Colonel (LY) on amalgamation of the Leicestershire Yeomanry and Derbyshire Yeomanry.  

The Oakham troop c1913.

Croxton Park Camp c1907

SSM C Dickens

Sgt A E Gowing

Sgt. Chamberlin

Sgt. Slatter

Cpl. Marshall

Tpr. Bishop

Tpr. Marshall

Tpr. C J Payne (Snaffles)

Trooper A E Baker on "Mayflower" is seen furthest right c1913.

Trooper A E Baker on "Mayflower" is seen furthest right c1910.

3729 Tpr. A E Baker

Said to have "the best pair of hands", a reference to his riding ability, Arthur Baker was born in 1888 and a farmer's son from Bunbury Farm, Gaddesby near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. He was a Trooper during the Great War and did not see active service. His call up in 1918 was deferred on domestic grounds, his father was running a 300 acre farm and he already had an elder brother in France. His medal index card shows his Leics Yeo number, a time in the Dorset Yeomanry (Reg No 2107) and finishing his service with the Royal Engineers (254816) in France. He has the British war Medal and the Victory Medal as R.E. He died in 1963.

(Thanks to Ken Baker, his son, from Mapleton, Queensland, Australia.)

A Leics Yeomanry group with Tpr A E Baker standing second from left, c1910.

Tpr. Tidd

Tpr. H Marriott

Tpr. Wigginton

Tpr. Brutnall

Tpr. Haywood

Tpr. Platt

A Squadron at annual Camp Croxton Park, 1905.

A Squadron at annual Camp Croxton Park, 1905.

Annual camp 1903, in the lines.

Tpr John James Sharpe was a horse dealer (Oakham) and served with the Yeomanry for eight years prior to World War 1. He was a keen soldier and on the start of the War joined the 9th Leicesters and was recorded as missing in action in France on the 22 March 1916.

B Squadron

B Squadron group 1913 annual camp, 1936 Tpr. M W Rowley (Standing furthest left, KIA 13/05/1915), Staff Sgt. J P Swain (standing in the middle of the group), this photo postcard was sent by Tpr. Gordon Cross on the 8th December 1913 to his mother in London.

B Sqn men at Camp c1913, Sgt A Wright of 1 troop (Cossacks) can be seen on the left.

A section of 1 Troop (Cossacks), B Sqn at annual camp 1913. (The Corporal and the Trooper, to his left, in this picture are seen in a postcard picture at Diss 1914 identifying 1 Troop).

SSM BSqn c1913

SQMS A Beardsmore

SSM O Kaye

Sgt. Frederick Burt

Sgt. Stone

1031 Sgt A E Stafford can be seen sitting on the front row second from the right, at annual Camp (Garendon)1909. He was killed in action at Frezenberg  6 years later. As you can see (just) in the photo he wears the South Africa medal with five bars, 65th (2nd/LY) Coy, 17th Btn. You can also see, standing at the back row in the middle, Sgt. Pring of the 21st Lancers. He was providing "Scouting" expertise to the Yeomanry during this Camp.

Sgt. F G Rose

Sgt. North

Cpl North

Cpl. Eglon

Cpl. A Wright

W.T. Alldridge

S/Sgt. J P Swain

Tpr. Bates

Tpr. Cole

Tpr. Glover

Tpr. Haggis

Tpr. Hardy

Tpr. S Maltby

Tpr. Salt

Tpr. Shilloker

Tpr. Jay

Annual Camp c1913, white hat bands indicate an exercise force.

Group of LIY O/Rs in Drill order, Garendon park 1901. The seated figure on the right with a white collar and cap band is thought to be a Trumpeter of the Warwickshire Yeomanry and the khaki clad men on the ground are recently returned LIY South African Veterans. The Corporal with the cane in the middle of the group also appears to be an SA veteran and is wearing the Imperial Yeomanry collar badges (POW feathers, see cap badges) and the QSA medal ribbon.

C Squadron

Captain E de Lisle

Squire Everard de Lisle of Garendon House, Leicestershire (b.1862 d.1947)

Captain W.F. Martin

Cpt. WF Martin (in 1911), although partially obscured in the photograph,  wears a South African Campaign medal with three clasps. He served in the ranks of the Imperial Yeomanry and became an Honorary Lieutenant in the army in July 1901, and Captain in the Regiment in 1904. (Killed in action [acting Major, C Sqn] on 13th May 1915, Frezenberg)

Captain F W Martin and 25 other ranks, represented the Regiment at the coronation of King George V. The detachment was among the troops lining the route to Westminster Abbey, opposite Aspley House. They also formed the street lining duty during Royal progress day when the King and Queen followed a longer route in an open carriage. Lt. G R Codrington was also present on special duties as an extra ADC.

Captain W F Martin

Pictured here in 1907.

SSM Parker

Farrier Sergeant Tom  Peberdy

Sexton Blacksmith of St. Jame's Church Normanton on Soar from 1899-1935.

Sgt. J Tyler

Sgt. J Roberts

Cpl. Collington

Cpl. W Moore

Cpl. Bennington

Tpr. Asher

Tpr. Mitchell

Tpr. Smith

"C" Squadron men  at camp in Melton Mowbray, 1912

Unknown LY Sergeant group on annual camp c1911.

"With The Leicestershire Territorials At High Tor, Whitwick, August 1911." 

A photo published by Baxters of Hinckley. Posted in 1912.  The sender refers to the photo as being last years sports. The riders are seen to be wearing a basket weave protective covering on their heads. 

The Regiment on Church Parade, St Mary's in Melton Mowbray, on annual camp 1911.

An Officer and men in Church Parade order c1911.

Trooper G H Warren

Part of the 1911 Coronation contingent.

c1901-1912

D Squadron

Major Abbot H Robinson

An auction in the USA in 1998:-  Together with a similar tunic, a dress tunic, a Colonel's dress tunic, Mess Kit, spurs, belts etc and a relic Shako, all contained in a black metal trunk, inscribed A.H. Robinson / Leicester Yeomanry Cavalry (qty).

Capt. Lord Aberdour

Capt. Earl Howe

Lt. J B Richardson

Lt. E Paget

Lt. H Atherton-Brown

SSM Freckingham

SQMS D C Ward

Farrier Sgt. C Hensman

Sgt. H Bosworth

Sgt. J Crane

Sgt. W E Glover

Sgt. G Pateman

Sgt. G Pickering

Cpl. Busby

Cpl. Lee

Cpl. Summers

Tpr. Clarke

Tpr. Thirlby

Tpr. Fawlke

Tpr. Freckingham

Tpr. Garner

Tpr. Higgs

Tpr. A Marriott

Tpr. H Marriott

32045 Tpr. John Voss

A Veteran of the 7th (1st/LY) Coy., 4th Bn. I.Y.