Denbighshire Yeomanry 1908-1914

This post will look at numbering in the Denbighshire Yeomanry between 1908 and 1914.

In 1914 The Denbighshire Yeomanry was headquartered at No. 1 Erdigg Road, Wrexham with A Squadron also based in Wrexham and with drill stations at Llangollen, Mold and Rusbon. B Squadron was based in Denbigh with drill stations at Prestatyn, Rhyl and Ruthin. C Squadron was based in Bangor with drill stations at Carnarvon, Llandudno and Beaumaris. D Squadron was based at Birkenhead. The regiment was part of the Welsh Border Mounted Brigade.

Numbering started from 1 in April 1908 and continued at a snail's pace over the next six years. The majority of 1908 enlistments were men who had formerly served with the Imperial Yeomanry.

149 joined on 15th April 1908
293 joined on 29th November 1909
348 joined on 27th September 1910
407 joined on 29th November 1911
453 joined on 17th December 1912
475 joined on 11th February 1913
509 joined on 16th January 1914
541 joined on 4th August 1914
608 joined on 1st September 1914
888 joined on 12th October 1914
938 joined on 2nd November 1914
1086 joined on 14th December 1914

The 2/1st Denbighshire Yeomanry was formed in September 1914 and was converted into a cyclist unit in July 1916. A 3/1st unit was also formed in 1915 and it remained in the United Kingdom until it was disbanded in 1917.

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