My nephew is doing a school project and has chosen as his subject a soldier in the Yorkshire Yeomanry WW2. I believe they were the 9th KOYLI and would like an overview of their locations and actions please. Any help would be appreciated. Regards John
Hi John these are the fatalities from the Yorkshire Dragoons Yeomanry. 001 GIBBISONG547265- 12/03/1941YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YEOMANRY (QUEEN'S OWN) 002 GRAVESG549658- 29/07/1941YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YEOMANRY (QUEEN'S OWN) 003 HAYLESJW324110- 02/07/1940YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YEOMANRY (QUEEN'S OWN) 004 PARKESPTJ403989- 09/08/1940YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YEOMANRY (QUEEN'S OWN) 005 THOMPSONH318656- 02/07/1940YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YEOMANRY (QUEEN'S OWN) 006 WOODFHPC66333D SQN 26/10/1942YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS YEOMANRY (QUEEN'S OWN)
These are Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry. 001 BUCKH-- 20/01/1941YORKSHIRE HUSSARS YEOMANRY 002 METHERELLRH533671- 20/04/1940YORKSHIRE HUSSARS YEOMANRY 003 MUNTONFG326063- 02/07/1940YORKSHIRE HUSSARS YEOMANRY
I know one member on here Richard Harrison has the KOYLI Regimental History. Might be worth asking him if he could have a look. All I can find is this. British Light Infantry Regiments 9 KOYLI (formerly the Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons) was motorised.
When you do a search for 9 KOYLI on Geoff's Search Engine it gives the unit as 9TH THE QUEEN'S OWN YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS BN KOYLI. They were at Anzio and in Italy 1944-45. Hope that helps?
John, The KOYLI history (Hingston, the 1919-42 Vol V Never Give Up) confirms that the Yorkshire Dragoons were known as 9 KOYLI for a while, but that's all it says so that isn't much help. However, CWGC has 126 casualties listed as 9TH THE QUEEN'S OWN YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS BN, KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, so it was clearly the name under which they did most of their fighting. Use this little beauty, stick 9 in the Unit Text field, select KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY in the Regiment/Corps field and hit search...
Old Ted - Try this site as there is a reference to the 9th Batt KOYLI after El Alamein - and from there it will give you some background as to what they were up to at that time - scroll down to dec '42 Bayliffe.me.uk - Soldier Cheers
Well you have some information on Wikipedia: Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorkshire Hussars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorkshire Dragoons are also mentioned here: CHAPTER 27 — The Fourth Day of Battle | NZETC You can try to find this book in your local library, maybe you can find some information there: "FIGHTING TYKES": The Yorkshire Regiments in World War II by Charles Whiting and Eric Taylor. Included are the histories of: the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; the East Riding Yeomanry; the York and Lancaster Regiment; the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment; East Yorkshire Regiment; Green Howards; West Yorkshire Regiment
From To 03-Sep-1939 03-Sep-1939 Yeomanry Regiment in the United Kingdom 18-Jan-1940 18-Jan-1940 Departed United Kingdom for Palestine 29-Jan-1940 29-Jan-1940 Arrived Palestine for internal security duties 18-Mar-1942 18-Mar-1942 Came under command GHQ Middle East Forces in Palestine. 15-Apr-1942 15-Apr-1942 Regiment moved to Egypt 15-Apr-1942 15-Aug-1942 Reorganised, converted to Infantry 18-Dec-1942 18-Dec-1942 Converted 9 The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 15-Sep-1944 15-Sep-1944 Suspended Animation From To 03-Sep-1939 18-Jan-1940 United Kingdom 18-Jan-1940 23-Jan-1940 North West Europe In transit across France 23-Jan-1940 29-Jan-1940 At Sea 29-Jan-1940 18-Dec-1942 Middle East 08-Jul-1941 12-Dec-1941 Middle East 12-Dec-1941 15-Apr-1942 Middle East 15-Apr-1942 18-Dec-1942 Middle East From To 03-Sep-1939 18-Mar-1942 5 Cavalry Brigade 24-Aug-1942 18-Dec-1942 2 Armoured Brigade Operating as Infantry
Dragoons, in their earliest days, were basically mounted infantrymen. In becoming a motor battalion, the Yorkshire Dragoons were perhaps going back to their roots. A few dates: 24/08/42 YORK DGNS joined 2 Armoured Brigade, 1 Armoured Division, 19/12/42 Redesignated 9 KOYLI 22/06/43 9 KOYLI moved to 7 Motor Brigade, 1 Armoured Division 20/07/1943 7 Motor Brigade renamed 18 Lorried Infantry Brigade 05/10/1943 Infantry Brigade renamed 18 Infantry Brigade 05/10/44 9 KOYLI were reduced to a cadre under command 168 Infantry Brigade under 8 Army 01/01/1945 168 Infantry Brigade disbanded
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had come across Tpr. Tim Thomas in their research into the Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons? He served in "C" Squ. QOYD/KOYLI, ending up in RACorps at El Alamein where he was killed. Will upload a couple of photos of Granddad once I've found where I've put them!!! Thanks
