Seventeen reserve regiments were formed when the army mobilised in August 1914. Most of them had two or more of the active cavalry regiments affiliated to them and the intention was for the reserve to supply drafts to the affiliated regiments.

Men who enlisted into the cavalry, either as volunteers or conscripts, served with the cavalry reserve to carry out their basic training. Many were not, however, posted to a cavalry regiment overseas but were converted into infantry or other corps before being sent there. It is rare to see a cavalry reserve unit being mentioned in a man’s medal records, even if the man had trained with them.

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Commonwealth War Graves

Dove, Private George (d1918, aged 34, cause of death unknown)

Legg, Lance Sergeant John (d1917, aged 31, cause unknown)

Saunders, Private Henry (d1918, aged 18, illness)

Simmons, Farrier Sergeant Major Ernest (d1918, aged 49, accident)