page_title: East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
section_title: Uniforms and insignia
hierarchical_section_title: East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry / Uniforms and insignia
caption_attribution_description: English: This week’s image is of Toll Gavel from the east, with the East Yorkshire Yeomanry in procession circa. 1910. Walkergate is off to the right in the picture and on the left is J.W.Skelton &amp; Confectioners, displaying an advert on the glass window for ‘Fry’s Chocolate’. People are viewing the procession from their windows above the shops. Just before the sweet shop there is an overhead sign which reads ‘Bon Marche.’ Today this high street clothing chain still trades in town but is located further along at 61 Toll Gavel. The Regiment was formed in 1902, by the Government, following the Boer War (1899-1902). They decided to raise several additional Regiments of Yeomanry and Lord Wenlock was appointed Colonel, which resulted in the Regiment becoming known locally as ‘Wenlock’s Horse’. The first headquarters and barracks were at Walton Street, Hull, which were used for administration and training, and the Beverley headquarters were based at Railway Street. Drill stations were located at North Cave, Hornsea and Patrington. (Why not try searching our &lt;a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/erarchives/map"&gt; East Riding of Yorkshire Map&lt;/a&gt; for more historic images? &lt;a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/erarchives/map"&gt;www.flickr.com/photos/erarchives/map&lt;/a&gt; ) (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of Creative Commons. Please cite 'http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/archives-family-and-local-history/ ' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply. If unsure please email archives.service@eastriding.gov.uk
context_page_description: The East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry was a unit of the British Army formed in 1902.
  Units of Yeomanry Cavalry were raised in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the 18th and early 19th centuries at times of national emergency: the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. These were stood down once each emergency was over.
  The East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry, was established in 1902, and this saw action during the First World War both in the mounted role and as machine gunners.
  It was converted to armoured regiment in 1920, and fought in the Battle of France and the campaign in North West Europe during the Second World War, while some of its personnel served as paratroopers in the Normandy landings and the Rhine Crossing. In 1956, it merged with two other Yorkshire yeomanry regiments to form the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry. Its lineage is continued today by the Queen's Own Yeomanry.
context_section_description: Grimston's troop raised in 1794 wore short scarlet Hussar-style jackets with buff facings and silver braid (though Grimston himself wore a blue tunic). A standard Light Dragoon or Yeomanry  Tarleton helmet was worn with buff 'turban' and hackle. The whitened leather crossbelt bore a plate engraved with 'E.R.Y.C.' (for East Riding Yeomanry cavalry) surrounded by a scroll bearing the motto Pro aris et focis ('for our altars and hearths', or more colloquially, 'for hearth and home'). The yeomen wore white breeches and black riding boots. The  Hull Troop wore a green uniform with green facings and Yeomanry helmet, and the uniform of the Yorkshire Wold Troop is also believed to have been green. The East York Provisional Cavalry wore a green uniform with red facings.
  When the Grimston Yeomanry were reformed in 1803 they continued to wear the scarlet uniform with buff facings and silver braid, but now with scarlet pantaloons. The reformed Yorkshire Wold Troop now wore scarlet with green facings. The Everingham Troop adopted scarlet with yellow facings and white pantaloons.
  The East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry wore serge khaki uniforms in drill order, with staff cap and brown equipment. The walking out dress comprised a Slouch hat and a serge tunic with blue plastron front, shoulder straps and waistbelt. After it became a lancer unit it adopted full dress uniform with a Chapka lance cap, the upper part covered in light blue cloth, and a tunic of maroon cloth (an unusual colour for the British Army) with light blue plastron, shoulder straps and cuffs. The unit adopted as its badge a running fox and the motto 'Forrard' in recognition of its foxhunting heritage.
caption: The East Riding Yeomanry marching along Toll Gavel, Beverley, ca 1910.
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