Topic: Militia - K.E.Horse
King Edward's Horse
Oversea Dominions' Regiment
Military Order 209, 1910
Military Order 209, 1910
The transcription:
Affiliation of Australian and Imperial Regiments
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles) being shown in the War Office Army List as allied to the "King's Colonials - Yeomanry."
Military Order 209, 1910 establishes an exchange relationship between the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, also known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles and the "C" Squadron, King's Colonials, Imperial Yeomanry, later known as King Edward's Horse.
The original 4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry (King's Colonials) was formed in November 1901 at Charing Cross, London, as a yeomanry regiment from overseas volunteers resident in England, with four "colonial" squadrons:
- "A" Squadron ("British Asian")
- "B" Squadron ("British American" or Canadian)
- "C" Squadron (Australasian)
- "D" Squadron ("British African" or South African)
An additional New Zealand Squadron was formed in 1902, leaving "C" Squadron as wholey Australian in make-up.
In 1905, the regiment was renamed as The King's Colonials, Imperial Yeomanry. In 1909, the separate "colony" squadrons were discontinued and in 1910, the regiment was again renamed, as King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment). The regiment was transferred to Special Reserve and lost yeomanry status in 1913 and 21st March 1924, it was disbanded.
Further Reading:
Australian Light Horse Militia
Citation: King Edward's Horse, Oversea Dominions' Regiment, Military Order 209, 1910
