Territorial Force War Medal 1914-1918 To Cpl Robert R Cowan, Montgomeryshire Yeomanry

Territorial Force War Medal 1914-1918
1880 Cpl R R Cowan, Montgom Yeo
With copy of Medal Index Card
Wounded November 1917 Next of Kin address given as Bootle
The 1/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry was an active service unit formed by the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry during World War I. It was sent to garrison Egypt and then amalgamated with another dismounted cavalry unit to form an infantry battalion, the 25th (Montgomery & Welsh Horse Yeomanry) Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Serving in the 74th (Yeomanry) Division (the 'Broken Spur Division') it participated in the Sinai and Palestine campaign, including the capture of Beersheba and Jerusalem. Moving with the division to the Western Front it fought in the final campaign, including the desperate Battle of Épehy, until the Armistice. The regiment won two Victoria Crosses during its service. It was disbanded after the war.

Code: 69615