Imperial Yeomanry

[Sirus Stirling]

My grandfather enlisted into the 80th Company, 21st (Sharpshooters) Battalion the Imperial Yeomanry and was deployed to South Africa arriving there on 14 Mar 1901 and returned home on 10 May 1902. Whilst I know a little bit about the Imperial Yeomanry I have not found anything significant about the 21st Battalion in general and the 80th Company in particular. If anyone can recommend sources of information or indeed has and information on their deployment during the Boer War I would be most grateful.

[neil1821]

What's your grandfather's name?
There are people on this board who have the medal rolls for the Imperial Yeomanry, and should be able to tell you something about the 21st Battalion as well.

Neil

[Sirus Stirling]

Dear Neil,

My grandfather was called James Browm.

sirus

[neil1821]

Sirus,

He's listed in the section on the Imperial Yeomanry on Kevin Asplin's site:

Brown, James    22190, Trooper    80th Coy., 21st Bn. I.Y.

Although the full medal roll would tell you a bit more.
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html

Neil

[Sirus Stirling]

Neil,

Thanks, any idea how to see the full medal roll or is that a TNA trip?

Sirus

[JK]

Sorry to jump in on this thread, but have just found out that one of my rellie's a Sidney Grimshaw, was also an Imperial Yeoman (from his first world war attestation papers). How do I find out which betallion or unit he was with? He was from London if that helps???

[pwenlock]

Hi Sirus

I have a copy of Kevin's book which details his transcript of the IY Medal Rolls.  I'm in the USA until Sunday, but will check which medals your relative was entitled to on my return.

Yours
Paul

[Sirus Stirling]

JK,

The National Archives will have his service record.

Sirus

[JK]

Thanks Sirus, I'd never even heard of the Imperial Yeomanry!!!