Corps of Lancers, British Army
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Years active:
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–
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Country:
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United Kingdom
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Service:
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British Army
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Branch:
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unknown
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Type:
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Administration
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Specific type:
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Corps (administrative)]
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Full size:
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none
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Name1:
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Corps of Lancers
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
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Command structure
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Affiliation
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Parent unit:
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British Cavalry Arm
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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5th Lancers, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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9th Lancers, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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12th Lancers, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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16th Lancers, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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17th Lancers, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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City of London Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Lanarkshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Lincolnshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Surrey Yeomanry, UK
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Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
None. Administrative organisations did not keep war diaries because they had no operational role.
See descendant unit pages for their war diaries.
Unit histories
Other official documents
Medal rolls
Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.
Medal
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Officers
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Other ranks
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1914 Star
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WO 329/2506
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WO 329/2395, WO 329/2397, WO 329/2398
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1914-15 Star
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WO 329/2943
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WO 329/2513, WO 329/2518, WO 329/2518
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British War and Victory medals
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WO 329/2141, WO 329/2142, WO 329/2143
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WO 329/19, WO 329/20, WO 329/20, WO 329/20
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Territorial Force War Medal
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WO 329/3271
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WO 329/3256, WO 329/3256
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Other sources
References