Any books about Cavalry or Yeomanry?

[nf3996]

Can anyone recommend a short and simple book about British Cavalry or Yeomanry in the Great War, please? I'm not looking for a large in-depth study, more something along the lines of the Osprey series, with probably as many illustrations and photos as there is text.

Thanks,

Alan

[Philip Wilson]

Alan

'The Yeomanry Regiments' by Patrick Milham ISNB 1 898410 36 4 has a useful chapter on the Yeomanry in the Great War, there is also a section in the book providing a brief history of each Yeomanry Regiment . The book is well illustrated. There is also a useful bibliography.

'British Cavalry and Yeomanry 1914-18' by Brigadier E.A.James revised in 1970 - provides a useful resume' for each Cavalry and Yeomanry Regiment - there are no pictures in this book.

We have a number of illustrated books in the WkY Museum dealing with the deployment of the Yeomanry in the Great War - there is one well illustrated book whose title I cannot recall which is in the Museum - I will post details this Sunday.

Philip

[nf3996]

Philip,

Many thanks for the suggestions. I'll be interested to see your Sunday post too.

Regards,

Alan

[MJohnson]

Alan ,

Would recommend The Diary of a World War 1 Cavalry Officer by Brigadier General Sir Archibald Home . A good read and it has many photographs , Footnotes and Index

[pmaasz]

I can also recommend a Cranfield Thesis by David Kenyon: "Cavalry on the Western Front 1916-1918" which is to be found at:

https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/bitstream/1826/3032/1/D%20Kenyon%20Thesis%20corrected.pdf

P.S. The full address does not post but clicking on it brings it up.

[keithfazzani]

I found Troop Horse & Trench ISBN 1-84677-068-8 by R A Lloyd an interesting read and an insight into the life of a cavalryman.

[Philip Wilson]

Here is that elusive title I could not recall.

'Yeomanry Wars - The History of the Yeomanry, Volunteer and Volunteer Association Cavalry : A civilian tradition from 1794' by Peter D.Athawes.

ISBN 1 898218 021 published 1994 - some good illustrations, colour plates and a decent chapter covering the Great War.

Philip

[nf3996]

Many thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions. I see that my reading list is growing ever longer!

Alan

[Muerrisch]

and I have a spare Cavalry Training Manual, 1912, updated 1915.

see Classifieds.

[David Filsell]

The classic reference of GW cavalry the A History of British Cavalry by the Marquess of Angelsey. It is both recent and definitive. Vols. 5-8 cover the GW on all fronts. Expesive now and I think out of print, but Inter Library loan should turn it up Incidentally - and to prevent confusion - the RA Lloyd book was originally published as A Trooper in the Tins - God knows why the more recent publisher chose to rename it. Hope this helps

Best regards

david

[Steven Broomfield]

And of course, most of the British Regular Cavalry regiments published histories post-war. Many of these are available as relatively inexpensive reprints from Naval & Military Press. Ditto, if you're interested, the Indian Cavalry (though "many" would replace "most" in the preceding sentence)

[neutrino]

The classic reference of GW cavalry the A History of British Cavalry by the Marquess of Angelsey. It is both recent and definitive. Vols. 5-8 cover the GW on all fronts. Expesive now and I think out of print, but Inter Library loan should turn it up Incidentally - and to prevent confusion - the RA Lloyd book was originally published as A Trooper in the Tins - God knows why the more recent publisher chose to rename it. Hope this helps

Best regards

david

Vol 1, 2 and 8 are in the Non Fiction reserve at my library so expect the others will be available.

[Steven Broomfield]

and I have a spare Cavalry Training Manual, 1912, updated 1915.

see Classifieds.

Not any more, you haven't

[Muerrisch]

neither have I, somebody bought it!